PowerTip: Use PowerShell to Find Status of Hyper-V

Summary: Learn to use Windows PowerShell to find the status of Hyper-V on your Windows 8.1 laptop.

 How can I use Windows PowerShell to find the status of Hyper-V on my laptop running Windows 8.1?

 Use the Get-WindowsOptionalFeature cmdlet and choose the –Online option:

Get-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName *hyper*