Question: Does Windows 8 1 Support Type 2 Hypervisors?
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Because Windows 8 uses a true type 1 hypervisor, the physical PC must support hardware level virtualization. Additionally, the PC will have to support Second Level Address Translation (SLAT). This also means that the four bit hardware is required if you want to run Hyper-V.

Does Windows 8.1 support virtualization?

Windows 8 is the first Windows client operating system to include hardware virtualization support without the need for separate downloads or installs. This feature in Windows 8 is called Client Hyper-V.

Which virtualization product is found within Windows 8?

Many Windows users aren’t aware of it, but a powerful virtualization tool is built into every copy of Microsoft Windows 8. x Pro and Windows 8. x Enterprise, Client Hyper-V. This is the very same Type-1 hypervisor that runs virtualized enterprise workloads and comes with Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2.

James H. Sterling

James H. Sterling

Environmental Science & Climate Journalist

James Sterling reports on renewable energy developments, climate policy, ecological conservation, and green tech innovations around the globe.

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