Disable Hyper-V in Window 11 home.

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Disable Hyper-V in Window 11 home.

Tuấn Anh 20

I’m using an emulator and running into an issue disabling Hyper-V on Windows 11 Home (25h2). I’ve tried everything — turning off Windows Features, using Command Prompt commands, even editing the registry and disabling Core Isolation — but I still can’t turn it off. System Information continues to show that VBS is running. Is there any way to completely disable it?

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Sumit D - IA 160.3K Independent Advisor

I understand the concern; however, Virtualization-Based Security (VBS) is a core security requirement of Windows 11. It is designed to significantly strengthen the operating system against modern threats such as credential theft/

Because of its foundational role in the Windows 11 security architecture, VBS cannot be natively or officially disabled without compromising the system’s security posture. Disabling it would directly reduce the built-in protection standards that Windows 11 is designed to enforce.

Tuấn Anh 20 Reputation points

2026-02-27T16:47:30.6333333+00:00

Thank you for your response, my issue has also been resolved 😎.

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Sumit D - IA 160.3K Independent Advisor

Hi Tuan,

The best way to get rid of VBS is to disable virtualisation in the BIOS, which we do not recommend.

Do you want to disable VBS because of Performance issues as claimed by the Internet?

I’m eager to hear back and work together to find a solution.

Tuấn Anh 20 Reputation points

2026-02-27T04:00:44.1266667+00:00

I’m using Android emulators, and they require VBS to be disabled in order to run properly — that’s exactly what I needed. Fortunately, I found a solution in a guide on the emulator provider’s website. They gave me an executable file to disable VBS, and surprisingly, it worked.

However, I’m still wondering why the common methods of disabling VBS didn’t work, while that executable file was able to do it.

Although I managed to disable VBS, I’m not comfortable running a third-party script because I don’t know exactly what it executed. I need to understand the specific, official method to disable VBS safely and properly.

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