topic Re: Is there a version of the 'Optimizer Tool' that is certififed for production? in Horizon Desktops and Apps https://communities.vmware.com/t5/Horizon-Desktops-and-Apps/Is-there-a-version-of-the-Optimizer-Tool-that-is-certififed-for/m-p/1775925#M48226 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>There is only one version of the VMware OS Optimizer Tool that I know of.</P><P>Its basically a bunch of settings that you could go through manually and the tool is just a way of doing it faster.</P><P></P><P>There is always a risk that it will break something in your applications, there is no way to guarantee that that will not happen.</P><P>So if you are worried about that I would advise you to test each setting separately to make sure that it does not causes any issues.</P><P></P><P>// Linjo</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 09 Sep 2014 07:38:41 GMT Linjo 2014-09-09T07:38:41Z Is there a version of the 'Optimizer Tool' that is certififed for production? https://communities.vmware.com/t5/Horizon-Desktops-and-Apps/Is-there-a-version-of-the-Optimizer-Tool-that-is-certififed-for/m-p/1775924#M48225 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi, just wondering if there is a copy of the Optimizer Tool that is VMware certified for production use?</P><P></P><P>I would like to use this tool for the 1st time since it shows up in a many discussions, but hesitant since VMware explicitly warns against optimizing a master image with this tool for production.</P><P></P><P>Thanks, let me know if the production version is located somewhere other than the labs site.</P><P></P><P>I am extremely careful with my master images and never experiment with them or use or follow any steps not outlined by VMware directly.</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 08 Sep 2014 17:38:19 GMT https://communities.vmware.com/t5/Horizon-Desktops-and-Apps/Is-there-a-version-of-the-Optimizer-Tool-that-is-certififed-for/m-p/1775924#M48225 VMMalley 2014-09-08T17:38:19Z Re: Is there a version of the 'Optimizer Tool' that is certififed for production? https://communities.vmware.com/t5/Horizon-Desktops-and-Apps/Is-there-a-version-of-the-Optimizer-Tool-that-is-certififed-for/m-p/1775925#M48226 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>There is only one version of the VMware OS Optimizer Tool that I know of.</P><P>Its basically a bunch of settings that you could go through manually and the tool is just a way of doing it faster.</P><P></P><P>There is always a risk that it will break something in your applications, there is no way to guarantee that that will not happen.</P><P>So if you are worried about that I would advise you to test each setting separately to make sure that it does not causes any issues.</P><P></P><P>// Linjo</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 09 Sep 2014 07:38:41 GMT https://communities.vmware.com/t5/Horizon-Desktops-and-Apps/Is-there-a-version-of-the-Optimizer-Tool-that-is-certififed-for/m-p/1775925#M48226 Linjo 2014-09-09T07:38:41Z Re: Is there a version of the 'Optimizer Tool' that is certififed for production? https://communities.vmware.com/t5/Horizon-Desktops-and-Apps/Is-there-a-version-of-the-Optimizer-Tool-that-is-certififed-for/m-p/1775926#M48227 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>You also have the option of utilizing the bat file that comes with the Windows 7/8 optimization guide.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; I've used it several times and had no issues in my environment. </P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 09 Sep 2014 13:05:02 GMT https://communities.vmware.com/t5/Horizon-Desktops-and-Apps/Is-there-a-version-of-the-Optimizer-Tool-that-is-certififed-for/m-p/1775926#M48227 mittim12 2014-09-09T13:05:02Z Re: Is there a version of the 'Optimizer Tool' that is certififed for production? https://communities.vmware.com/t5/Horizon-Desktops-and-Apps/Is-there-a-version-of-the-Optimizer-Tool-that-is-certififed-for/m-p/1775927#M48228 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Most issues I have seen revolve around the services the tool will disable that some applications expect. Adobe Pro had this problem, for example. As Linjo suggested, there is no substitute for testing in your own environment.</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 09 Sep 2014 14:39:51 GMT https://communities.vmware.com/t5/Horizon-Desktops-and-Apps/Is-there-a-version-of-the-Optimizer-Tool-that-is-certififed-for/m-p/1775927#M48228 eeg3 2014-09-09T14:39:51Z Re: Is there a version of the 'Optimizer Tool' that is certififed for production? https://communities.vmware.com/t5/Horizon-Desktops-and-Apps/Is-there-a-version-of-the-Optimizer-Tool-that-is-certififed-for/m-p/1775928#M48229 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>If you do use the bat file and run 64-bit, this entry breaks IE 10/11...</P><P></P><P>reg ADD "HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management" /v MoveImages /t REG_DWORD /d 0x0 /f</P><P></P><P></P><P>So you may want to comment that one out.</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 11 Sep 2014 19:17:43 GMT https://communities.vmware.com/t5/Horizon-Desktops-and-Apps/Is-there-a-version-of-the-Optimizer-Tool-that-is-certififed-for/m-p/1775928#M48229 rcmcguir 2014-09-11T19:17:43Z