The microprocessors of computers such as Intel or AMD have virtualization options that allow them to create virtual machines within your own computer to, for example, run programs as if you were doing it on a different computer than yours. Although this capacity is usually incorporated into computer microprocessors, the truth is that to make use of this feature, you will have to activate this function in the BIOS or UEFI of your computer.
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Many users, when they try to make use of the Virtualbox program or any other virtualization software, have errors that precisely prevent virtualization of operating systems or programs. This situation is not because your microprocessor is or is not compatible with virtualization, but is due to its activation in the BIOS or UEFI.
The most common is that the virtualization options are enabled by default on your computer, but sometimes this does not happen and therefore you have to activate them manually before you can use virtualization. However, you should know that the virtualization options cannot be disabled in the BIOS of AMD processors, so if you do not have virtualization options on your computer it may be because it is not compatible or because your microprocessor is Intel.
Therefore, if you cannot use a virtualization program or function, you should check if these options are activated or not in your computer’s BIOS and if it is deactivated, proceed to activate them.
That said, below we want to show you step by step how to activate the virtualization options in the BIOS of your computer:
How to activate the virtualization options in the BIOS of your computer.
1. Restart your computer and open the system BIOS menu. This can usually be done by pressing the Delete key, the F1 key, or the Alt and F4 keys depending on the system:
– For Dell, Asus or Acer: Press the F12 key during computer startup.
– For HP: Press the ESC key during computer startup.
2. Once inside the BIOS you must use the arrow to the right to go to the section: System configuration
3. This will reveal a list of options from which we must locate and section the one that says: Virtualization Technology
4. Once selected, we will have to press the Enter key.
5. This will show a small window in which you will have to use the up or down arrow key to select the option Activate (Enable).
6. To confirm this setting, you must press the Enter key.
7. Finally, you must Save the changes in the BIOS before exiting it.
From now on the virtualization option will be activated on your computer.
How to activate the virtualization options in the UEFI of your computer.
– In Windows 10 you must use the keyboard shortcut: Windows key + I
– Within Settings you will have to go to: Update and Security> Recovery> Login.
– This will restart your computer and show Windows 10 advanced options.
– Here you will have to go to: Troubleshoot> Advanced Options> UEFI Firmware Settings
– In the following message you will have to click on the option: Restart.
– * From now on, the steps to enable virtualization in the UEFI will be exactly the same as the one mentioned for the BIOS.
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