Microsoft Windows Server

How to Install Desktop Experience in windows server 2012.

Install Desktop Experience in windows server 2012, these feature allows you to install a choice of applications & features that are arranged in the server client operating system on your server that is running a Windows Server.

Powershell command

1- Open Windows server Powershell from the start bar.

windows server desktop

2- Type the below command to enable desktop experience feature.

Install-WindowsFeature Desktop-Experience, (a Restart Required)

desktop experience powershell command

Enable desktop experience in windows server 2012 GUI

Open Server Manager from the Start screen.

1- In the Server Manager Dashboard and under Welcome to Server Manager and then click Add roles and features.

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2- within the Add Roles and Features Wizard. So, click Next.

add roles and features wizard

3- Select role-based or feature-based installation and then click Next.

add role based and feature based

4- Select a server from the server pool and then click on next.

server 2012 server selections

5- under Server Roles, click next.

server 2012 server roles

6- Scroll down the list of features and expand User Interfaces and Infrastructure and then select Desktop Experience.

install desktop experience server 2012

7- In the pop up dialog, click Add Features that are required for the desktop experience.

add features server 2012

8- After adding desktop experience features. and click on next.

install desktop experience server 2012

9- Click Install to start the Windows server 2012 desktop experience features installation.

server 2012 confirm installation

10- When Desktop Experience installation completed, click Close and restart the server.

desktop experience server 2012 installation selections

10- Once the server restarted, you can access the desktop features.

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Jamil Parvez

Jamil Pervez works as a Network Administrator, based in Kuwait with a Primary focus on Microsoft technologies. Microsoft Certified MCSE, MCTP, MCITP, CCNP, CCIP, CCVP with 20 years of experience in administering Windows Servers, Exchange, VMWare, Veeam B&R, Veritas BackupExec.

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