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Genymotion Desktop and Hyper-V (Windows 8/8.1/10)

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Note

Since VirtualBox 6.0, it is now possible to use Hyper-V with Virtualbox. However, we do not recommend doing so as it is unreliable and usually results in very poor performances and stability issues with Genymotion Desktop.

To use Genymotion Desktop properly, we strongly advise disabling Hyper-V. To do so:

  1. Go to Control Panel → Programs → Turn Windows features on or off
  2. Uncheck Hyper-V in Windows feature.

    Note

    Windows features options are different depending on the editions and installed windows update.

    For the following editions, refer to the screenshot of windows feature.
    Windows 8 Pro 64-bit edition
    Windows 8 Enterprise 64-bit edition
    Windows 8.1 Pro 64-bit edition
    Windows 8.1 Enterprise 64-bit edition
    Windows 10 Enterprise 64-bit edition
    Disabling_hyper-V_Win_8_10_Entreprise.png

    For Windows 10 Pro 64-bit edition:
    Disabling_hyper-V_Win_10_Pro.png

    For Windows 10 Home (Version 1809 and above):
    Disabling_hyper-V_Win_10_Home_1809.png

    For Windows 10 Home (Version 1803 and below):
    Disabling_hyper-V_Win_10_Home_1803.png

  3. Click OK
  4. Windows Feature will apply the changes and ask you to restart. Click Restart Now to reboot the PC and apply the changes.
    Completed.png

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