Nov 21, 2014
Where are the goodies on Windows Server 2012 R2? That may seem like a silly question for an Advanced Operating System like Windows Server 2012 R2, but let’s break it down. After really working hard on that PowerPoint presentation for my class on Sunday night, I am happy and satisfied that the slides as well as the video media I want to use works great. But while doing a trial run in the classroom, I quickly realise that there’s a bunch of stuff missing from Windows Server 2012 R2 on the trainer computer such as:- Windows Media Player
- Video for Windows (AVI support)
- Windows SideShow
- Disk Cleanup
- Sync Center
- Sound Recorder
- Character Map
- Snipping Tool
- Support for desktop apps
- Windows Store
- PC settings (adds Change PC settings to the Settings charm)
- The ability to play a slide show on your lock screen
- Integrated search (searches through the Search charm integrate results from the local computer and the Internet through Bing)
- Open the Windows charm bar (Windows+C).
- Click ‘Settings’ then click ‘Change PC Settings’ and then click ‘Search & Apps.’
- In the ‘Use Bing to search online section,’ move the slider to ‘Off.’ Alternatively, in the ‘Your Search Experience’ section, select ‘Don’t get personalised results from Bing.’
- Launch the ‘Server Manager’ and select ‘Add roles and features.’
- Select the ‘Features’ menu on the left and expand the ‘User Interfaces and Infrastructure’ option. The ‘Desktop Experience can be found below. Tick the check box and click ‘Next’, then ‘Install.’ 3. Run through the rest of the installer. Once completed a reboot will be required.
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