Setting | Default value | Recommended value for VDI use |
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Personalization | ||
Personalize your speech, typing, and inking input by sending your input data to Microsoft. | On | Off |
Send typing and inking data to Microsoft to improve the recognition and suggestion platform. | On | Off |
Let apps use your advertising ID for experience across apps. | On | Off |
Let Skype (if installed) help you connect with friends in your address book and verify your mobile number. SMS and data charges may apply. | On | Off |
Location | ||
Turn on Find My Device and let Windows and apps request your location, including location history | On | Off |
Connectivity and error reporting | ||
Automatically connect to suggested open hotspots. Not all networks are secure. | On | Off |
Automatically connect to open hotspots temporarily to see if paid network services are available. | On | Off |
Send full diagnostic and usage data to Microsoft. Turning this off sends only basic data. | On | Off |
Browser, protection, and update | ||
Use SmartScreen online services to help protect against malicious content and downloads in sites loaded by Windows browsers and Store apps | On | On (If there is no Internet access, then set to Off.) |
Use page prediction to improve reading, speed up browsing, and make your overall experience better in Windows browsers. Your browsing data will be sent to Microsoft. | On | Off |
Get updates from and send updates to other PCs on the Internet to speed up app and Windows Update downloads | On | Off |
Setting | Default value | Recommended value for VDI use |
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Get notifications from apps and other senders | On | Off |
Show notifications on the lock screen. | On | Off |
Show alarms, reminders, and incoming VoIP calls on the lock screen. | On | Off |
Show tips, tricks, and suggestions as you use Windows. | On | Off |
Setting | Default value | Recommended value for VDI use |
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When I sign in | Use the appropriate mode for my hardware | Use desktop mode |
When this device automatically switches mode on or off | Always ask me before switching | Don't ask me and don't switch |
Hide app icons on the taskbar in tablet mode | On | Off |
Setting | Default value | Recommended value for VDI use |
---|---|---|
Use Autoplay for all media and devices | On | Off |
Removable drive: | Choose a default | Take no action |
Memory card | Choose a default | Take no action |
Setting | Default value | Recommended value for VDI use |
---|---|---|
Occasionally show suggestions in Start | On | Off |
Show most used apps | On | Off |
Show recently added apps | On | Off |
Show recently opened items in Jump Lists on Start or the Taskbar | On | Off |
Setting | Default value | Recommended value for VDI use |
---|---|---|
Let apps use my advertising ID for experiences across apps (turning this off will reset your ID) | On | Off |
Let websites provide locally relevant content by accessing my language list | On | Off |
Let apps on my other devices open apps and continue experiences on this device | On | Off |
Setting | Default value | Recommended value for VDI use |
---|---|---|
Give me updates for other Microsoft products when I update Windows | cleared | selected |
Defer feature updates | cleared | selected |
Use my sign in info to automatically finish setting up my device after an update | cleared | Depends on specific VDI configuration |
Task collection | Task name | Default state | Recommended state for VDI use |
---|---|---|---|
Customer Experience Improvement Program | |||
Consolidator | Enabled | Disabled | |
KernelCeipTask | Enabled | Disabled | |
UsbCeip | Enabled | Disabled | |
Defrag | |||
ScheduledDefrag | Enabled | Disabled | |
Location | |||
Notifications | Enabled | Disabled | |
WindowsActionDialog | Enabled | Disabled | |
Maintenance | |||
WinSAT | Enabled | Disabled | |
Maps | |||
MapsToastTask | Enabled | Disabled | |
MapsUpdateTask | Enabled | Disabled | |
Mobile Broadband Accounts | |||
MNO Metadata Parser | Enabled | Disabled | |
Power Efficiency Diagnostics | |||
Analyze System | Enabled | Disabled | |
Recovery Environment | |||
VerifyWinRE | Enabled | Disabled | |
Retail Demo | |||
CleanupOfflineContent | Enabled | Disabled | |
Shell | |||
FamilySafetyMonitor | Enabled | Disabled | |
FamilySafetyRefreshTask | Enabled | Disabled | |
Windows Error Reporting | |||
QueueReporting | Enabled | Disabled | |
Windows Media Sharing | |||
UpdateLibrary | Enabled | Disabled |
Setting area | Setting | Recommended value for VDI use |
---|---|---|
Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) | ||
Do not allow the BITS client to use Windows Branch Cache | Enabled | |
Do not allow the computer to act as a BITS Peercaching client | Enabled | |
Do not allow the computer to act as a BITS Peercaching server | Enabled | |
Allow BITS Peercaching | Disabled | |
BranchCache | ||
Turn on BranchCache | Disabled | |
Hotspot Authentication | ||
Enable Hotspot Authentication | Disabled | |
Microsoft Peer-to-Peer Networking Services | ||
Turn off Microsoft Peer-to-Peer Networking Services | Enabled | |
Offline Files | ||
Allow or Disallow use of the Offline Files feature | Disabled |
Setting area | Setting | Recommended value for VDI use |
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Device Installation | ||
Do not send a Windows error report when a generic driver is installed on a device | Enabled | |
Prevent creation of a system restore point during device activity that would normally prompt creation of a restore point | Enabled | |
Prevent device metadata retrieval from the Internet | Enabled | |
Prevent Windows from sending an error report when a device driver requests additional software during installation | Enabled | |
Turn off 'Found New Hardware' balloons during device installation | Enabled |
Setting area | Setting | Recommended value for VDI use |
---|---|---|
Add features to Windows 10 | ||
Prevent the wizard from running | Enabled | |
Autoplay Policies | ||
Set the default behavior for AutoRun | Enabled, then use the Options pull-down menu to select Do not execute any autorun commands | |
Cloud Content | ||
Do not show Windows tips | Enabled | |
Turn off Microsoft consumer experiences | Enabled | |
Data Collection and Preview Builds | ||
Allow Telemetry | Enabled, then use the Options pull-down menu to select 1- Basic | |
Disable pre-release features or settings | Disabled | |
Do not show feedback notifications | Enabled | |
Toggle user control over Insider builds | Disabled | |
Desktop Window Manager | ||
Do not allow Flip3D invocation | Enabled | |
Do not allow window animations | Enabled | |
Use solid color for Start background | Enabled | |
Edge UI | ||
Allow edge swipe | Disabled | |
Disable help tips | Enabled | |
File Explorer | ||
Do not show the ‘new application installed' notification | Enabled | |
Game Explorer | ||
Turn off downloading of game information | Enabled | |
Turn off game updates | Enabled | |
Turn off tracking of last play time of games in the Games folder | Enabled | |
Homegroup | ||
Prevent the computer from joining a homegroup | Enabled | |
Internet Explorer | ||
Allow Microsoft services to provide enhanced suggestions as the user types in the Address bar | Disabled | |
Disable Periodic Check for Internet Explorer software updates | Enabled | |
Disable showing the splash screen | Enabled | |
Install new versions of Internet Explorer automatically | Disabled | |
Prevent participation in the Customer Experience Improvement Program | Enabled | |
Prevent running First Run wizard Go directly to home page | Enabled, then use the Options pull-down menu to select Go directly to home page | |
Set tab process growth | Enabled, then type the following in the Tab Process Growth box: Low. | |
Specify default behavior for a new tab | Enabled, then use the Options pull-down menu to select New tab page | |
Turn off add-on performance notifications | Enabled | |
Turn off browser geolocation | Enabled | |
Turn off Reopen Last Browsing Session | Enabled | |
Turn off suggestions for all user-installed providers | Enabled | |
Turn on Suggested Site | Disabled |
Setting folder under Advanced Settings | Setting | Recommended value for VDI use |
---|---|---|
Browsing | ||
Turn off phone number detection | Enabled | |
Multimedia | ||
Allow Internet Explorer to play media files that use alternative codecs | Disabled |
Settings folder under Windows Components | Setting | Recommended value for VDI use |
---|---|---|
OneDrive | ||
Prevent the usage of OneDrive for file storage | Enabled | |
Save documents to OneDrive by default | Disabled | |
RSS Feeds | ||
Prevent automatic discovery of feeds and Web Slices | Enabled | |
Search | ||
Allow Cortana | Disabled | |
Allow Cortana above lock screen | Disabled | |
Allow search and Cortana to use location | Disabled | |
Do not allow web search | Enabled | |
Don't search the web or display web results in Search | Enabled | |
Prevent adding UNC locations to index from Control Panel | Enabled | |
Prevent indexing files in offline files cache | Enabled | |
Store | ||
Turn off the offer to update to the latest version of Windows | Enabled | |
Windows Error Reporting | ||
Automatically send memory dumps for OS-generated error reports | Disabled | |
Disable Windows Error Reporting | Enabled | |
Windows Installer | ||
Control maximum size of baseline file cache | Enabled, then use the spin box in the Options area to set Baseline file cache maximum size to 5. | |
Turn off creation of System Restore checkpoints | Enabled | |
Windows Mail | ||
Turn off the communities feature | Enabled | |
Windows Media Player | ||
Do Not Show First Use Dialog Boxes | Enabled | |
Prevent Media Sharing | Enabled | |
Windows Mobility Center | ||
Turn off Windows Mobility Center | Enabled | |
Windows Reliability Analysis | ||
Configure Reliability WMI Providers | Disabled | |
Windows Update | ||
Allow Automatic Updates immediate installation | Enabled | |
Remove access to all Windows Update features | Enabled | |
In the Windows Update folder, open Defer Windows Update | ||
Select when feature updates are received | Enabled, then in the Options area, use the Select the branch readiness level for the feature updates you want to receive pull-down menu to select Current Branch for Business. Set the After a feature update is released, defer receiving it for this many days spin box to 180 days. | |
Select when Quality Updates are received | Enabled, then in the Options area, Set the After a quality update is released, defer receiving it for this many days spin box to 30 days and select the check box for Pause quality updates. |
Settings folder under Administrative Templates | Setting | Recommended value for VDI use |
---|---|---|
Desktop | ||
Do not add shares of recently opened documents to Network Locations | Enabled | |
In the Desktop folder, open Active Directory | ||
Maximum size of Active Directory searches | Enabled, then in the Options area, use the spin box to set Number of objects returned to 5000. | |
Start Menu and Taskbar | ||
Clear the recent programs list for new users | Enabled | |
Do not display or track items in Jump Lists from remote locations | Enabled | |
Turn off feature advertisement balloon notifications | Enabled | |
Turn off user tracking | Enabled | |
In the Start Menu and Taskbar folder, open Notifications | ||
Turn off toast notifications | Enabled | |
In the Windows Components folder, open: | ||
Cloud Content | ||
Turn off all Windows spotlight features | Enabled | |
File Explorer | ||
Turn off caching of thumbnail pictures | Enabled | |
Turn off display of recent search entries in the File Explorer search box | Enabled | |
Turn off the caching of thumbnails in hidden thumbs.db file | Enabled |
Get-AppxPackage | ft PackageFamilyName
to see the list of installed apps.Get-AppxPackage *messaging* | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage *WindowsMaps* | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage *ZuneMusic* | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online
.Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online -PackageName MyAppPackage
, using the appropriate MyAppPackage returned from Step 1. For example, to remove the Zune-related package, you would run Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online -PackageName Microsoft.ZuneMusic_2019.17012.10311.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe
.