RemoteFX Feature Differences Between Windows 7 and Compact 7 (Compact 7)

3/12/2014

The following table lists the differences between RemoteFX features in Windows 7 and Compact 7.

Feature	Windows 7	Compact 7
RemoteFX Encoder (only supported in Windows Server 2008 R2 with SP1)	Not supported	Not supported
DirectX 9 GPU decoding	Supported	Not supported
Full-screen mode	Not supported	Supported as follows: Offers a Windows Embedded Compact RDP option that you enable through the registry. Accommodates devices that have limited physical memory. Saves memory by reducing allocated Graphics Device Interface (GDI) resources.
RemoteFX can be removed from a Windows Embedded Compact OS image by using a SYSGEN variable	Not supported	You can remove RemoteFX from a Windows Embedded Compact OS image by using one of these methods: By unsetting the SYSGEN_RDP_REMOTEFX variable. By using Platform Builder to disable the RemoteFX Catalog Item in the thin client image.

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