How to enable hardware virtualisation?

[SenMithrarin85]

As title. the latest build of kaspersky internet security keeps bugging me to enable it but then says that its disabled on my system. As far as I know, the i7 7700k supports this, but I have no idea how to enable it or if I even should.

[Omega]

You need to enable Intel Virtualization Technology in the BIOS.

[mtono]

i have a question: what is "intel virtualization technology"?
:-/

[Omega]

Originally posted by professor pilz:

i have a question: what is "intel virtualization technology"?
:-/

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/virtualization/virtualization-technology/intel-virtualization-technology.html

Next time you can Google it yourself.

[SenMithrarin85]

Originally posted by Omega:

Originally posted by professor pilz:

i have a question: what is "intel virtualization technology"?
:-/

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/virtualization/virtualization-technology/intel-virtualization-technology.html

Next time you can Google it yourself.

would that have an impact on performance since the meltdown patch? I know VMs were hit by it hard.

[Omega]

Originally posted by SenMithrarin85:

Originally posted by Omega:

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/virtualization/virtualization-technology/intel-virtualization-technology.html

Next time you can Google it yourself.

would that have an impact on performance since the meltdown patch? I know VMs were hit by it hard.

Only when running applications which make use of speculative execution.

[SenMithrarin85]

Originally posted by Omega:

Originally posted by SenMithrarin85:

would that have an impact on performance since the meltdown patch? I know VMs were hit by it hard.

Only when running applications which make use of speculative execution.

KIS uses a virtual machine to isolate the browser to make purchases safer (or so it claims). No idea if that counts.

[mtono]

i know now that this is for VM (virtual machines) running on an intel pc with for example windows.
am i right? i think so...
kind regards

[Omega]

Originally posted by SenMithrarin85:

Originally posted by Omega:

Only when running applications which make use of speculative execution.

KIS uses a virtual machine to isolate the browser to make purchases safer (or so it claims). No idea if that counts.

It's not virtualizing a full computer with an operating system and it's not doing any heavy workloads, you will not notice the Spectre and Meltdown patches at all. This sandboxing feature is very light weight.

And it might not even use speculative execution. I can't find anything online to confirm or deny this.

[Blaagh]

whats the point or advantage on disabling virtualization?

[Omega]

Originally posted by Mario (Super) Mario:

whats the point or advanta on disabling virtualization?

None. I am not aware of any reasons you should have it disabled.

[SenMithrarin85]

Originally posted by Omega:

Originally posted by Mario (Super) Mario:

whats the point or advanta on disabling virtualization?

None. I am not aware of any reasons you should have it disabled.

mine's off by default hence this post lol

[Omega]

Originally posted by SenMithrarin85:

Originally posted by Omega:

None. I am not aware of any reasons you should have it disabled.

mine's off by default hence this post lol

That is normal. It's disabled by default on all mobos.

[SenMithrarin85]

Originally posted by Omega:

Originally posted by SenMithrarin85:

mine's off by default hence this post lol

That is normal. It's disabled by default on all mobos.

where do you find it? in the advanced settings under cpu I assume?

[Omega]

Originally posted by SenMithrarin85:

Originally posted by Omega:

That is normal. It's disabled by default on all mobos.

where do you find it? in the advanced settings under cpu I assume?

It should be somewhere under advanced settings. It might also go under another name such as Intel VT.

[SenMithrarin85]

Originally posted by Omega:

Originally posted by SenMithrarin85:

where do you find it? in the advanced settings under cpu I assume?

It should be somewhere under advanced settings. It might also go under another name such as Intel VT.

found it. thanks.