How to turn Windows Server 2008 desktop into windows7 aero effects desktop

  

How to turn Windows
server 2008 R2 desktop into windows7 aero effects desktop. The following four steps are the steps I tested on vmware workstation 7.1.

Step 1 <Add Function>, Right click &"Computer”→“Manage”→“Function”→“Add function”, select “desktop experience ”, if you want to use 2008 R2 as a normal operating system
, you can also choose a "Quality WINDOWS audio and video experience", want to use wireless network (requires a wireless network card) Plus "Wireless LAN service", etc., specifically have functions, you can experience it yourself, and then the next → installation, after the installation will prompt you to restart the computer, then restart the computer, because these functions Adding, you need to load some services, etc. If you don't restart, the next thing may go wrong, or you can't see the effect.

Step 2 <Setting Services>, Control Panel & Rarr; Management Tools & Rarr; Services, after starting the service, turn these services back and set them to automatic: Themes, Windows Audio, Windows Audio Endpoint Builder

Step 3 <Setting the theme> After completing the settings of steps 1 and 2, right click on the blank space of the desktop and select Personalize → select aero theme, because 08 R2 is the server system, so the aero theme There is only one.

Step 4 <Performance Settings>, Right click & "Computer”→Properties & Rarr; Advanced System Settings & Rarr; Advanced & Rarr; Performance “Set ”→Visual Effects Select “Adjust to Most Good appearance & rdquo; or check according to your own requirements.

There are two points that need to be prompted. 1. If it is set in the virtual machine, the 3D accelerator function must be turned on, otherwise it will not be successful. The above three steps can make the desktop of Windows Server 2008 R2 become the aero effect desktop of win7. As for the theme or wallpaper, those users need to find the download and install it. 2. If the effect does not appear after setting, then check if the 3D acceleration of the graphics card is enabled: Start → Run → dxdiag……

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