diff --git a/pkg/minikube/reason/reason.go b/pkg/minikube/reason/reason.go
index 9cce8f1af000..d3602e59c442 100644
--- a/pkg/minikube/reason/reason.go
+++ b/pkg/minikube/reason/reason.go
@@ -232,6 +232,7 @@ var (
 	DrvNotDetected        = Kind{ID: "DRV_NOT_DETECTED", ExitCode: ExDriverNotFound}
 	DrvAsRoot             = Kind{ID: "DRV_AS_ROOT", ExitCode: ExDriverPermission}
 	DrvNeedsRoot          = Kind{ID: "DRV_NEEDS_ROOT", ExitCode: ExDriverPermission}
+	DrvNeedsAdministrator = Kind{ID: "DRV_NEEDS_ADMINISTRATOR", ExitCode: ExDriverPermission}
 
 	GuestCacheLoad        = Kind{ID: "GUEST_CACHE_LOAD", ExitCode: ExGuestError}
 	GuestCert             = Kind{ID: "GUEST_CERT", ExitCode: ExGuestError}
diff --git a/pkg/minikube/registry/drvs/hyperv/hyperv.go b/pkg/minikube/registry/drvs/hyperv/hyperv.go
index c12f2d826dd0..a114842fc032 100644
--- a/pkg/minikube/registry/drvs/hyperv/hyperv.go
+++ b/pkg/minikube/registry/drvs/hyperv/hyperv.go
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ func status() registry.State {
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 8*time.Second)
 	defer cancel()
 
-	cmd := exec.CommandContext(ctx, path, "@(Get-Wmiobject Win32_ComputerSystem).HypervisorPresent")
+	cmd := exec.CommandContext(ctx, path, "-NoProfile", "-NonInteractive","@(Get-Wmiobject Win32_ComputerSystem).HypervisorPresent")
 	out, err := cmd.CombinedOutput()
 
 	if err != nil {
@@ -105,5 +105,32 @@ func status() registry.State {
 		return registry.State{Installed: false, Running: false, Error: errorMessage, Fix: fixMessage, Doc: docURL}
 	}
 
+	// Ensure user is either a Windows Administrator or a Hyper-V Administrator.
+	adminCheckCmd := exec.CommandContext(ctx, path, "-NoProfile", "-NonInteractive",`@([Security.Principal.WindowsPrincipal][Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent()).IsInRole([Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltInRole] "Administrator")`)
+	adminCheckOut, adminCheckErr := adminCheckCmd.CombinedOutput()
+
+	if adminCheckErr != nil {
+		errorMessage := fmt.Errorf("%s returned %q", strings.Join(adminCheckCmd.Args, " "), adminCheckOut)
+		fixMessage := "Unable to determine current user's administrator privileges"
+		return registry.State{Installed: true, Running: false, Error: errorMessage, Fix: fixMessage}
+	}
+
+	hypervAdminCheckCmd := exec.CommandContext(ctx, path, "-NoProfile", "-NonInteractive", `@([Security.Principal.WindowsPrincipal][Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent()).IsInRole(([System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier]::new("S-1-5-32-578")))`)
+	hypervAdminCheckOut, hypervAdminCheckErr := hypervAdminCheckCmd.CombinedOutput()
+
+	if hypervAdminCheckErr != nil {
+		errorMessage := fmt.Errorf("%s returned %q", strings.Join(hypervAdminCheckCmd.Args, " "), hypervAdminCheckOut)
+		fixMessage := "Unable to determine current user's Hyper-V administrator privileges."
+		return registry.State{Installed: true, Running: false, Error: errorMessage, Fix: fixMessage}
+	}
+
+
+	if (strings.TrimSpace(string(adminCheckOut)) != "True") && (strings.TrimSpace(string(hypervAdminCheckOut)) != "True") {
+		err := fmt.Errorf("Hyper-V requires Administrator privileges")
+		fixMessage := "Right-click the PowerShell icon and select Run as Administrator to open PowerShell in elevated mode."
+		return registry.State{Installed: true, Running: false, Error: err, Fix: fixMessage}
+	}
+
+
 	return registry.State{Installed: true, Healthy: true}
-}
+}
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