The Desktop Experience feature allows you to install a variety of components and features that are provided in the Windows 7 operating system onto a computer that is running the Windows Server 2008 R2 operating system. After you install Desktop Experience, the Windows 7 components and features, such as Windows Media Player, will appear under All Programs on the Start menu.
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Installing Desktop Experience does not automatically turn on any of its features or components. After installing Desktop Experience, you must manually enable or configure the features or components. |
For information about installing Desktop Experience, see Install Desktop Experience on an RD Session Host Server.
What’s in the Desktop Experience feature
Desktop Experience includes the following Windows 7 components and features:
- Windows Calendar
- Windows Mail
- Windows Media Player
- Desktop themes
- Video for Windows (AVI support)
- Windows Photo Gallery
- Windows SideShow
- Windows Defender
- Disk Cleanup
- Sync Center
- Sound Recorder
- Character Map
- Snipping Tool