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If you have not already set up the client device, do so. See the manufacturer's user's guide for your
device.
Procedure
1 Open the Microsoft Store app on your device and use your Microsoft account to log in.
2 Search for the VMware Horizon Client app.
3 Click Install or Free to install the VMware Horizon Client app on your device.
Configure H.264 Decoding in Horizon Client
You can congure whether to allow or disable H.264 decoding in Horizon Client for remote desktop and
application sessions.
Procedure
1 Tap the Option menu in the upper-left corner of the Horizon Client menu bar.
If you are connected to a remote desktop or application, you can tap the Option buon in the desktop
or application window and tap .
2 Tap to toggle the Allow H.264 decoding option to On or .
When the option is set to On (the default seing), Horizon Client allows H.264 decoding if
Horizon Agent for the remote desktop or application supports H.264 software encoding. If
Horizon Agent for the remote desktop or application does not support H.264 software encoding,
Horizon Client uses JPEG/PNG decoding instead.
When the option is set to , H.264 decoding is not allowed, and Horizon Client always uses
JPEG/PNG decoding.
Save Information About Recent Servers on the Horizon Client Home
Window
You can congure whether Horizon Client saves recent servers on the Horizon Client home window.
Procedure
1 Tap the Option menu in the upper-left corner of the Horizon Client menu bar.
If you are connected to a remote desktop or application, you can tap the Option buon in the desktop
or application window and tap .
2 Tap to toggle the Save information about recent servers option to On or .
When the option is set to On (the default seing), Horizon Client saves a server shortcut on the home
window after you connect to a server for the rst time.
When the option is set to , Horizon Client does not save recent servers on the home window.
Configure Screen Lock for Horizon Client
After a certain amount of idle time, your Windows 10 device might dim the display, activate the lock screen,
or power down the display to conserve power. You can set an option to prevent or allow screen lock for the
Horizon Client app.
N Windows 10 devices register watching and listening as user idle time. The amount of idle time
required before screen lock occurs depends on your device's user seings.
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