Disable Hyper-V on Windows

Step 1

Run

optionalfeatures

Open Windows Features

Step 1

Open Windows Features

Press Win + R, type optionalfeatures, then press Enter. Wait until the Windows Features window appears.

Step 2

Hyper-V

Virtual Machine Platform

Windows Hypervisor Platform

Step 2

Turn off virtualization features

Uncheck Hyper-V, Virtual Machine Platform, Windows Hypervisor Platform, and Windows Sandbox if they are enabled.

Step 3

Windows Security

Device security

Core isolation

Memory integrity: Off

Step 3

Turn off Core Isolation

Open Windows Security, go to Device security, then Core isolation details. Turn Memory integrity off, approve the prompt, and restart when Windows asks.

Step 4

Settings > Accounts

Sign-in options

Windows Hello

PIN / Face / Fingerprint: Remove

Step 4

Disable Windows Hello sign-in

Open Settings, go to Accounts, then Sign-in options. Turn off the Windows Hello-only sign-in requirement if it appears, then remove PIN, fingerprint, or face sign-in if your setup requires it.

Step 5

Registry Editor

PassportForWork

Enabled = 0

Restart Windows

Step 5

Use Registry only if Settings is locked

Most users do not need Regedit. If Windows Hello settings are locked on your own PC, open Registry Editor as administrator, check HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\PassportForWork, and set Enabled to 0 or create it as a DWORD. Restart after changing it.

Step 6

Restart required

Save your work

Apply changes after reboot

Step 6

Restart your PC

Click OK, let Windows apply the changes, then restart. Do not skip the restart because the hypervisor can stay active until reboot.

Step 7

Administrator Command Prompt

bcdedit /set hypervisorlaunchtype off

The operation completed successfully.

Step 7

Check your tool again

Open the tool or emulator that needed Hyper-V disabled. If it still fails, run Command Prompt as administrator and use bcdedit /set hypervisorlaunchtype off, then restart again.