The Hyper-V takes advantage of a new feature in Windows 10 called Virtual Desktop.

It is a built-in alternative to a virtual machine software like VirtualBox. Hyper-V is the key to installing a Linux or Ubuntu VM on Windows 10. If all of them say Yes, you’re good to go! A bunch of information should show up, but you only need to care about the last four lines. Type ‘ systeminfo‘ into the command prompt and press enter to execute the command. You can do so by opening the start menu or by pressing the windows key on your keyboard, then typing in ‘ cmd‘ and pressing enter. In order to check if your machine is capable of running a Linux virtual machine, you first need to open the command prompt. Operating system wise, you need to have either a Pro, Enterprise, or Education version of Windows 10. There are a few requirements to ensure that your PC is able to run the programs necessary. Make sure your PC is capable of running a Linux VM

We also made a video version of this guide on our YouTube channel, if you would rather follow along a video format: Now all you need to do to run a Linux VM on Windows 10, is use the Hyper-V capabilities and install Ubuntu inside the Hyper-V manager to launch it at any time with a few clicks. On top of that the user needed to download a compatible ISO file to run the operating system. Although a more convenient method, the virtualization required a lot of processing power. The other way was to purchase virtual machine software to install the operating system with. That required a USB boot drive and shutting down the Windows OS first. The first was to go through the struggle of installing a dual-boot operating system if they wanted to toggle between Windows and Linux. With earlier versions of Windows, users only had two options to use Linux. Installing a Linux virtual machine on Windows 10 has never been easier. How to launch your Ubuntu Linux Virtual Machine faster Can’t see the Hyper-V Quick Create shortcut?

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