Windows Server 2008 R2 Desktop Tweaks
With the recent RTM release of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 on July 22, I have updated all my desktops and laptops to Windows 2008 R2, so far no driver issues on any machine (How to upgrade your laptop/desktop to Windows Server 2008 R2?).
One thing I could not figure was how to display a preview of pictures using Windows Explorer and other visual effects that are standard with Windows 7.
Thanks to a Microsoft colleague the solution is simple, go to System Properties –> Advanced –> Performance Settings and check Show thumbnails instead of icons and voila!
Comments
Anonymous
August 13, 2009
With so many developers turning to Windows Server 2008 (R2) as their workstation, why doesn't Microsoft offer a developer-tuned SKU? Hyper-V is not just for server operations, it's a development essential!Anonymous
August 13, 2009
you can purchase preconfigured laptop with W2k8 (not R2 yet) from Dell + you can also use the MSDN route