If desired these settings are better off applied through a group policy or a VMware Dynamic Environment Manager policy. Some settings forced a specific or limited user experience, while not really contributing to a performance gain.Other entries deactivated functionality in Windows that was potentially required for certain use cases.Some of these optimizations carried out actions that were not needed because they did not change the default state of Windows.The OS Optimization Tool version 2106 ships with a built-in template version 2.0, which removes many optimization entries that were present in previous versions of templates. You can still select these optimizations manually. Windows Security Center, Firewall, and Antivirus are no longer deactivated by default because doing so could pose a security risk, and installing some third-party software will take care of disabling these.The ability to optimize remote machines has been removed due to security concerns with regards to remote control over machines.

VMware does not vet third-party templates, which could inadvertently or intentionally harm your system. Public templates are no longer offered due to security implications.Support for the new Chromium-based Microsoft Edge browserĪs part of the upcoming productization of the OS Optimization Tool, some functionality has been changed or removed:.A rationalized, grouped, and organized set of optimizations with more descriptive naming.A plugin for Microsoft Deployment Toolkit to provide automation in the creation of golden VM images.A new look and feel with an interface built using the Clarity Design System.

The 2106 release also brings a huge number of enhancements, including: Version numbering has been changed to year and month (YYMM) to align with VMware Horizon. A brand-new version is now available and marks a major release in this progress, with all code ported to production development environments, reviewed, rewritten, and updated, to align with VMware standards. The VMware OS Optimization Tool is growing up and is on a journey to become part of the VMware Horizon product downloads.

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