FIX: VMware is not incompatible with Credential Guard

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Updated onOctober 4, 2023

updated onOctober 4, 2023

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A common error with VMware workstations is when you try to power on thevirtual machineon a Windows 10 device though you are greeted with the dreadedBlue Screen of Deathwhen Credential Guard or Device Guard is enabled.

This no doubt makes for a frustrating scenario though the good thing here is that the issue can be remedied easily and effectively. And the easiest and most obvious solution here is to disable Windows Defender Credential Guard.

What to do if VMware is not compatible with Credential Guard

1. Turn of Windows Defender Credential Guard using Group Policy

2. Delete Registry setting

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoftwarePoliciesMicrosoftWindowsDeviceGuardEnableVirtualizationBasedSecurity

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoftwarePoliciesMicrosoftWindowsDeviceGuardRequirePlatformSecurityFeatures

The usual precautions to be adopted when tinkering with Registry settings are applicable here. It is strongly recommended toback up the Registrybefore making any changes to it.

3. Delete the Windows Defender Credential Guard EFI variables using bcdedit

4. Disable Hyper-V

The above steps should sort things out whenVMwareis found incompatible with Credential guard.

You will also get more info on thison Microsoft’s official webpage.

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FIX: VMware is not incompatible with Credential Guard#

What to do if VMware is not compatible with Credential Guard#

1. Turn of Windows Defender Credential Guard using Group Policy#

2. Delete Registry setting#

3. Delete the Windows Defender Credential Guard EFI variables using bcdedit#

4. Disable Hyper-V#