RSS Feed Email Twitter Facebook Windows Server 2008: Install Desktop Experience to Utilize Vista Concept Contributed by shamanstears August 27, 2007 Tagged: Windows If you are tired of using the Windows Classic theme on your Server 2008, you can install Desktop Practical knowledge so that you can enjoy the eye candy goodness of the Vista concept. Desktop Practical knowledge will also set up Windows Media Player, Windows Sidebar and photo ##############. Follow these steps to set up Desktop Experience and liven up your server:
1. Click Start and select Server Manager
2. When the Server Manager window appears,
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3. On the right,
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4. Check the Desktop Experience checkbox
5. Click Next.
6. Click Set up
7. When the installation is complete,
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After you have rebooted, go to Services and make sure that the Themes service is started and set to Automatically Start (thanks DTron!). After that,
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1. Right-click the desktop and select Personalize.
2. Select Concept.
3. From the Concept Settings window,
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4. Click OK.
So you go from a boring look like this:
To a much better visual experience: