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LeonYom
Jun 08, 2026Copper Contributor
I Cannot Disable Windows Hypervisor, why?
I am trying to disable Windows Hypervisor on my computer so I can run other virtualization software like VMware or Virtual Box, but the option is grayed out in Windows Features and every command I tr...
muhammadammar232425
Jun 09, 2026Copper Contributor
Try turning off Memory Integrity (Core Isolation) and disabling VBS/Credential Guard, then run:
bcdedit /set hypervisorlaunchtype off
Restart your PC and check systeminfo again. In most cases, Windows security features—not Hyper-V itself—are what keep the hypervisor running.