WindowsServerToWindowsDesktop

A bat script to auto config Windows Server 2016 to "Windows Desktop"

BAT Will Do:

• Config Service

  • [Automatic] Windows Audio
  • [Automatic] Windows Audio Endpoint Builder
  • [Manual] Windows Remote Management (WS-Management)

• Config Registry and GroupPolicy

  • Enable Shutdown without logon
  • Disable Shutdown reason On
  • ~~No Lock Screen~~
  • Disable Ctrl+Alt+Del login
  • Disable UAC
  • Disable DEP (Turn on DEP for essential Windows programs and services only)
  • Disable SEHOP
  • Enable disk performance counters
  • Enable Video Hardware Acceleration (Thanks @cjrcl)
  • Enable Audio Hardware Acceleration
  • CPU Priority for Program
  • Adjust Visual Effects (Manual)
  • Adjust IE MaxConnection
  • IE Security Policy
  • Disable TCP Auto-Tuning
  • Change Power Scheme To High Performance
  • No Autorun Server Manager
  • Disable Password complexity and Minimum password length
  • Current user Password never expires
  • Disable Application Experience task schedulers
  • Disable Customer Experience Improvement Program task schedulers

• Config Windows Feature

  • BitLocker
  • Direct-Play
  • Wireless-Networking
  • qWave

Manual configuration

1. You can close Windows Defender in Windows Settings -> Update and Security - Windows Defender
2. Install Flash player use install_flash_player_ax.exe with Windows 7 compatibility mode on file property dialog.
3. Install Graphics drivers and DirectX etc.

About Docker in Windows Server 2016

Please read this blog.