Windows 7 VDI Desktops
There are two very useful documents around making Windows 7 work in a VDI environment; I find myself searching for these with some frequency, in order to provide links for customers. Given that frequency, I guess that it’s only appropriate that I make a quick post here about them. The first one is the Windows 7 Optimization Guide . This guide contains a lot of useful (really, vital) steps that make Windows 7 work well in a VDI environment. It’s an excellent guide, with information as complex as how to make a customized Windows install or as simple as just running a batch file that makes the changes. It also explains the changes in great detail, listing requirements vs. recommendations, so it is definitely worth a read. The second one is a KB article. When using multiple monitors, there will be “hitches” when a user drags a window from one monitor to the other. To prevent this, you must change some VM advanced settings on that VM. ...