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7 In the Script Parameters box, type /AlternateShellStartup.
RDS Host Performance Options
You can optimize Windows for either foreground programs or background services by setting performance
options. By default, View disables certain performance options for RDS hosts for all supported versions of
Windows Server.
The following table shows the performance options that are disabled by View.
Table 7‑3. Performance Options Disabled by View
Performance Options Disabled by View
Animate windows when minimizing and maximizing
Show shadows under mouse pointer
Show shadows under windows
Use drop shadow for icon labels on the desktop
Show windows contents while dragging
The five performance options that are disabled by View correspond to four View settings in the registry. The
following table shows the View settings and their default registry values. The registry values are all located
in the registry subkey HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\VMware, Inc.\VMware VDM\Agent\Configuration. You
can re-enable the performance options by setting one or more of the View registry values to false.
Table 7‑4. View Settings Related to Windows Performance Options
View Setting Registry Value
Disable cursor shadow DisableMouseShadows
Disable full window drag DisableFullWindowDrag
Disable ListView shadow DisableListViewShadow
Disable Window Animation DisableWindowAnimation
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