Enabling Vt-x in windows 10 when can't locate UEFI virtual settings

"VT-x is disabled in BIOS" is a problem most mobile App developers encounter when trying to install Android emulator or a virtual device in android studio.

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Not only in this scenario does someone face this problem, but i will use this as an example to explain how to solve it. According to most articles, you are supposed to navigate to the Boot options and click on Troubleshoot, then to advanced options and then click on the UEFI Firmware Settings,.

But what if your PC does not have the UEFI settings option? Here are simple steps on how to go about it :-

1. Turn off your PC and restart it.

Restarting your PC takes a really short while, as your PC restarts, press esc button or continually tap on it until the BIOS menu comes up.

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2. Press F10

Go ahead and press F10 to get into the BIOS set up

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3. Navigate to the System configuration menu

While in the System configuration menu, scroll down to the virtualization technology tab. If it is disabled, press enter, this will open up a pop up to allow you to change it to enabled IMG_20200423_123823.jpg A sample image from my PC

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4. Navigate to the exit tab

So save changes you have just made, navigate to the exit tab and click yes to save changes.

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5. Restart your PC

You can now restart your PC and go through the steps required to install the virtual device. "VT-x is disabled in BIOS" problem is now solved

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Note: I do hope this will be helpful to someone