Virtualization must be enabled in Bios ( VT-x ).But you may get the HAXM Installation Failed message because of the following reasons The Android Studio Installs Intel HAXM when you install Android Studio. It is a cross-platform hardware-assisted virtualization engine ( hypervisor), The Android Emulator use HAXM in intel platforms to speedup & improve performance Why HAXM Installation Fails The HAXM stands for Hardware Accelerated Execution Manager. Antivirus interferes with HAXM Installation.