How to activate hyper-v

If you are a Microsoft Windows Phone App Developer, you will need either:

• A Windows Phone
• or, Emulator

to test and run your app. If you've a windows phone well and good. But if you don't then you must configure your system in order to run the emulator. 

• If you're using a laptop, remove your laptop battery
• Enable virtualization technology from BIOS setup
• Turn USB 3.0 off or set it in auto mode from BIOS setup
• Go to 'control panel'
• Click 'Programs'
• Click 'Turn windows features on or off'
• Check 'Hyper-v'

After these steps, you need to reboot and you're good to go. You may reinsert the battery. Your machine is hyper-v enabled now.