Not so new Cool Utility: Update the Default User profile in Windows 7/2008
This one is pretty self explanatory in it’s usefulness to VDI folk who leverage profiles to roll out customizations and default settings. Even though you configure to use…
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Using DISM to upgrade your OS Version
In the past, you may have used Microsoft’s DISM utility to free up and reclaim hard drive space (see here) but Chris Hahn sent over a follow up…
Troubleshooting Citrix HDX crashes
Occasionally, users have issues. ;) Occasionally, we have to fix them. Citrix users can be especially interesting to troubleshoot. Personally, when I am wearing my Citrix Administration hat,…
P2V Tips you already know but might have forgotten
Haven’t P2V’d a server in a while? That’s because your environment is likely 90% virtual and 100% of your new machines are built as Virtual Machines. Completely understandable…
Tip – Check on your Laptop Battery.
Here is a little cool tip Aaron Silber sent over. Although the battery life on most newer laptops is really high, it is always good to know if…
WinSxS and reclaiming space
Written by Marcos Velez: So, some months back I ran into space issues with an internal web server and came across this monstrosity called the WinSxS folder. At…
Uneven XenDesktop DDC load – Check your VDA policies.
So you’ve create a bunch of DDCs so that your connections will be appropriately load balanced but when you check on them in the Desktop Studio, you…
EMC’s HAVT utility tip
If you’ve launched the High Availability Verification Tool before from Unisphere, you might have seen a similar “does not support high availability” message. If everything checked out fine…
Tweaking your Windows 7/XP Desktops on VDI
My buddy John Simon has put together some common tweaks he uses for for his company’s Virtual Desktops. These are easy tweaks that can be used in VMware…