Hardware Virtualization Check

Martin | May 05, 2009 | Comments

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Several users have been asking us how to check if their processors support hardware virtualization as this is one of the requirements of the Windows XP virtual mode that is available in Windows Professional, Windows Ultimate and Windows Enterprise. While it is possible to look at listings of processors to find out if a cpu supports hardware virtualization it is more convenient to simply run a software program to reveal that information.

Probably the best tool to check if a cpu supports hardware virtualization is SecurAble by Gibson Research. The main benefit is that the software is portable and will run on most Windows operating systems. It will display if the cpu supports hardware virtualization. Users do need to enable hardware virtualization in the Bios of their computer system first as this is one of the requirements for the program to display the correct values.

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About the Author: Martin Brinkmann is an Online Journalist from Germany who discovered his love for technology in high school. He is currently working as a freelancer for several publications and runs his own Internet website Ghacks

  • A really interesting green computer technology I found is desktop virtualization. It's where multiple people can use the same computer at the same time each with their own monitor, mouse and keyboard. This saves a lot of electricity and e-waste. A company called Userful recently set a virtualization world record by delivering over 350,000 virtual desktops to schools in Brazil. They have a free 2-user version for home use too. Check it out: userful.com
  • I wonder where you found that tool? ;) Just kidding.

    Are you guys running 64-bit? A couple of friends have been trying to convince me to go but I don't see much real benefit
  • Forget about my where you found that comment =P
  • Eraser85
    Without 64bit OS I would not be able to use all of my 6GB of Ram.. that'a major benefit
  • smilingman
    I was hoping to completely go x64 with the RC1 and I did for about a week with the leaked version and had to switch back to the x32 because software support is still lacking.
    I was hoping for better support since it base on the Vista kernel, but it is far less than I hoped for in this stage of development.
    I do not run more than 4GB of RAM so I can wait till support is better, maybe Win8 will be x64 only like MAC OS X.
  • What I find is that there is a lot more work that needs to be done to educate people on virtualization and its benefits. Get pass that is the concern about security which also needs to be addressed. For now those asking about hardware virtualization are definitely geeks!
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