25

Does Windows 7 support running Hyper-V Manager?

Skyhawk
  • 14,149
  • 3
  • 52
  • 95
Jim McKeeth
  • 1,876
  • 4
  • 20
  • 21

3 Answers3

39

It already does. You can get the RSAT tools from here

They include the Hyper-V manager for Windows 7.

After installing the above download, go to Windows Features in Control Panel and choose the 'Role Administration Tools'. Select Hyper-V Tools from there.

Edit: Link updated to current version.

JS.
  • 3,901
  • 21
  • 18
  • 3
    +1 because your the only one who actually answered the question correctly :) – Wayne Jun 24 '09 at 22:52
  • Finally, a link to the download!! – Matt Connolly May 26 '11 at 02:30
  • You might also want to be aware that although Windows 7 can manage Hyper-V on 2008, it can't manage all of the features of Hyper-V 2012, including the free hypervisor product. – leftcase May 16 '13 at 15:50
  • Now that link is removed my Microsoft , Try this link[https://thesystemcenterblog.files.wordpress.com/2021/02/9ec67-rsat-tools-for-windows-7-64-bit.zip] – Arun Sep 29 '21 at 07:11
2

Check out this tutorial Manage Hyper-V remotely from windows 7, worked for me

ericlienlee
  • 21
  • 1
2

Windows 7 cannot host Hyper-V. There is a new version of Virtual PC that you can use on it.

The Remote Administration tools can be downloaded here. It includes Hyper-V manager but must be enabled in the Windows Feature activation in the control panel.

Aaron Weiker
  • 686
  • 1
  • 5
  • 10