How do I enable Desktop Experience within Windows Server 2008 R2?

Desktop Experience is required for a few of the Philips SpeechExec Enterprise modules.  The guide below will walk you through enabling Desktop Experience on a Windows 2008 R2 Server.  Illustrated images have been included for your convenience.

1. Click [Start] and select Server Manager

2. When the Server Manager window appears, go to the left pane and select [Features].

3. On the right, click the [Add Features] link.

4. Check the [Desktop Experience] checkbox

5. Click [Next].

6. Click [Install].

7. When the installation is complete, Windows will notify you that you must restart your server to complete the process.

Congratulations, you’re done!

Verification Source:  Tech-recipes.com and Inhouse testing

Test Date: 5.23.12