Emulator ERROR in x86 emulation currently requires hardware acceleration

Issue: Cannot launch AVD in emulator. Output: emulator: ERROR: x86 emulation currently requires hardware acceleration! Please ensure Intel HAXM is properly installed and usable. CPU acceleration status: HAX kernel module is not installed

1) Open SDK Manager (In Android Studio, go to Tools > Android > SDK Manager) and Download Intel x86 Emulator Accelerator (HAXM installer) if you havenot.



2) Now go to your SDK directory (C:\users\username\AppData\Local\Android\sdk, generally). In this directory Go to extras > intel > Hardware_Accelerated_Execution_Manager and run the file named “intelhaxm-android.exe”.

In case you get an error like “Intel virtualization technology (vt,vt-x) is not enabled”. Go to your BIOS settings and enable Hardware Virtualization. Use the installer from this link. If you are using Avast, disable “Enable hardware-assisted virtualization” under: Settings > Troubleshooting. Restart the PC and try to run the HAXM installation again


3) Restart Android Studio and then try to start the AVD again.

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