Clicking Start and in the Start Search typing virtmgmt.Now that the tools are installed, you can open the Hyper-V Management Console by: Select the checkbox next to Hyper-V Tools, then click OK. Scroll through the list and locate Remote Server Administration Tools > Role Administration Tools > Hyper-V Tools.Under Server tab, select Enhanced Session Mode Policy > check Allow enhanced session mode. Open Hyper-V Manager > right-click a Hyper-V host > select Hyper-V Settings. In the top left corner, locate and click Turn Windows features on or off Enhanced Session Mode needs to be enabled via Hyper-V Manager.Click Start and in the Start Search box, type appwiz.cpl.This procedure will be very similar to installing the Hyper-V Role on Windows 8. Install the update and if prompted, reboot the computer.
Click the Download button, and choose your operating system’s architecture (32 or 64 bit).It is still not possible to add the entire role and run virtual machines off of your Windows 7 computer, but this guide will show you how to install the Hyper-V Management Console to help you manage remote virtual machines.īecause Windows 7 does not include the Hyper-V components, we’ll need to download the Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 7. While the role can be completely installed in Windows 8 and above (including the management tools), Windows 7 does not include this capability out of the box. If you’re looking to manage your Hyper-V Server directly from your workstation, for example if the Hyper-V server does not have the Desktop Experience installed, you will need to use the Hyper-V Manager in Windows.