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VBS(Virtualization based security) status in msinfo32 is showing as enabled but not running after enabling device guard.

Anonymous
2023-06-23T11:17:13+00:00

We have enabled all required settings (Secure Boot, VT-x and VT-d, UEFI). By default, Virtualization based security is in running state in windows 11, after enabling the device guard status is changed to enabled but not running which is incorrect. It is happened after enabling the device guard.

Below are the value of VirtualizationBasedSecurityStatus

VirtualizationBasedSecurityStatus

This field indicates whether VBS is enabled and running.

Value Description

  1. VBS isn't enabled.
  2. VBS is enabled but not running.
  3. VBS is enabled and running.

Current Value : 1. VBS is enabled but not running.

Expected Value : 2. VBS is enabled and running.

When we enable Device Guard , in Event Viewer below lines are getting logged.

"Virtualization-based security (policies: VBS Enabled,VSM Required,Secure Boot,Iommu Protection,Mmio Nx,Strong MSR Filtering,Hvci,Boot Chain Signer Soft Enforced) is disabled due to VBS initialization failure with status: The request is not supported."

"The virtualization-based security enablement policy check at phase 0 failed with status: The request is not supported."

Referred Microsoft Article: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/threat-protection/device-guard/enable-virtualization-based-protection-of-code-integrity

Please please help us in enabling virtualization based security as running after enabling device guard.

Machine info: Windows 11 Enterprise

Version: 21H2

OS build : 22000.1455

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Security and privacy

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  1. John DeV 164.9K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2023-06-23T11:48:52+00:00

    Hello VermaVikram4710,

    Good day! I'm John DeV a Windows user like you and I'll be happy to assist you today.

    I want to apologize that this is just a consumer forum for home users. Due to the scope of your question, it is best to ask this on Microsoft Site Q&A which is a technical community platform where most of the members were IT professionals that would greatly help you with the issue.

    Microsoft Site Q&A

    https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/quest...

    Stay safe and have a great day.

    Kind regards,

    John DeV

    Independent Advisor

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