Windows 10: How to disable Core Isolation on a Surface Book 3?

Good day everyone,

I' trying to run Nox Player https://www.bignox.com/ on a new Surface Book 3, but Windows keep telling me it's not compatible. Following Nox's how-to guide, they say to disable Core Isolation, but according to Windows that setting is managed by the system administrator, when the Surface Book 3 is my own machine, with only one account on it, and of course with admin privileges.


I've tried a common gpedit.msc "trick" of changing a setting and then changing it back, but the Core Protection setting is always out of reach.


Are there special steps I need to take to disable Core Isolation on a Surface Book 3?

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How to disable Core Isolation

Hi,

I am trying to install a software but i have to turn off "Core Isolation" in my surface pro before i can do so.

Please provide steps on how to do so.

 

Disable Core Isolation Setting?

Hi,

I'm signed in with an administrator account on a Surface Pro. I'm trying to disable the Core Isolation setting in Windows Defender so I can run VMware. I can't selet this because the screen shows "This setting is managed by your administrator.". How can
I make this change since I'm signed in as the administrator?

 

core isolation disabled itself in bios on new computer

Hello Khynnea,



Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.



It can be the BIOS update released by your manufacturer through windows updates which might have changed the status from Enabled to disabled. However here are the steps to enable it again.

• Open start menu and search for Windows Defender Security Center.
  
• Go to Device Security.
  
• You will be able to find Core Isolation, please click on Core Isolation details.
  
• Then you can turn it on.
  

Restart is restart is required for the changes to be effective. Please write back, if you need any further assistance.

Hope it helps.



Naresh Kumar

Microsoft Community - Moderator