Virtualizationenabled
Virtualizationenabled is a term used to describe a boolean indicator in software configurations or system diagnostics that denotes whether virtualization support is available and active on a host or within a given environment. It typically refers to hardware-assisted virtualization features provided by modern CPUs, such as Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables or AMD-V with Rapid Virtualization Indexing, and to the corresponding firmware settings in a system’s BIOS or UEFI. When virtualizationenabled is true, a hypervisor can initialize and manage virtual machines; when false, virtualization operations may be restricted or unavailable.
In practice, the meaning and placement of the flag can vary by platform. Some operating systems and
Enabling virtualizationenabled typically involves two steps: enabling hardware virtualization in the system firmware and enabling the
Limitations include hardware that lacks virtualization support, firmware restrictions, or software policies that disable virtualization. Security
See also: hardware-assisted virtualization, VT-x, AMD-V, Hyper-V, VirtualBox, VMware, nested virtualization, virtualization-based security.