{"id":148918,"date":"2026-03-27T06:45:40","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T10:45:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/?p=148918"},"modified":"2026-03-27T08:30:54","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T12:30:54","slug":"install-hyperv-home-windows-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/install-hyperv-home-windows-11\/","title":{"rendered":"How to install Hyper-V on Windows 11 Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"sum\">\n<li>To install Hyper-V on Windows 11 Home, enable virtualization in the UEFI\/BIOS, run a custom script to add the Hyper-V components with DISM to the Home setup, and restart the computer.<\/li>\n<li>This guide has been reviewed and retested in March 2026 with version 25H2.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>On <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/tag\/windows-11\">Windows 11<\/a>, Hyper-V is Microsoft&#8217;s built-in virtualization platform that lets you create and manage virtual machines without relying on third-party tools. It provides the ability to test different operating systems, run legacy applications, and isolate environments for development or troubleshooting.<\/p>\n<p>Hyper-V supports running multiple operating systems alongside your primary installation, including Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 7, and various <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/install-wsl-windows-11\/\">Linux distributions<\/a>, all within a secure and controlled setup.<\/p>\n<p>The only limitation is that Microsoft officially <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/enable-hyper-v-windows-11\/\">restricts Hyper-V to Windows 11 Pro<\/a>, Enterprise, and Education editions. Devices running Windows 11 Home do not include this feature by default.<\/p>\n<p>However, if you&#8217;re using the Home edition and prefer not to rely on alternatives such as <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/install-windows-11-virtualbox\/\">VirtualBox from Oracle<\/a>, you can still enable Hyper-V manually with a simple workaround.<\/p>\n<p>In this <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/tag\/how-to\">guide<\/a>, I&#8217;ll show you how to enable or disable Hyper-V on Windows 11 Home.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"enable_virtualization_uefi\">Install Hyper-V on Windows 11 Home<\/h2>\n<p>To install Hyper-V on the Home edition of Windows 11, you have to check and enable the virtualization support on the UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface). If you don&#8217;t have this feature enabled, check with your manufacturer for the specific details needed to complete this task.<\/p>\n<h3>1. Check virtualization before installing Hyper-V<\/h3>\n<p>To check virtualization support before installing Hyper-V on Windows 11 Home, use these steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<p>Open <strong>Start <\/strong>on Windows 11.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Search for <strong>Task Manager<\/strong> and click the top result to open the app.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click on <strong>Performance<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Confirm that <strong>&#8220;Virtualization&#8221;<\/strong> reads <strong>&#8220;Enabled&#8221;<\/strong> next to the system stats.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-148816\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/task-manager-check-virtualization-enabled.webp?resize=798%2C506&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Task Manager check virtualization\" width=\"798\" height=\"506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/task-manager-check-virtualization-enabled.webp?w=798&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 798w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/task-manager-check-virtualization-enabled.webp?resize=300%2C190&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/task-manager-check-virtualization-enabled.webp?resize=150%2C95&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 798px) 100vw, 798px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>If virtualization is disabled, then continue with the steps below.<\/p>\n<h3>2. Configure virtualization on Windows 11 Home<\/h3>\n<p>To turn on virtualization on Windows 11 Home, use these steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<p>Open <strong>Settings<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click on <strong>System<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click on <strong>Recovery<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Under the &#8220;Recovery options&#8221; section, click the <strong>Restart now<\/strong> button for the &#8220;Advanced startup&#8221; setting.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-186611\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/advanced-startup-restart-now_.webp?resize=827%2C580&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Advanced startup\" width=\"827\" height=\"580\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/advanced-startup-restart-now_.webp?w=974&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 974w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/advanced-startup-restart-now_.webp?resize=300%2C210&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/advanced-startup-restart-now_.webp?resize=819%2C574&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 819w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/advanced-startup-restart-now_.webp?resize=150%2C105&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click on <strong>Troubleshoot<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click on <strong>Advanced options<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>&#8220;UEFI Firmware Settings&#8221;<\/strong> option.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-148815\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/winre-uefi-firmware-settings-open.webp?resize=827%2C460&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"WinRE UEFI Firmware Settings\" width=\"827\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/winre-uefi-firmware-settings-open.webp?w=1024&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/winre-uefi-firmware-settings-open.webp?resize=300%2C167&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/winre-uefi-firmware-settings-open.webp?resize=1020%2C567&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1020w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/winre-uefi-firmware-settings-open.webp?resize=150%2C83&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>Restart<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Open the <strong>Configuration<\/strong>, <strong>Security<\/strong>, or <strong>Advanced<\/strong> page (the page&#8217;s name will depend on your manufacturer).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Select the Virtualization Technology, Intel Virtual Technology, or SVM Mode option (the feature name will depend on your manufacturer).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Enable the virtualization feature.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Save the UEFI (BIOS) settings (usually press F10).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>After you complete the steps, you can proceed to enable the Microsoft hypervisor to run virtual machines on Windows 11.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"enable_hyperv_windows11\">3. Install Hyper-V on Windows 11 Home<\/h3>\n<p>Since the Home edition doesn&#8217;t have the virtualization feature, you must install the components manually through a simple script. Although the script works as intended, you should always <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/backup-windows-11-external-usb-drive\/\">create a temporary full backup<\/a> of your computer since you will modify the system files, which Microsoft doesn&#8217;t support.<\/p>\n<p>To install Hyper-V on Windows 11 Home, use these steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<p>Open <strong>Start<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Search for <strong>Notepad<\/strong> and click the top result to open the app.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Copy and paste the following script with the instructions to install Hyper-V on Windows 11 Home into the text file:<\/p>\n<pre>pushd \"%~dp0\"\r\ndir \/b %SystemRoot%\\servicing\\Packages\\*Hyper-V*.mum &gt;hv-home.txt\r\nfor \/f %%i in ('findstr \/i . hv-home.txt 2^&gt;nul') do dism \/online \/norestart \/add-package:\"%SystemRoot%\\servicing\\Packages\\%%i\"\r\ndel hv-home.txt\r\nDism \/online \/enable-feature \/featurename:Microsoft-Hyper-V -All \/LimitAccess \/ALL\r\npause<\/pre>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click on <strong>File<\/strong> and choose the <strong>&#8220;Save as&#8221;<\/strong> option.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Confirm a name and use the &#8220;.bat&#8221; extension. For example,<strong> hyperv-home.bat<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>Save<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Right-click the <strong>hyperv-home.bat<\/strong> file and select the <strong>&#8220;Run as administrator&#8221; <\/strong>option.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-186612\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/install-hyperv-home-windows11.webp?resize=827%2C461&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Windows 11 Home apply Hyper-V\" width=\"827\" height=\"461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/install-hyperv-home-windows11.webp?w=896&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 896w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/install-hyperv-home-windows11.webp?resize=300%2C167&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/install-hyperv-home-windows11.webp?resize=150%2C84&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Press the <strong>&#8220;Y&#8221;<\/strong> key to restart the computer.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-148921\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/apply-hyperv-windows-11-home.webp?resize=827%2C433&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Windows 11 Home apply Hyper-V\" width=\"827\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/apply-hyperv-windows-11-home.webp?w=979&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 979w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/apply-hyperv-windows-11-home.webp?resize=300%2C157&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/apply-hyperv-windows-11-home.webp?resize=150%2C78&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>After you complete the steps, the Hyper-V Management Tool and Platform will install on your Home edition of Windows 11.<\/p>\n<p>This script could take a very long time to process. It may seem stuck at times, but it&#8217;ll eventually complete the installation.<\/p>\n<p>If you receive the Error 14107 (0x8007371b), one or more system files may be missing or corrupted. In this case, you will have to use the <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/windows-11-repair-installation-dism-sfc\/\">DISM tool to repair the installation<\/a>, and then rerun the script.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"disable_hyperv_windows11\">4. Disable Hyper-V on Windows 11 Home<\/h3>\n<p>Once you have installed the virtualization feature, you can enable or disable it in the system feature settings, as on Windows 11 Pro.<\/p>\n<p>To disable Hyper-V on Windows 11 Home, use these steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<p>Open <strong>Settings<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click on <strong>System<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>Optional features<\/strong> page.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>&#8220;More Windows features&#8221;<\/strong> setting under the &#8220;Related settings&#8221; section.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-186614\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/open-windows-features-settings__.webp?resize=827%2C405&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Open Windows Features\" width=\"827\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/open-windows-features-settings__.webp?w=974&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 974w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/open-windows-features-settings__.webp?resize=300%2C147&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/open-windows-features-settings__.webp?resize=150%2C73&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Clear the <strong>Hyper-V<\/strong> feature.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-148598\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/windows-11-disable-hyperv-feature.webp?resize=415%2C368&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Disable Hyper-V\" width=\"415\" height=\"368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/windows-11-disable-hyperv-feature.webp?w=415&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 415w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/windows-11-disable-hyperv-feature.webp?resize=300%2C266&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/windows-11-disable-hyperv-feature.webp?resize=150%2C133&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 415px) 100vw, 415px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>OK<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>Restart now<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Once you complete the steps, Microsoft Hyper-V will be disabled on Windows 11 Home.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you use Windows 11 Home, you can use this workaround to install Hyper-V.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":186617,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[23],"tags":[97,19,1299,2715,2576],"class_list":["post-148918","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-windows","tag-difficulty-level-advanced","tag-how-to","tag-virtualization","tag-windows-11","tag-windows-help"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>How to install Hyper-V on Windows 11 Home - Pureinfotech<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"To install Hyper-V on Windows 11 Home, run this custom script to add the components with DISM and restart the computer. 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