Remove VMware tools from taskbar

When running the RDS server on VMware you will find the VMware tools icon in the system tray. But users really don’t need / want to the icon, so let’s make it dissapear.

Solution:
Make a change to the Registry by using a GPO

Open your RDS Server Machine Policy and expand the following folders:

Computer Configuration, Preferences, Registry

Right click and choose New, Registry Item

Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Key Path: SOFTWARE\VMware, Inc.\VMware Tools
Value name: ShowTray
Value type: REG_DWORD
Value Data (hex): 00000000

All should look like the above screenshot.
Click OK and you’re all set!

NOTE: When you logon as an Administrator, you will find the VMware Tools in the Control Panel!

 

More tips and tricks can be found on my Remote Desktop services 2008R2 page.

Check Also

RDP session slow on configuring remote session

When connecting to a server with the Remote Desktop Client i noticed after authenticating to …

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *