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](https://xpertstec.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/server-2012-powershell-icon.jpg)
2- Type the below command to enable desktop experience feature.
Install-WindowsFeature Desktop-Experience, (a Restart Required)
![desktop experience powershell command](https://xpertstec.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/desktop-experience-powershell-server-2012.jpg)
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.
![server manager 2012](https://xpertstec.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/server-2012-server-manager.jpg)
2- within the Add Roles and Features Wizard. So, click Next.
![add roles and features wizard](https://xpertstec.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/server-2012-add-roles-and-features-wizard.jpg)
3- Select role-based or feature-based installation and then click Next.
![add role based and feature based](https://xpertstec.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/add-role-based-or-feature-based-1.jpg)
4- Select a server from the server pool and then click on next.
![server 2012 server selections](https://xpertstec.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/server-2012-server-selection-1.jpg)
5- under Server Roles, click next.
![server 2012 server roles](https://xpertstec.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/server-2012-server-roles.jpg)
6- Scroll down the list of features and expand User Interfaces and Infrastructure and then select Desktop Experience.
![install desktop experience server 2012](https://xpertstec.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/install-desktop-experience-server-2012.jpg)
7- In the pop up dialog, click Add Features that are required for the desktop experience.
![add features server 2012](https://xpertstec.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/server-2012-add-features-1.jpg)
8- After adding desktop experience features. and click on next.
![install desktop experience server 2012](https://xpertstec.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/desktop-experience-server-2012.jpg)
9- Click Install to start the Windows server 2012 desktop experience features installation.
![server 2012 confirm installation](https://xpertstec.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/server-2012-confirm-installation-1.jpg)
10- When Desktop Experience installation completed, click Close and restart the server.
![desktop experience server 2012 installation selections](https://xpertstec.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/server-2012-installation-selections-3.jpg)
10- Once the server restarted, you can access the desktop features.
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