If you cannot find your desktop/laptop manufacturer in this list, please check their official website for more information. This Access Key will be provided by the manufacturer of your desktop/laptop however, for your convenience, we've written a few examples below: If you're unable to find the UEFI settings, you can still enter your BIOS by pressing the 'Access Key' when you first start your desktop/laptop.

Click on 'UEFI Firmware Settings' and then select 'Restart'.

From the 4 available options, click on 'Troubleshoot' and head over to 'Advanced Options'.

Click on 'Update & Security' and in the 'Recovery' tab, click on 'Restart now'.

Click on the 'Start Menu' and open 'Windows Settings'.

To learn more about how to check if Virtualization is supported and/or enabled on your desktop/laptop for BlueStacks 5, click here. You will be notified about the status of Virtualization on your desktop/laptop. exe file and select Run as administrator.

AMD CPU: Download the AMD-V Detection Utilityand extract the files.

A tick-mark before 'Intel® Virtualization Technology' suggests Virtualization is supported on your desktop/laptop.

Intel CPU:Download and install the Intel Processor Identification Utility and click on the CPU Technologies tab.

To learn if your desktop/laptop supports Virtualization, please select the type of your CPU from the links below. How can I check if Virtualization is supported on my desktop/laptop? STEP 1: Check if Virtualization is supported on your desktop/laptop

Games can be played at the highest graphical settingsĪ quick summary of how to enable Virtualization:.

Eliminates FPS lag/stutter in various games.

Allows BlueStacks App Player to use more than 1 CPU core.

We highly recommend enabling Virtualization due to the various benefits it provides such as: BlueStacks uses this virtual environment to provide you with a platform where you can play Android games and use various apps with ease.

Virtualization enables you to run a different operating system, such as Android, on your desktop/laptop.

What is Virtualization and why should I enable it?

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