# Troubleshoot topics for Docker Desktop — Hyper-V

> On Windows 10 Pro or Enterprise, you can also use Hyper-V with the following features enabled Hyper-V installed and working Virtualization enabled in the BIOS Note that many Windows devices already have virtualization enabled, so this may not apply.

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On Windows 10 Pro or Enterprise, you can also use Hyper-V with the following features enabled

Hyper-V installed and working Virtualization enabled in the BIOS Note that many Windows devices already have virtualization enabled, so this may not apply. Hypervisor enabled at Windows startup

Hyper-V on Windows features

Docker Desktop requires Hyper-V as well as the Hyper-V Module for Windows PowerShell to be installed and enabled. The Docker Desktop installer enables it for you.

Docker Desktop also needs two CPU hardware features to use Hyper-V: Virtualization and Second Level Address Translation (SLAT), which is also called Rapid Virtualization Indexing (RVI). On some systems, Virtualization must be enabled in the BIOS. The steps required are vendor-specific, but typically the BIOS option is called Virtualization Technology (VTx) or something similar. Run the command systeminfo to check all required Hyper-V features. See Pre-requisites for Hyper-V on Windows 10 for more details.

To install Hyper-V manually, see Install Hyper-V on Windows 10. A reboot is required after installation. If you install Hyper-V without rebooting, Docker Desktop does not work correctly.

From the start menu, type Turn Windows features on or off and press enter. In the subsequent screen, verify that Hyper-V is enabled.

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