You will be able to create in your Windows 8 a virtual machine that will allow you to work with a different operating system. That is, you will be able to have the Microsoft OS and any other that you need, for example, Linux.
To create a virtual machine like a professional in Windows 8 you will have to activate Hyper-V, which is a tool that comes with Windows. If you want to know how to do it, we will show you in the following paragraphs of this article.
In addition, you will know what it is Hyper-V Manager so you can start working like a true expert. Don't miss out on anything.
What is Hyper-V and what is this tool for in Windows 8?
Hyper-V is a native Microsoft tool that works on a virtualization platform to create a virtual machine within a W8 computer. In this way, you can have Windows 8 OS on the same PC and any other you need.
The virtual machine will share a space of the HDD and RAM memory to work with the new operating system and with the software you want. This virtualization technique is ideal for testing programs that you develop and that you do not want to affect the performance of the computer.
Learn step by step how to activate Hyper-V in Windows 8 from scratch
To activate Hyper-V in W8 you will have to perform the following process:
- Go to button Windows startup and look for the Control Panel.
- Click on Programs.
- Select option Enable or disable Windows features.
- Look for the corresponding box to activate the tool Hyper-V.
- Restart the computer for the changes to take place.
- Head back to Control Panel and select Management tools.
- Choose Hyper-V manager to start working with a virtual machine.