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Select a high-performance power option and do not specify a sleep timer.
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Disable the Indexing Service component.
NOTE Indexing improves searches by cataloging files. Do not disable this feature for users who search
often.
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Remove or minimize System Restore points.
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Turn off system protection on C:\.
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Disable any unnecessary services.
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Set the sound scheme to No Sounds.
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Set visual effects to Adjust for best performance.
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Open Windows Media Player and use the default settings.
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Turn off automatic computer maintenance.
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Adjust performance settings for best performance.
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Delete any hidden uninstall folders in C:\Windows, such $NtUninstallKB893756$.
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Delete all event logs.
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Run Disk Cleanup to remove temporary files, empty the Recycle Bin, and remove system files and other
items that are no longer needed.
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Run Disk Defragmenter to rearrange fragmented data.
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If users are going to play full-screen videos or run 3D applications on desktops that run in a vSphere 5.1
environment, follow the instructions to modify the registry described in Microsoft KB 235257.
The
Microsoft KB is titled "Server Does Not Use All Bandwidth Available When Streaming Files with Bit
Rates over 100 Kbps" and is located at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/235257. Restart the virtual machine
to enable the modified registry setting to take effect.
Without this optimization, brief freezes can occur, or the videos can stutter.
NOTE Making this optimization delivers performance improvements in both ESXi 5.x and ESXi 5.1, but
it is required for ESXi 5.1.
What to do next
For
Windows 7 and Windows 8 guest operating systems, perform additional optimization tasks. See “Optimize
Windows 7 and Windows 8 Guest Operating System Performance,” on page 71.
Optimize Windows 7 and Windows 8 Guest Operating System
Performance
You can perform additional steps to optimize Windows 7 and Windows 8 guest operating system performance
for View desktop deployment. All of the steps are optional.
Prerequisites
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Perform the guest operating system optimization steps that apply to all Windows operating systems. See
“Optimize Windows Guest Operating System Performance,” on page 70.
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Familiarize yourself with the procedure for disabling the Windows Customer Experience Improvement
Program. See “Disable the Windows Customer Experience Improvement Program,” on page 72.
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