Intel VT-x not available on Windows 10 so HAXM is not working for android

Question

I have an Intel Core i5 6400 CPU installed on ASUS Z-170A mainboard. According to the documentation of my CPU , this CPU support Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-X). I have Windows 10 Pro on my PC and using Intel(R) Processor Identification Utility by Intel and it reports that my CPU does not support VT-X.

This caused so many problems such as I cannot install HAXM for Android on my CPU due to lack of VT-X. I should notice that I've enabled VT-x on my BIOS settings. I also checked that memory integrity is disabled in my windows defender settings.

Answer 1

To enable VT-x besides of enabling it in BIOS, uses should Disable Windows Defender Credential Guard as below:

1. Run gpedit.msc and then go to:

Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> System -> Device Guard -> Turn on Virtualization Based Security

and select Disabled option.

2. Then run regedit and delete these keys if they are present in registery:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\System\\CurrentControlSet\\Control\\LSA\\LsaCfgFlags

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\Software\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Windows\\DeviceGuard\\EnableVirtualizationBasedSecurity

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\Software\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Windows\\DeviceGuard\\RequirePlatformSecurityFeatures

3. Execute cmd as administrator and run below command to enable NX bit:

bcdedit.exe /set {current} nx AlwaysOn

4. For me, the magic part was this. run regedit and in folder:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SYSTEM\\CurrentControlSet\\Control\\DeviceGuard\\Scenarios\\HypervisorEnforcedCodeIntegrity

set Enabled to 0.

Here is the result:

PS Great thanks to Ulises2k for his/her answer at https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windows/en-US/8004c3bd-7d57-40ce-93de-0b1a6babd64c/how-i-can-disable-credential-guard?forum=win10itprovirt which helped me for part 4 of this answer.