Genymotion Desktop does not work well alongside Hyper-V at this time. Hyper-V makes VirtualBox fall back to software virtualization, which causes start up errors, extremely long booting time, major slowdown or stability issues.
Therefore, we highly recommend disabling Hyper-V when using Genymotion Desktop.
3 months ago. Updated.
Method 1: Using our "home-made" batch script
We have coded a batch file to allow to easily disable Hyper-V and all Windows features related to it.
> Warning: This batch script has been created with AI assistance and used internally at Genymotion. Make sure to review before use. You are solely responsible for its execution in your environment. REQUIRES ADMINISTRATOR PRIVILEGES.
To use it, copy the following code into the notepad (or any other text editor) and save it as "hyperv-tool.bat":
| :: DISCLAIMER: | |---| | :: Created with AI assistance and used internally at Genymotion. | | :: Shared for reference only. Review before use. | | :: You are solely responsible for its execution in your environment. | | :: REQUIRES ADMINISTRATOR PRIVILEGES. |
| :: DESCRIPTION | |---| | :: Interactive tool to check and toggle Windows virtualization features without having to navigate Windows Settings or run manual PowerShell/DISM commands. |
| :: FEATURES MANAGED | |---| | :: [1] Hyper-V | | :: [2] WSL2 - Windows Subsystem for Linux | | :: [3] Windows Sandbox | | :: [4] Virtual Machine Platform | | :: [5] Windows Hypervisor Platform | | :: [6] Memory Integrity (HVCI) | | :: [7] Virtualization Based Security (VBS) |
| :: NOTES | |---| | :: Even when Hyper-V is disabled, features like Memory Integrity (HVCI) and Virtualization Based Security (VBS) can silently keep the Hyper-V hypervisor stack active, preventing third-party hypervisors such as VirtualBox from accessing hardware virtualization. Disabling those features fully releases hardware virtualization to the guest hypervisor. | | :: Features [1]-[5] are Windows Optional Features managed via DISM. | | :: Features [6]-[7] are registry-based and take effect after reboot. |
| :: REQUIREMENTS | |---| | :: - Windows 10/11 Pro, Enterprise, or Education | | :: - Must be run as Administrator | | :: - Reboot required after any change |
| :: USAGE | |---| | :: Right-click > "Run as administrator" |
@echo off
setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
if "%1"=="RELAUNCHED" goto:main
cmd /k "%~f0" RELAUNCHED
exit
:main
title Hyper-V ^& Virtualization Toggle
:: Check for Administrator privileges
net session >nul 2>&1
if %errorlevel% neq 0 (
echo [!] This script must be run as Administrator.
echo Right-click the file and select "Run as administrator".
exit /b 1
goto:afterfunc
)
:: Helper: get Windows Optional Feature state
:GetFeatureState
set "TMPFILE=%TEMP%\feat_state.txt"
powershell -NoProfile -Command "(Get-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName '%~1').State" > "!TMPFILE!" 2>nul
set "%~2="
set /p %~2=<"!TMPFILE!"
del "!TMPFILE!" >nul 2>&1
for /f "tokens=* delims= " %%a in ("!%~2!") do set "%~2=%%a"
:: Helper: get registry-based feature state
:GetRegState
set "TMPFILE=%TEMP%\reg_state.txt"
reg query "%~1" /v "%~2" > "!TMPFILE!" 2>nul
set "_REGVAL="
for /f "tokens=3" %%a in ('type "!TMPFILE!" ^| findstr /i "%~2"') do set "_REGVAL=%%a"
del "!TMPFILE!" >nul 2>&1
if "!_REGVAL!"=="0x1" ( set "%~3=Enabled" ) else ( set "%~3=Disabled" )
:: Print a table row with fixed column widths
:PrintRow
:: %~1 = index, %~2 = label (max 38 chars), %~3 = state
set "_IDX=%~1"
set "_LBL=%~2 "
set "_LBL=!_LBL:~0,38!"
set "_ST=%~3"
if /i "!_ST!"=="Enabled" ( set "_ST=Enabled " )
if /i "!_ST!"=="Disabled" ( set "_ST=Disabled " )
if "!_ST!"=="" ( set "_ST=N/A " )
echo ^| [!_IDX!]!_LBL! ^|!_ST! ^|
:afterfunc
:: Define all features
set "F1_LABEL=Hyper-V"
set "F1_TYPE=opt"
set "F1_NAME=Microsoft-Hyper-V-All"
set "F2_LABEL=WSL2 (Subsystem for Linux)"
set "F2_TYPE=opt"
set "F2_NAME=Microsoft-Windows-Subsystem-Linux"
set "F3_LABEL=Windows Sandbox"
set "F3_TYPE=opt"
set "F3_NAME=Containers-DisposableClientVM"
set "F4_LABEL=Virtual Machine Platform"
set "F4_TYPE=opt"
set "F4_NAME=VirtualMachinePlatform"
set "F5_LABEL=Windows Hypervisor Platform"
set "F5_TYPE=opt"
set "F5_NAME=HypervisorPlatform"
set "F6_LABEL=Memory Integrity (HVCI)"
set "F6_TYPE=reg"
set "F6_NAME=HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\DeviceGuard\Scenarios\HypervisorEnforcedCodeIntegrity"
set "F6_REGVAL=Enabled"
set "F7_LABEL=Virt. Based Security (VBS)"
set "F7_TYPE=reg"
set "F7_NAME=HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\DeviceGuard"
set "F7_REGVAL=EnableVirtualizationBasedSecurity"
:: Check all feature states
echo Checking feature status, please wait...
for %%i in (1 2 3 4 5) do (
call:GetFeatureState "!F%%i_NAME!" F%%i_STATE
)
call:GetRegState "!F6_NAME!" "!F6_REGVAL!" F6_STATE
call:GetRegState "!F7_NAME!" "!F7_REGVAL!" F7_STATE
:: Display status table
echo ^| Feature ^| Status ^|
for %%i in (1 2 3 4 5 6 7) do (
call:PrintRow "%%i" "!F%%i_LABEL!" "!F%%i_STATE!"
)
:: Build enabled / disabled lists
set "ENABLED_LIST="
set "DISABLED_LIST="
for %%i in (1 2 3 4 5 6 7) do (
if /i "!F%%i_STATE!"=="Enabled" set "ENABLED_LIST=!ENABLED_LIST! %%i"
if /i "!F%%i_STATE!"=="Disabled" set "DISABLED_LIST=!DISABLED_LIST! %%i"
)
:: Question 1: Which to ENABLE
set "TO_ENABLE="
if "!DISABLED_LIST!"=="" (
echo [*] All features are currently enabled. Nothing to enable.
echo Which features do you want to ENABLE?
echo (Enter numbers separated by spaces, or press Enter to skip^)
for %%i in (!DISABLED_LIST!) do (
echo [%%i]!F%%i_LABEL!
set /p "TO_ENABLE= Enable: "
:: Question 2: Which to DISABLE
set "TO_DISABLE="
if "!ENABLED_LIST!"=="" (
echo [*] All features are currently disabled. Nothing to disable.
echo Which features do you want to DISABLE?
echo (Enter numbers separated by spaces, or press Enter to skip^)
for %%i in (!ENABLED_LIST!) do (
echo [%%i]!F%%i_LABEL!
set /p "TO_DISABLE= Disable: "
:: Bail if nothing selected
if "!TO_ENABLE!"=="" if "!TO_DISABLE!"=="" (
echo [*] No changes selected. Goodbye.
:: Confirm summary
echo Summary of changes:
if not "!TO_ENABLE!"=="" (
for %%i in (!TO_ENABLE!) do echo [+] ENABLE:!F%%i_LABEL!
)
if not "!TO_DISABLE!"=="" (
for %%i in (!TO_DISABLE!) do echo [-] DISABLE:!F%%i_LABEL!
)
set /p "CONFIRM= Proceed? (Y/N): "
if /i "!CONFIRM!" neq "Y" goto quit
:: Apply ENABLE changes
if not "!TO_ENABLE!"=="" (
for %%i in (!TO_ENABLE!) do (
echo Enabling!F%%i_LABEL!...
if /i "!F%%i_TYPE!"=="opt" (
powershell -NoProfile -Command "Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName '!F%%i_NAME!' -NoRestart"
reg add "!F%%i_NAME!" /v "!F%%i_REGVAL!" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f >nul
echo [+]!F%%i_LABEL! ENABLED.
:: Apply DISABLE changes
if not "!TO_DISABLE!"=="" (
for %%i in (!TO_DISABLE!) do (
echo Disabling!F%%i_LABEL!...
if /i "!F%%i_TYPE!"=="opt" (
powershell -NoProfile -Command "Disable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName '!F%%i_NAME!' -NoRestart"
reg add "!F%%i_NAME!" /v "!F%%i_REGVAL!" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f >nul
echo [-]!F%%i_LABEL! DISABLED.
:: Reboot prompt
echo A reboot is required for changes to take effect.
echo [1] Reboot now
echo [2] I will reboot later
set /p "REBOOT= Enter your choice (1 or 2): "
if "!REBOOT!"=="1" (
echo Rebooting in 10 seconds... Close this window to cancel.
timeout /t 10
shutdown /r /t 0
echo [*] Remember to reboot before the changes take effect.
:quit
echo [*] No changes made. Goodbye.
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The script requires admin privileges: right-click on hyperv-tool.bat and select "run as administrator" to launch the script.
Then, follow the instructions to disable all features that uses Hyper-V. When done, reboot your PC.
You can also run this batch file to verify that Hyper-V is properly disabled.
Method 2: disable Hyper-V manually
If you do not wish to, or cannot, use a third party script, you can also disable Hyper-V manually.
Step 1: Disable Hyper-V features
1. Go to Control Panel → Programs → Turn Windows features on or off 2. Uncheck Hyper-V in Windows feature: 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.
Also, make sure that the following features are disabled:
- Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 (WSL2)
- Windows Sandbox
- Virtual Machine Platform
- Windows Hypervisor Platform
Step 2: Disable Memory Integrity
Even though you have explicitly disabled Hyper-V, Windows 11 has several features that silently use the Hyper-V hypervisor in the background, which can prevent VirtualBox from accessing the hardware virtualization capabilities.
One of those feature is the Memory Integrity security feature from the Core Isolation security measures.
To disable Memory Integrity: 1. Open Windows Security 2. Go to Device Security > Core isolation details 3. Turn Memory Integrity off 4. Reboot your PC when prompted
Step 3: Verify that Hyper-V is properly disabled
Open a PowerShell terminal and run the following command:
systeminfo | findstr -i "hyper-v requirements"
If Hyper-V is disabled, you should get the following output:
Hyper-V Requirements: VM Monitor Mode Extensions: Yes
Virtualization Enabled In Firmware: Yes
Second Level Address Translation: Yes
Data Execution Prevention Available: Yes
Otherwise, Hyper-V is still enabled.
If you already followed instructions 1. and 2., and Hyper-V is still active, try following this guide to completely disable Hyper-V manually.
> Warning: Windows 11 24H2 > There is a known bug with Windows 11 24H2 which makes it impossible to disable Hyper-V on some configurations. Make sure to use Windows 11 25H2 or higher, or upgrade Windows 11 24H2 to 25H2 if possible.