How to check if Desktop Experience is installed Server 2012?

Summary

The Desktop Experience installs a variety of features, including Windows Media Player. It is required for the proper operation of Moxie Studio and Player on Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2.

Solution

To install the Desktop Experience feature:

  1. Click Start > Control Panel. The Control Panel dialog box appears.
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  2. Click Programs. The Programs dialog box appears.
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  3. Click Turn Windows features on or off. The Server Manager dialog box appears.
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  4. In the right pane, scroll to Features Summary section.
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  5. Click the Add Features link. The Add Features Wizard dialog box appears.
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  6. Select Desktop Experience.
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  7. Click Next.
    1. Depending on the present configuration of the server, other components required by the Desktop Experience feature may need to be installed. The Add Features Wizard changes.
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    2. Click Add Required Features. The Add Features Wizard dialog box appears.
  8. The Add Features Wizard dialog box reappears with Desktop Experience and any required components selected.
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  9. Click Next. The dialog box changes.
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  10. Click Install. The dialog box changes and the installation begins.
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  11. When the installation completes, click Close.
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  12. Restart the computer.

For published desktops and applications, and for virtual desktops that are deployed on single-user virtual machines that run Windows Server, scanner redirection requires that you install the Desktop Experience feature on the RDS hosts and the single-user virtual machines.

Note: A Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server 2019 installation with the Desktop Experience option installs the standard user interface and all tools, including the client experience and the desktop experience features. For Windows Server 2012 RS, the client experience and desktop experience features require a separate installation. For Windows Server 2016 or Windows Server 2019 installation, select Windows Server 2016 or Windows Server 2019 or Windows Server (Server with Desktop Experience). If you do not make a choice in the Setup wizard, Windows Server 2016 or Windows Server 2019 is installed as the Server Core installation option. You cannot switch between the installation options. If you install Windows Server (Server with Desktop Experience), and later decide to use Windows Server 2016 or Windows Server 2019, you must perform a fresh installation of Windows Server 2016 or Windows Server 2019.

Procedure

  1. Log in as an administrator.
  2. Start Server Manager.
  3. Select Add roles and features.
  4. On the Select Installation Type page, select Role-based or feature-based installation.
  5. On the Select Destination Server page, select a server.
  6. On the Select Server Roles page, accept the default selection and click Next.
  7. On the Select Features page, under User Interfaces and Infrastructure, select Desktop Experience.
  8. Follow the prompts and finish the installation.

For published desktops and applications, and for virtual desktops that are deployed on single-user virtual machines that run Windows Server, scanner redirection requires that you install the Desktop Experience feature on the RDS hosts and the single-user virtual machines.

Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, and Windows Server 2019 are supported on machines that are used as RDS hosts. Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, and Windows Server 2019 is supported on single-user virtual machines.

Note: A Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server 2019 installation with the Desktop Experience option, installs the standard user interface and all tools, including the client experience and the desktop experience features. For Windows Server 2012 RS, the client experience and desktop experience features require a separate installation. For Windows Server 2016 or Windows Server 2019 installation, select Windows Server 2016 or Windows Server 2019 or Windows Server (Server with Desktop Experience). If you do not make a choice in the Setup wizard, Windows Server 2016 or Windows Server 2019 is installed as the Server Core installation option. You cannot switch between the installation options. If you install Windows Server (Server with Desktop Experience), and later decide to use Windows Server 2016 or Windows Server 2019, you must perform a fresh installation of Windows Server 2016 or Windows Server 2019.

Where is desktop experience in Server 2012?

On Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2, expand User Interface and Infrastructure, and then select Desktop Experience.

What is desktop experience feature in Windows Server 2012?

Microsoft Windows Server Desktop Experience is a feature that allows admins to install various Windows 7 features on servers running Windows Server 2008, Windows 8 features on servers running Windows Server 2012 and Windows 8.1 features on servers running Windows Server 2012 R2.

What is Windows Server Desktop Experience?

Server with Desktop Experience installs the standard graphical user interface and all tools, including client experience features.

How to Install desktop experience on Windows Server 2016?

Procedure.
Log in as an administrator..
Start Server Manager..
Select Add roles and features..
On the Select Installation Type page, select Role-based or feature-based installation..
On the Select Destination Server page, select a server..
On the Select Server Roles page, accept the default selection and click Next..