1. Delivering Windows 7 Experience ...on Windows 2008 R2 Dan Brinkmann Twitter: @dbrinkmann #briforum

2. When do we care? Seamless applications (don't care) Mobile devices (user preference) Repurposed PC's (care) Thin clients (depends) BYOC (user preference) Test from all clients

3. Windows 7 experience Hmmm... ok

4. Google wins again Windows 7 experience = Desktop experience feature

5. Desktop experience feature Windows Media Player Desktop themes Video for Windows (AVI support) Windows SideShow Windows Defender Disk Cleanup Sync Center Sound Recorder Character Map Snipping Tool http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc772567.aspx

6. What else in Windows 7/2K8 R2 Snap Shake Libraries Windows Task Bar Pinning Jump List Peak (requires Aero)

7. Does W7 experience = aero?

8. No Aero

9. Aero

10. No Aero

11. Aero

12. No Aero

13. Aero

14. Aero only

15. Aero hardware requirements 1-gigahertz (GHz) 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor 1 gigabyte (GB) of random access memory (RAM) 128-megabyte (MB) graphics card Aero also requires a DirectX 9 class graphics processor that supports a WindowsDisplay Driver Model Driver, Pixel Shader 2.0 in hardware, and 32 bits per pixel.

16. Aero hardware requirements If you require Aero Physical hardware GPU virtualization GPU pass-through Aero redirection In my experience Glass looks better than non-glass Most users won't notice the difference

17. Windows 2008 R2 makeover

18. Go from this

19. To this

20. How do I do it? Do it manually http://www.win2008r2workstation.com/ From Citrix App Delivery Setup Tools in XenApp 6.5 TP XenApp 6 Service Provider Automation Pack Citrix code share http://community.citrix.com/display/CSP/Code+Share

21. Manual steps Install MS hotfix 977944 Install Desktop Experience feature Start Themes service (set to automatic) Apply Windows 7 theme and background Win7 themes C:indowseballpaperbr />Customize Windows taskbar items Folder location and registry keys  Check out Pierre's VUEM

22. Win2008r2workstation.com Boot screen Logon screen Startup sounds Sidebar Missing games Even have a conversion tool

23. As part of Citrix XenApp 6.5 TP

24. App Delivery Setup Tools Also part of the XenApp 6 Service Provider Automation Pack released on 5/23/2011

25. Install-CtxDesktopExperience.ps1 Adds Desktop Experience & XPS Viewer Moves Citrix Administration tools folder Creates a new Windows Theme and default wallpaper Starts Windows Themes service and configures it to start automatically Then runs CommonDesktopExperience.ps1

26. CommonDesktopExperience.ps1 Sets Themes service to automatic & starts Backs up existing user tile and copies a new user tile to user.jpg

27. New-CtxManagedDesktopGPO.ps1 This powershell script not important to delivering Windows 7 look and feel Creates GPO's that allow lockdown and personalization of shared desktop

28. Enable-CtxDesktopExperienceUser.ps1 Customizes the task bar Has error checking not to double create links Removes server manager & powershell links Adds IE & media player links Applied at login via a GPO

29. Citrix code share site http://community.citrix.com/display/CSP/Code+Share

30. My advice Forget about Aero Download XenApp 6 Service Provider Automation Pack https://www.citrix.com/English/ss/downloads/details.asp?downloadId=2311403&productId=186#top Customize scripts to fit your environment Desktop Experience feature/themes service Windows taskbar scripts

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