Audience
This article is for Genymotion Desktop users on Windows 10.
Overview
Hardware virtualization is mandatory to use Genymotion Desktop.
All modern CPUs support hardware virtualization (VT-x/SVM).
Hardware virtualization is sometimes disabled by default.
To enable hardware virtualization, access the BIOS.
On most computers, the BIOS is accessible by pressing a specific key on boot.
The key is usually mentioned in the computer user guide.
Accessing the BIOS on machines with Windows 10 pre-installed may be tricky.
Accessing the BIOS from Windows 10
To access the BIOS from Windows 10, follow these instructions:
1. Click on the Start Menu.
2. Open Windows Settings by clicking the gear icon.
3. Click on Update & Security.
4. In the Recovery tab, click on Restart now.
5. You will be presented with four options to choose from.
6. Click on Troubleshoot.
7. Click on Advanced Options.
8. Within the Advanced options, select UEFI Firmware Settings.
9. Note: If you don’t see UEFI Firmware Settings, you may need to disable Fast Startup.
10. You will be prompted to restart your machine.
11. Click on Restart Now.
Enabling virtualization in BIOS
Once you have entered the BIOS settings, the steps for enabling virtualization will vary according to the CPU.
If the CPU is Intel, the option to enable should be called "Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-X)".
If the CPU is AMD, the feature to enable should be called "SVM Mode".
Once enabled, save the change and reboot your PC.