Several users have been asking us how to check if their processors support hardware virtualization as this is one of the requirements of the Windows XP virtual mode that is available in Windows Professional, Windows Ultimate and Windows Enterprise. While it is possible to look at listings of processors to find out if a cpu supports hardware virtualization it is more convenient to simply run a software program to reveal that information.
Probably the best tool to check if a cpu supports hardware virtualization is SecurAble by Gibson Research. The main benefit is that the software is portable and will run on most Windows operating systems. It will display if the cpu supports hardware virtualization. Users do need to enable hardware virtualization in the Bios of their computer system first as this is one of the requirements for the program to display the correct values.
