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Hyper-V

ApplicationMicrosoft Corporation

Dem still dey call am hyper v, hyperv, vmms, vm worker

Microsoft CorporationSystem

In-box hypervisor on top Windows Pro and Enterprise. Na optional Windows feature, no be download from forum. E no be VirtualBox.

Wetin you need know

Hyper-V na optional Windows feature on top Pro. E no be VirtualBox.

Enable Hyper-V from Windows Features. vmwp.exe na guest worker. Legitimate Hyper-V exe no dey on top download forum. VirtualBox na Oracle app.

Wetin e be?
In-box hypervisor on top Pro and Enterprise
Download am?
No. Enable the optional feature
Same as VirtualBox?
No. VirtualBox na Oracle app
Feex tok say
If Hyper-V dey missing for Home, I no go hunt setup.exe. I go use VirtualBox or upgrade the edition. This one na optional feature, no be forum download.

Wetin be Hyper-V?

Hyper-V na the in-box hypervisor. You dey enable am. You no dey install am from third-party exe. vmwp.exe dey run guest. VirtualBox.exe na Oracle.

If you never use am before

If you dey on top Windows Pro or Enterprise, Hyper-V na Microsoft hypervisor wey already dey disk. Turn am on under Windows Features. Hyper-V setup.exe no dey from forum. Home editions no dey include am. VirtualBox na different product wey you dey download from Oracle.

Wetin dem dey use am for?

Windows and Linux VMs

Hyper-V Manager or PowerShell. This one no be VirtualBox Manager.

Optional Windows feature

Turn Windows features on or off, or Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature. No forum installer.

Host for other Microsoft stacks

WSL 2 and Windows Sandbox dey use the Windows hypervisor platform. Dem no be this Manager UI.

Na who e dey for?

  • Windows Pro and Enterprise users
  • People wey dem tell make dem "download Hyper-V"
  • Admins wey already dey use Hyper-V Manager

Current status

Hyper-V (2008) na current in-box windows hypervisor from Microsoft Corporation. The vendor still dey direct Windows users go https://learn.microsoft.com/windows-server/virtualization/hyper-v/.

How old e be?

Hyper-V ship with Windows Server 2008 and later land on Pro client Windows. Na optional feature, no be 2024 store app. Windows Sandbox and WSL 2 dey use related virtualization pieces.

Versions

Major channels first. Exact build numbers no dey all verified here.

Windows 11 Pro / Enterprise
Windows 10 Pro / Enterprise
Windows Server Hyper-V

System requirements

Values dey follow wetin di publisher release publicly. Workload still dey change di real need.

Minimum

Minimum system requirements
Operating system Windows Pro, Enterprise, or Education with Hyper-V available, based on wetin Microsoft talk. No be Windows Home
RAM Microsoft-class hosts want enough RAM for Windows plus each guest

Resource profile

CPU demand
Dey follow wetin you open inside di app
RAM demand
Dey follow documents, tabs, or libraries

Installed processes

Dese executables belong to dis product when e dey installed.

Installed processes
vmwp.exe Per-VM worker. vmms.exe na the management service. Hyper-V Manager na the UI.
vmms.exe Virtual Machine Management Service

Startup components

vmms dey start when Hyper-V dey enabled and VM need management. You no dey add vmwp.exe to Startup Apps.

File locations

Common Hyper-V locations
Typical install C:\Windows\System32\vmms.exe

Common wahala dem

Search for Hyper-V installer

Na so people dey take land on junk exe hosts. Use Windows Features on top Pro or Enterprise.

VirtualBox or VMware come fail to start

Two hypervisors on top one host dey fight. Plan which stack go own VT-x / AMD-V.

How to get unstuck

Turn Windows features on: Hyper-V

Or run the Learn-documented PowerShell enable. Restart when Windows ask.

Confirm say the edition na Pro, Enterprise, or Education

Home no dey ship this feature. VirtualBox na the normal Home path.

Enable virtualization inside firmware if the checkbox grey out

Intel VT-x or AMD-V. That na firmware, no be missing download.

Alternatives

VirtualBox and VMware Workstation na downloadable type-2 apps. WSL na Linux on Windows, no be Hyper-V Manager. Windows Sandbox na disposable VM feature.

Official help and downloads

Start with di vendor. Random exe sites no be support channel.

Official contacts
Download learn.microsoft.com/windows-server/virtualization/hyper-v/ Official installer or vendor page
Help learn.microsoft.com/windows-server/virtualization/hyper-v/ Vendor support
Official site learn.microsoft.com/windows-server/virtualization/hyper-v/ Start here, no be random exe host
Enable Hyper-V on Windows learn.microsoft.com/windows-server/virtualization/hyper-v/get-started/install-hyper-v Optional feature, no be forum exe

Related hardware

Need CPU with virtualization extensions and firmware wey expose dem. Microsoft still document SLAT. RAM dey follow the guests wey you dey run.

Technical details

Technical details

Vendor version numbers dey change. Dis article no pin down any build.

Sources and verification

Recorded source label: August 2026. Dis label no establish independent verification. How we dey do research.

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