Enable Virtualization in BIOS for WSL, Docker & Emulators

Last updated: December 25, 2025

Enable hardware virtualization (Intel VT-x / AMD SVM) in BIOS for WSL2, Docker, Hyper-V, and Android emulators. Step-by-step for every major PC brand.

Overview

WSL2, Docker, or emulator saying virtualization not enabled? Fix it in BIOS in 5 minutes.

What this helps with

What to expect: Medium difficulty • usually about 5-10 minutes.

This is one of 27 Virtualization & Containers fixes in the WindowsHelper library. The full step-by-step fix lives in the WindowsHelper app.

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