I was looking how to customize the Windows 2K8 Server R2 that I am accessing via PCoIP and VMware View to give the Windows 7 look and feel.
Read my article. How to Access Windows 2K8 Server via PCoIP with VMware View.
I found an excellent resource that I would like to share here. The blog is http://www.win2008r2workstation.com/ and blogger explains step-by-step how to get Win2K8 to look and feel exactly like Windows 7.
The most important posts that would benefit VDI implementations I am listing below:
- Themes
- Sidebar
- Aero-Cursors
- Thumbnails in Windows Explorer
- Boot Screen
- Logon Screen
- Games Explorer and gameux.dll
- MS DirectMusic Core Services
- I have tested and works as a treat! Good Look and don’t forget to vote for this blog at http://myvirtualcloud.net/?p=2801
This article was first published by Andre Leibovici (@andreleibovici) at myvirtualcloud.net. Visitmyvirtualcloud.net for more articles about Virtualization, VDI and End User Computing.
2 comments
Dan Brinkmann
01/25/2012 at 11:08 pm (UTC -7) Link to this comment
another option is to use the Citrix Service Provider Automation Pack http://blogs.citrix.com/2011/05/23/announcing-the-citrix-service-provider-automation-pack/ or pull out the App Delivery Setup Tools from a XenApp 6.5 eval. They give you GPO’s to lockdown and publish a Server 2008 R2 desktop with Win7 look and feel. I know it feels wierd to do if you are using VMware. At least check it out as a basis for your customizations.
I did a session on this at BriForum 2011 http://www.slideshare.net/danielbrinkmann/briforum
App Delivery Setup Tools admin guide http://citrix.com/site/resources/dynamic/software/Citrix_Cloud_App_Delivery_Setup_Tools_Guide.pdf
Andre Leibovici
01/26/2012 at 9:26 am (UTC -7) Link to this comment
@Dan
Thank you for your comment.
I will definetely have a look at Citrix Service Provider Automation pack.
Regards,
Andre