Display adapters should be enabled in virtual machines to provide video capabilities
Applies to: Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016
For more information about best practices and scans, see Best Practices Analyzer.
| Property | Details |
|---|---|
| Operating System | Windows Server 2016 |
| Product/Feature | Hyper-V |
| Severity | Warning |
| Category | Configuration |
In the following sections, italics indicates UI text that appears in the Best Practices Analyzer tool for this issue.
Issue
The Microsoft Virtual Machine Bus Video Device may be disabled in a virtual machine.
Microsoft Virtual Machine Bus Video Device is a virtual video adapter optimized for use with Hyper-V virtual machines. When a virtual machine isn't configured to use the Microsoft Virtual Machine Bus Video Device, a legacy video adapter is used. Microsoft Virtual Machine Bus Video Device performs better than a legacy video adapter.
Impact
Video performance for the following virtual machines will be degraded:
<list of virtual machine names>
Resolution
Use Device Manager in the guest operating system to enable the Microsoft Virtual Machine Bus Video Device.
The steps required to use Device Manager vary depending on the operating system. For instructions, see Help in the guest operating system.
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