Some of you might be aware, others might not. Did you know that the mouse icon in Windows 7 (and earlier versions) has a shadow? I bet a bunch of you are looking for it now. It is hard to see, but it is there. Something that most people wouldn’t recognize as being on or [...]
Archive for the ‘Optimizations’ Category
Optimize Windows 7 Visual Effects for Virtual Desktops
Posted: August 3, 2010 in Optimizations, Windows 7Tags: best practices, design considerations, desktop virtualization, microsoft, optimization, vdi, VMware, windows 7, xendesktop
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Windows 7 Registry Optimizations for Virtual Desktops
Posted: July 23, 2010 in Optimizations, Windows 7Tags: configuration, design considerations, microsoft, optimization, Provisioning services, vdi, virtual desktops, windows 7
In another blog, I discussed Windows 7 services that you might wish to disable when going down the path of desktop virtualization. In this article, I’m now focusing on registry modification you will want to make to optimize Windows 7 for virtual desktops. I’ve broken it down into Recommended configurations, Standard Mode configurations (for Provisioning [...]
Windows 7 Optimization – Disable Services
Posted: June 24, 2010 in Optimizations, Windows 7Tags: desktop virtualization, optimization, vdi, virtual desktops, windows 7, xendesktop
Looking to virtualize Windows 7 and deliver it as a virtual desktop? Good for you! But what are you going to do to the operating system to optimize it? Not sure? How about disable some services. That always saves resources. There are so many, which ones make the most sense? Let’s assume you are using [...]
