How to Create a Hyper-V Manager shortcut in Windows 10
The Windows 10 ProEnterpriseand Education editions include the Hyper-V virtualization technology. Hyper-V enables running virtualized computer systems on top of a physical host. These virtualized systems can be used and managed just as if they were physical computer systemshowever they exist in virtualized and isolated environment. Special software called a hypervisor manages access between the virtual systems and the physical hardware resources. Virtualization enables quick deployment of computer systemsa way to quickly restore systems to a previously known good stateand the ability to migrate systems between physical hosts.
Hyper-V Manager is an in-box tool for diagnosing and managing your local Hyper-V host and a small number of remote hosts. Hyper-V Manager is available through Programs and Features as Hyper-V Management Tools on any Windows OS with Hyper-V included. Hyper-V Platform does not need to be enabled in order to manage remote hosts.
This tutorial will show you how to create or download a Hyper-V Manager shortcut in Windows 10.
Contents
- Option One: To Download a Hyper-V Manager Shortcut
- Option Two: To Manually Create a Hyper-V Manager Shortcut
EXAMPLE: Hyper-V Manager
OPTION ONETo Download a Hyper-V Manager Shortcut
1 Click/tap on the Download button below to download the .zip file below.
2 Save the .zip file to your desktop.
3 Unblock the .zip file..
4 Open the .zip fileand extract (drag and drop) the shortcut to your desktop.
5 You can Pin to TaskbarPin to Startadd to All appsadd to Quick Launchassign a keyboard shortcut toor move this shortcut to where you like for easy use.
6 When finishedyou can delete the downloaded .zip file if you like.
OPTION TWOTo Manually Create a Hyper-V Manager Shortcut
1 Right click or press and hold on an empty area on your desktopand click/tap on New and Shortcut.
2 Copy and paste the location below into the location areaand click/tap on Next. (see screenshot below)
%windir%\System32\mmc.exe virtmgmt.msc
3 Type Hyper-V Manager for the nameand click/tap on the Finish button. (see screenshot below)
You could name this shortcut anything you would like though.
4 Right click or press and hold on the new Hyper-V Manager shortcutand click/tap on Properties.
5 Click/tap on the Shortcut tabthen click/tap on the Change Icon button. (see screenshot below)
6 In the line under "Look for icons in this file"copy and paste the location belowand press Enter. (see screenshot below)
%ProgramFiles%\Hyper-V\SnapInAbout.dll
7 Select the icon highlighted in blue aboveand click/tap on OK. (see screenshot above)
You could use any icon that you would like instead though.
8 Click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below step 5)
9 You can Pin to TaskbarPin to Startadd to All appsadd to Quick Launchassign a keyboard shortcut toor move this shortcut to where you like for easy use.
That's it,
Shawn
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Create Hyper-V Manager shortcut in Windows 10
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The steps I used in Windows 11 (not 10) were slightly different:
Right-click on desktop > create shortcut. Its location:
%windir%\System32\mmc.exe virtmgmt.msc
Its name:
Hyper-V Manager
Right-click on that newly created shortcut > Properties > Shortcut tab > Change icon button > look for icons in:
C:\Program Files\Hyper-V\SnapInAbout.dll
If that puts you into the wrong directorynavigate manually to the address just stated.
Select the blue stack icon.
OK out of that.
On the desktopright-click on the shortcut > Pin to taskbar.
Delete shortcut from desktop.
For some reasonthis approach gave me only an icon on the taskbarwithout an accompanying label (e.g."Hyper-V Manager").
Create Hyper-V Manager shortcut in Windows 10
How to Create a Hyper-V Manager shortcut in Windows 10Published by Shawn BrinkCategory: Virtualization
10 Nov 2020
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