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# Virtualization

Check the status, then follow the Intel or AMD steps for your processor.

<mark style="color:$primary;">**SIGN · BASIC / 05**</mark>

This guide shows how to enable **Virtualization** on your PC. Check its status first; if it is already enabled, you do not need to change the BIOS setting.

## Enable Virtualization <a href="#steps" id="steps"></a>

{% stepper %}
{% step %}

### Check the status in Task Manager

1. Open **Task Manager** with `Ctrl + Shift + Esc`.
2. Go to **Performance**, then **CPU**.
3. Check the **Virtualization** status.

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{% hint style="info" %}
**Enabled:** Virtualization is already on; you can move to the next page.

**Disabled:** Continue below to enable it in BIOS.
{% endhint %}
{% endstep %}

{% step %}

### Find your motherboard model

1. Type **System Information** in the Windows search bar and open the app.
2. Check **BaseBoard Manufacturer** and your motherboard name or model.

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{% endstep %}

{% step %}

### Enter BIOS

* Restart your PC and enter **BIOS**.
* Common access keys are `Del`, `F2`, or `Esc`; the key varies by manufacturer.
* For motherboard-specific instructions, search for the model together with **How to enable virtualization**.

<div align="left" data-full-width="false"><figure><img src="https://3789730940-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FxZuDAScHwskuWmm8MVea%2Fuploads%2F71mCsbtArw1OjTpUMa5M%2F3cb2b9a08bd582b4.png?alt=media" alt="Example BIOS screen"><figcaption><p>This is an example; setting locations vary by motherboard.</p></figcaption></figure></div>
{% endstep %}

{% step %}

### Choose your processor and enable the setting

Open the tab that matches your processor and follow its steps.

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="Intel" %}

1. Open **Advanced** in BIOS.
2. Select **CPU Configuration**.
3. Enable **Intel Virtualization Technology**.
4. Save your changes and exit BIOS.
   {% endtab %}

{% tab title="AMD" %}

1. Open **Advanced** in BIOS.
2. Select **CPU Configuration**.
3. Enable **SVM Mode**.
4. Save your changes and exit BIOS.
   {% endtab %}
   {% endtabs %}
   {% endstep %}
   {% endstepper %}

{% hint style="info" %}
**Note:** Menu names and option locations vary by manufacturer. Refer to your motherboard manual if your interface looks different.
{% endhint %}

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