How to enable hardware virtualization (VT-x/SVM) on Windows 10
Hardware virtualization is mandatory to use Genymotion Desktop. Fortunately, all modern CPUs support hardware virtualization (VT-x/SVM). However, this feature is sometimes disabled by default. To enable hardware virtualization, you must access your machine BIOS. On most computers, the BIOS is accessible by pressing a specific key on boot. The specific key is usually mentioned in the computer user guide. Accessing the BIOS on machines with Windows 10 pre-installed may be tricky. To access the BIOS from Windows 10, follow these instructions: 1. Click on the Start Menu and open Windows Settings by clicking on the gear icon, as shown below. 2. Click on "Update & Security". 3. In the "Recovery" tab, click on "Restart now". 4. You will now be presented with four options to choose from. 5. Click on "Troubleshoot". 6. Next, click on "Advanced Options". 7. Within the Advanced options, select "UEFI Firmware Settings", as shown below. 8. NOTE: If you don't see "UEFI Firmware Settings", you may need to disable Fast Startup. 9. You will now be prompted to restart your machine. 10. Once you have entered the BIOS settings in your PC, the steps for enabling virtualization will vary according to the CPU you have. 11. If you have an Intel CPU, the option to enable should be called "Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-X)". 12. If you have an AMD CPU, the feature to enable should be called "SVM Mode". 13. Once enabled, save the change and reboot your PC.