VMware Horizon View & Windows 10 (VDI)

Hi all

My last project was based on VMware Horizon View & Windows 10. So there are a lot of guides out there (see link list at the end). I did some other changes that helped me:

Compatibility

Be sure, that your actual Win10 Build is supported by Horizon View:
https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/2149393

Tools

Use the VMware OS Optimization Tool
https://labs.vmware.com/flings/vmware-os-optimization-tool

Settings

DelayedDesktopSwitchTimeout

To configure the value of the DelayedDesktopSwitchTimeout registry entry, follow these steps:

1. Click Start, type regedit in the Start Search box, and then press ENTER.
2. Locate the following registry subkey:
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System

1. Double-click the DelayedDesktopSwitchTimeout registry entry.
2. In the Value data box, type 5, and then click OK.
3. On the File menu, click Exit.

Power Options to High performance

Adjust msconfig
Disable unnecessary services

Turn off hardware acceleration
i.E. Browser & Office

Guide for Firefox
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/upgrade-graphics-drivers-use-hardware-acceleration#w_turning-off-hardware-acceleration

Hardware Acceleration in Office (GPO or in-Application)
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/2768648/display-issues-in-office-client-applications

Fix virtual Memory (Amount of physical RAM)

Links that helped me

• Must Read: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/remote/remote-desktop-services/rds-vdi-recommendations
• https://communities.teradici.com/questions/7341/windows-10-start-menu-lag.html
• https://communities.vmware.com/thread/532824
• https://communities.vmware.com/thread/131393
• https://www.securelink.be/windows-10-vdi-optimization-a-compilation-of-the-best-practices/
• https://www.kevink.org/horizon-view-client-dpi-scaling/
• http://www.carlstalhood.com/vmware-horizon-7-master-virtual-desktop/
• https://www.vmware.com/content/dam/digitalmarketing/vmware/en/pdf/techpaper/vmware-view-virtual-desktops-windows-optimization.pdf
• http://www.bpanalyzer.com/
• https://github.com/cluberti/VDI
• https://www.ituda.com/vmware-horizon-view-windows-10-golden-image-creation/