Windows 10: Ive tried opening hyper V but when i start it up after logging in with microsoft it just...

I just had started up hyper v and went through the process of logging in and installing windows, but when i finally finished and tried going to the main login screen that you get after you start you pc up, it was just the blue background.

:)

 

Where is the Hyper V Manager, How to I start it ?

I am trying to setup an XP virtual Machine on Windows 10 Pro.

I followed the steps in Neil Peterson article of 5/9/2016.

System Requirements - done - ok

Install Hyper-V - done - ok

Create a Virtual Switch - skip

Create a Virtual Machine

Create a Virtual Machine with Hyper-V Manager

These steps walk through how to manually create a virtual machine and deploy an operating system to this virtual machine.

• 
  In Hyper-V Manager, click Action > New >
  Virtual Machine to bring up the New
  

Uhhhhhhhhh - this step obviously implies one knows

1) Where the Hyper-V Manager is

2) How to start the Hyper-V Manager

Isn't that odd ?

 

Firmware update or hyper-v causes automatic repair loop everytime

Microsoft does not upgrade BIOS firmware you have to install the BIOS firmware from your computer manufacturer website.

Use the following steps to enable Hyper-V on Windows 10:

• Open Control Panel.
• Click on Programs.
• Click on Turn Windows features on or off.
• Check the Hyper-V option making sure: Hyper-V Management Tools and Hyper-V Platform are also selected.
• Click OK to begin the process.

 

Hyper-V Manager opens Microsoft Management Console - Can't use VMs

Running an activate version of Windows 10 Pro 64 bit (v1709 build: 16299.309)

A few weeks ago I tried to run a VM on Hyper-V which previously worked fine. I clicked start, type Hyper-V Manager, right click and choose run as Administrator (as I typically do). It then opens Microsoft Management Console which is not what I want.

When I look at the shortcut target it's pointing to: %windir%\System32\mmc.exe which doesn't seem right.

I've tried turning off and turning back on Hyper-V using Windows Features on/off.

I've confirmed Hyper-V Host Compute service is Running and Hyper-V Virtual Machine Management is running (which they are).

I run vmconnect.ext as admin it shows the VMs and tries to start them but I get errors about a virtual port. I can't fix that because I can't get into Hyper-v manager.

Been trying to get this to work for weeks and about to scrap it for VirtualBox.

Any suggestions?