Windows 7 Registry Optimizations for Virtual Desktops

The following registry changes are recommended for all deployment scenarios and would almost always be desirable in a Windows 7 hosted VM-based VDI desktop implementation: Configuration Optimizer Registry Modification (in REG format) Disable Last Access Timestamp Yes [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\FileSystem] “NtfsDisableLastAccessUpdate”=dword:00000001 Disable Large Send Offload No [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\BNNS\Parameters] “EnableOffload”=dword:00000000 Disable TCP/IP Offload No [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters] “DisableTaskOffload”=dword:00000001 Increase Service Startup Timeout No [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control] “ServicesPipeTimeout”=dword:0002bf20 Hide