Bios Settings

Disable Secure Boot

In most motherboards, this will simply be named "Secure Boot" but disabling it may work differently across the different manufacturers (MSI, Asus..). I recommend looking up "how to disable secure boot on [Manufacturer]" for a more specific guide to you. Here are some example images which may help you find and work out how to disable it (also see the captions for descriptions):

Setting the "OS Type" to "Other OS"
Setting the "Secure Boot" option to "Disabled" - Source

Enable Virtualization

The name for this setting in the BIOS will differ depending on the processor and motherboard manufacturer. Due to this, I recommend looking up "how to enable virtualisation for [AMD / Intel] on [Motherboard Manufacturer]". You can also use the below resources:

Intel Processors

For Intel the option may be called "Intel Virtualization Technology" or "VT-x" amongst other names. Here are some example images which may help you find and work out how to enable virtualization:

I have included the sources beside the image. They include further steps which can help you locate and identify how to enable virtualization.

Intel Virtualisation - Source - Source

Intel Virtualisation (VT-x) - Source - Source

AMD Processors

For AMD the option is most commonly called "SVM Mode" but may be called "AMD-v" amongst other names. Here are some example images which may help you find and work out how to enable virtualization:

I have included the sources beside the image. They include further steps which can help you locate and identify how to enable virtualization.

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