I'm curious about the Windows Hypervisor Platform because I want to install the Google Play Games PC beta to play some mobile games, but I've heard that I need to enable it first. Can anyone explain what the Windows Hypervisor Platform does? Is it safe to activate? Are there any potential issues or side effects I should be aware of, like performance drops?
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The Windows Hypervisor Platform (WHP) allows you to run isolated environments, which is super handy for testing, development, or managing multiple operating systems. To enable it, just head over to "Turn Windows features on or off" and check the option for Windows Hypervisor Platform. It's part of Windows 10 and later versions and lets developers create and use virtual machines with Hyper-V. It shouldn't have any negative impact on your overall performance.
Have you ever used virtual machines? A hypervisor is similar—they simulate another PC inside your computer. The Windows Hypervisor Platform lets apps, other than Windows, utilize Windows' own hypervisor (Hyper-V), which is pretty awesome. It won't hurt your performance at all and is essential for Google Play Games since it 'simulates' an Android device on Windows. You can check out this short video to see how to enable it: [link to video].
Right! So theoretically it shouldn't really cause any issues or reduce overall performance? Great! Thanks.
Right! So theoretically it shouldn't really cause any issues or reduce overall performance?