Microsoft provides a capability to create
virtual machines (VMs)
within the Windows
operating system
via Hyper-V. To set up
Microsoft's Hyper-V virtualization software on a Windows 11 system
so that you can create and use virtual machines on the system, you can
type Turn Windows features in the Windows Search field
at the bottom of your screen and thn select the Control Panel option
to "Turn Windows features on or off" when it is displayed.
In the Windows Features window, scroll down until you see Hyper-V. If
you click on the plus sign next to its check box, you will see there are
two subcomponents, Hyper-V Management Tools and Hyper-V Platform.
- Hyper-V Management Tools - Includes GUI and command-line tools for managing Hyper-V
- Hyper-V Platform - Provides the services that you can use to create and manage virtual machines and their resources
If you check the Hyper-V check box, the two subcomponents will both be turned on. Click on OK when you are done. You will then see "Searching for required files", which should be followed by "Applying changes" and then the completion window where you will be notified that "Windows needs to reboot your PC to finish installing the requested changes." Click on the Restart now button to immediately apply the changes or you can click on Don't restart to apply them at a later reboot of the system.
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