Installation and Setup Guide

System Requirements and Setup for
Windows-Based Clients 1
Systems that run Horizon Client components must meet certain hardware and software requirements.
Horizon Client on Windows systems uses Microsoft Internet Explorer Internet seings, including proxy
seings, when connecting to a server. Ensure that your Internet Explorer seings are accurate and that you
can access the server URL through Internet Explorer.
This chapter includes the following topics:
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“System Requirements for Windows Client Systems,” on page 9
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“System Requirements for Horizon Client Features,” on page 11
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“Supported Desktop Operating Systems,” on page 19
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“Preparing Connection Server for Horizon Client,” on page 19
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“Clearing the Last User Name Used to Log In to a Server,” on page 20
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“Congure VMware Blast Options,” on page 21
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“Using Internet Explorer Proxy Seings,” on page 22
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“Horizon Client Data Collected by VMware,” on page 22
System Requirements for Windows Client Systems
You can install Horizon Client for Windows on PCs or laptops that use a supported Microsoft Windows
operating system.
The PC or laptop on which you install Horizon Client, and the peripherals it uses, must meet certain system
requirements.
Model
All x86 or x86-64 Windows devices
Memory
At least 1GB of RAM
Operating systems
The following operating systems are supported:
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