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Upgrade to Microsoft Edge to take advantage of the latest features, security updates, and technical support. Microsoft Desktop Virtualization automatically detects device configurations and network conditions to get users up and running sooner by enabling the instant setup of corporate applications and desktops, and it equips IT to provide access to legacy applications during migration to Windows Although the Windows 10 operating system is very well tuned out of the box, there are opportunities for you to refine it further specifically for the corporate Microsoft Virtual Desktop Infrastructure VDI environment.

In the VDI environment, many background services and tasks are disabled from the beginning. This topic is not a blueprint, but rather a guide or starting point. Some recommendations might disable functionality that you would prefer to use, so you should consider the cost versus the benefit of adjusting any particular setting in your scenario.

Any settings not specifically mentioned in this topic can be left at their default values or set per your requirements and policies without appreciable impact on VDI functionality. For more information about Current Branch, see Windows 10 release information.

The first step is to install a reference image of Windows 10 version Installing to a virtual machine is easy and allows you to save versions of the virtual hard-disk VHD file, in case you want to roll back to an earlier version. During installation, you can choose either Express Settings or Customize. The settings offered during the Customize option are adjustable by using Group Policy, so the method of installing the base OS is not that important.

You can also adjust these after installation with Group Policy Editor; see the “Group Policy settings” section of this topic. Once installation is complete, you can continue adjusting settings starting with Windows Settings. To access Windows Settings, click Start the Windows icon on the taskbar , and then click the Settings icon shaped like a gear.

In Windows Settings area, clicking the System icon gives you access to a number of system-related settings. Not all of them need adjustment for optimum VDI use–these settings are the most important:. To remove an app, thereby excluding it from your VDI image, click the app, and then click Uninstall. If Uninstall is grayed out, you cannot remove it by this method; you might be able to remove it with Windows PowerShell, or try these steps:.

This area defines the app to be used by default for certain generic functions such as e-mail, web browsing, and maps. If you want a different app to be used for a particular function, click the current entry, and then click the app you prefer to be used in the VDI image. For a non-Microsoft app to be an available choice, you must install the app prior to adjusting this setting.

These recommended values will reduce notifications and background network activity in a VDI environment:. This setting is only applicable if the Maps app is installed. In Windows Settings area, clicking the Devices icon gives you access to a number of system-related settings. In Windows Settings area, clicking the Personalization icon gives you access to a number of system-related settings.

Sometimes the default black background can cause users to think the computer is not responding. Changing the background color can help make it clearer. To do this, follow these steps:. The default setting is to use large taskbar buttons that is, a value of “Off” for Use small taskbar buttons. This setting causes the Cortana item to use a lot of taskbar area. To avoid this, set Use small taskbar buttons to “On.

In Windows Settings area, clicking the Privacy icon gives you access to a number of system-related settings. Some of these settings are also set from the “Customize settings” window, discussed at the beginning of this topic.

The default value for “Let your apps automatically share and sync info with wireless devices that don’t explicitly pair with your PC, tablet, or phone” is On ; for VDI use the recommended value is Off. The default value for “Windows should ask for my feedback” is Automatically ; for VDI use, the recommended value is Never.

Listed apps have a default value of On , which allows them to receive information, send notifications, and update themselves whether they are being used or not. You should disable set to Off any apps you don’t want running in the background in the VDI image. In the Update settings area, click Advanced options to adjust these settings:.

On the Advanced options page, click Choose how updates are delivered to access the setting for “Updates from more than one place. The settings in this section are adjustable either by navigating through Control Panel or opening the utility directly. The fastest way to open Task Scheduler is to push the Windows button and type task scheduler or taskschd. In the results that return, click Task Scheduler to open the utility. You now have access to the list of task collections.

To change the state of each scheduled task, right-click it, and then click the desired state typically, Disabled for VDI use. Click Windows again to collapse it, then click XblGameSave. The fastest way to open Performance Monitor is to push the Windows button and type performance monitor or perfmon. In the results that return, click Performance Monitor.

In the dialog that opens, click the Trace Session tab. Clear the Enabled check box. The fastest way to manage Services is to push the Windows button and type services. In the results that return, click Services. The following services are good candidates to disable for use in VDI scenarios; however, you might need to do some testing to verify that they aren’t needed for your purposes.

To disable a service, in the Services snap-in, right-click the service name, and then click Properties. On the General tab, click the Startup type pull-down menu, and then click Disabled. Click OK. Push the Windows button and type control panel. In the results that return, click Control Panel. In the dialog that opens, click the Search tab, and then in the When searching non-indexed locations area, clear the check box for Include system directories.

Click OK to save. On the Storage tab, select the radio button for Block all sites from storing information on this computer. In the dialog that opens, click OK. On the Camera and Mic tab, in the Camera and Microphone Settings area, select the radio button for Block all sites from using the camera and microphone. On the Playback tab, in the Peer-assisted Networking area, select the radio button for Block all sites from using peer-assisted networking.

Close the Flash Player Settings Manager. In the Home page area, enter the URL for the web site you want users to see as the home page in browsers.

This could be a web site for your company or you can set it to a blank home page by entering about:blank. In the Browsing history area, select the check box for Delete browsing history on exit. In the Choose or customize a power plan area, click the down arrow for Show additional plans , and then select the radio button for High performance. This setting will have very little impact on the VDI host.

In Control Panel, click System to open the System control panel. In the right pane, click Advanced system settings. In the dialog that opens, click the Advanced tab. In the Performance area, click the Settings button, then on Visual Effects tab in the dialog that opens, select the Adjust for best performance radio button. Click OK to save and exit. To edit Group Policy settings, press the Windows button and type group policy or gpedit.

In the dialog that opens, in the Network location area, select the radio button for User cannot change location. Click the OK button to save. Collapse Windows Settings , and then expand Administrative Templates. Click or expand Network , and then adjust each setting as follows by double-clicking it, then selecting the radio button for the indicated value and clicking the OK button:. Collapse Network , and then expand System.

Adjust each setting as follows double-clicking it, then selecting the radio button for the indicated value and clicking the OK button:. Expand Filesystem , double-click NTFS , double-click Short name creation options , select the radio button for Enabled , and then use the Options pull-down menu to select Disable on all volumes.

Collapse Filesystem , and then expand Internet Communication Management. Click Internet Communication settings. Adjust each setting as follows by double-clicking it, then selecting the radio button for Enabled , and then clicking the OK button:. Click Power Management and then double-click Select an active power plan. Select the radio button for Enabled , and then use the Options pull-down menu to select High Performance. Click Recovery , and then double-click Allow restore of system to default state.

Select the radio button for Enabled , and then click the OK button to save. Expand Troubleshooting and Diagnostics. For each of the following settings areas, click it, then double-click Configure Scenario Execution Level , select the radio button for Disabled , and then click the OK button to save:.

Collapse System , and then expand Windows Components. Adjust each setting as follows by double-clicking it, then selecting the radio button for the indicated value and clicking the OK button:. At the same level as the Internet Explorer settings you just adjusted in the preceding table, note another level of folders ranging from Accelerators to Toolbars.

Open the Delete Browsing History folder, double-click Allow deleting browsing history on exit , select Enable , and then click OK to save and exit. Double-click Internet Settings , double-click Advanced Settings , and then adjust the settings in the subfolders as follows:.

Go back up to the level of Internet Explorer , then double-click Internet Settings. In this folder, set these two settings under AutoComplete to Enabled :.

 
 

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The VMware OS Optimization Tool (OSOT) fling helps optimize Windows 7/8/10 and Windows Server R2/// systems for use as VDI or RDSH server VMs. VDI stands for Virtual Desktop Infrastructure and ; in mind that Windows 10 only supports one user per Operating System instance. This means if you need to. In this article. VDI optimization principles. This article helps you choose settings for Windows 10, version (build ) that should.

 

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This area defines the app to be used by default for certain generic functions such as e-mail, web browsing, and maps. If you want a different app to be used for a particular function, click the current entry, and then click the app you prefer to be used in the VDI image. For a non-Microsoft app to be an available choice, you must install the app prior to adjusting this setting.

These recommended values will reduce notifications and background network activity in a VDI environment:. This setting is only applicable if the Maps app is installed. In Windows Settings area, clicking the Devices icon gives you access to a number of system-related settings. In Windows Settings area, clicking the Personalization icon gives you access to a number of system-related settings. Sometimes the default black background can cause users to think the computer is not responding.

Changing the background color can help make it clearer. To do this, follow these steps:. The default setting is to use large taskbar buttons that is, a value of “Off” for Use small taskbar buttons. This setting causes the Cortana item to use a lot of taskbar area.

To avoid this, set Use small taskbar buttons to “On. In Windows Settings area, clicking the Privacy icon gives you access to a number of system-related settings.

Some of these settings are also set from the “Customize settings” window, discussed at the beginning of this topic. The default value for “Let your apps automatically share and sync info with wireless devices that don’t explicitly pair with your PC, tablet, or phone” is On ; for VDI use the recommended value is Off. The default value for “Windows should ask for my feedback” is Automatically ; for VDI use, the recommended value is Never. Listed apps have a default value of On , which allows them to receive information, send notifications, and update themselves whether they are being used or not.

You should disable set to Off any apps you don’t want running in the background in the VDI image. In the Update settings area, click Advanced options to adjust these settings:. On the Advanced options page, click Choose how updates are delivered to access the setting for “Updates from more than one place.

The settings in this section are adjustable either by navigating through Control Panel or opening the utility directly. The fastest way to open Task Scheduler is to push the Windows button and type task scheduler or taskschd. In the results that return, click Task Scheduler to open the utility. You now have access to the list of task collections. To change the state of each scheduled task, right-click it, and then click the desired state typically, Disabled for VDI use.

Click Windows again to collapse it, then click XblGameSave. The fastest way to open Performance Monitor is to push the Windows button and type performance monitor or perfmon. In the results that return, click Performance Monitor. In the dialog that opens, click the Trace Session tab. Clear the Enabled check box. The fastest way to manage Services is to push the Windows button and type services. In the results that return, click Services.

The following services are good candidates to disable for use in VDI scenarios; however, you might need to do some testing to verify that they aren’t needed for your purposes. To disable a service, in the Services snap-in, right-click the service name, and then click Properties. On the General tab, click the Startup type pull-down menu, and then click Disabled. Click OK. Push the Windows button and type control panel. In the results that return, click Control Panel.

In the dialog that opens, click the Search tab, and then in the When searching non-indexed locations area, clear the check box for Include system directories. Click OK to save. On the Storage tab, select the radio button for Block all sites from storing information on this computer. In the dialog that opens, click OK. On the Camera and Mic tab, in the Camera and Microphone Settings area, select the radio button for Block all sites from using the camera and microphone.

On the Playback tab, in the Peer-assisted Networking area, select the radio button for Block all sites from using peer-assisted networking. Close the Flash Player Settings Manager. In the Home page area, enter the URL for the web site you want users to see as the home page in browsers.

This could be a web site for your company or you can set it to a blank home page by entering about:blank. In the Browsing history area, select the check box for Delete browsing history on exit.

In the Choose or customize a power plan area, click the down arrow for Show additional plans , and then select the radio button for High performance.

This setting will have very little impact on the VDI host. In Control Panel, click System to open the System control panel. In the right pane, click Advanced system settings. In the dialog that opens, click the Advanced tab. In the Performance area, click the Settings button, then on Visual Effects tab in the dialog that opens, select the Adjust for best performance radio button.

Click OK to save and exit. To edit Group Policy settings, press the Windows button and type group policy or gpedit. In the dialog that opens, in the Network location area, select the radio button for User cannot change location.

Click the OK button to save. Collapse Windows Settings , and then expand Administrative Templates. Click or expand Network , and then adjust each setting as follows by double-clicking it, then selecting the radio button for the indicated value and clicking the OK button:. Collapse Network , and then expand System. Adjust each setting as follows double-clicking it, then selecting the radio button for the indicated value and clicking the OK button:. Expand Filesystem , double-click NTFS , double-click Short name creation options , select the radio button for Enabled , and then use the Options pull-down menu to select Disable on all volumes.

Collapse Filesystem , and then expand Internet Communication Management. Click Internet Communication settings. Adjust each setting as follows by double-clicking it, then selecting the radio button for Enabled , and then clicking the OK button:. Click Power Management and then double-click Select an active power plan. Select the radio button for Enabled , and then use the Options pull-down menu to select High Performance.

Click Recovery , and then double-click Allow restore of system to default state. Customers often come to us asking for VDI, but after understanding what they are truly looking for, they understand how RDS can meet their needs and save money. What is VDI? What is RDS? At this point you are thinking , of course I want my users on Windows 10, not Windows Server.

Well, maybe not. K eep in mind that Windows 10 only supports one user per Operating System instance. This means if you need to support 4 users, you need 4 instances , or virtual machines, running Windows In a Cloud environment, that mea ns you need 4 separate virtual m achines. From a cost perspective, that means you must pay the runtime cost of 4 virtual machines and the Windows 10 licensing cost for 4 Windows 10 instances.

Below is the cost breakdown for 4 users. Hourly cost. VM runtime Cost to support 4 users. This is a basic price breakdown for 4 users. Keep in mind it is not complete because it does not include the Windows 10 client licensing.

The VM runtime cost includes the Windows Server license. For Windows 10 licensing, see below. With RDS and Windows Server, one instance of Windows Server can support as many simultaneous users as the und erlying hardware will support. For a moderately priced Azure VM, we have found that one instance of Windows Server can usually support four to eight simultaneous users.

This means that one single Windows Server license and one single Azure virtual machine can now support your four users at a lower cost than Windows Of course, you can make the virtual machine larger to support additional users, but we do not advocate continuing to make the VM larger, that can get expensive quickly.

 
 

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The VMware OS Optimization Tool (OSOT) fling helps optimize Windows 7/8/10 and Windows Server R2/// systems for use as VDI or RDSH server VMs. VDI stands for Virtual Desktop Infrastructure and ; in mind that Windows 10 only supports one user per Operating System instance. This means if you need to. Create Virtual Machines in Seconds. Scale to What You Need. Pay for What You Use.