Windows server как рабочая станция — Ваш верный помощник с OS Windows

Compatibility

I tested the environment only briefly; all that I am using seems to work, and honestly, it is hard to find differences between the desktop and server editions of Windows.

Nevertheless, some programs might not be happy running on the server version of Windows, I can imagine that some drivers that are not normally required on a server might be problematic, or some version checks for compatibility might not take the Server versions into account.

I am also not interested in those components that are missing.

Thus from a compatibility point of view, it depends on your requirements. If you are not interested in an online account, it seems that Windows Server 2022 can be a good replacement.

Resource usage

I did not take exact measurements, but …

The used disk space is more or less the same; the difference (if there was any) is not big enough to be relevant.

For RAM and CPU usage, Windows Server 2022 consumes generally fewer resources than Windows 10 because it is running fewer things in the background.

Figure 1. Resource usage comparison

Figure 2. Resource usage comparison with internet connection

As on my Windows 10 instance I’ve already disabled the store, background services I’m not interested in and so on, the images show a very similar graphic for both environments.

What I’ve noticed is that when I’m connected to the internet, the CPU usage graph of Windows 10 has more «hiccups» compared to Windows Server 2022. There might be more communication with the Microsoft Servers.

Either way, the CPU and RAM usage is comparable once enough background applications and services have been disabled on Windows 10 too. I do not have a comparison with a «vanilla» Windows 10 environment.

Security updates

Another advantage of the Server edition is security updates.

For Windows Server 2022 the «Mainstream End Date» is in October 2026 (and the «Extended End Date» in October 2031), while for Windows 10, the «Retirement Date» is in October 2025.

Since you can use programs (and operating systems) that do not get security updates, and since you might be able to install the Windows Server 2022 security updates on Windows 10 (I mean, people were still installing Windows Embedded POSReady updates on Windows XP in 2019…, although officially updates of Windows Server are not compatible with Windows 10) or use non-official patches, depending on your use-cases, this might not be relevant.

Conclusion

For the average Windows 10 user, using the server edition is not worth it.

Windows Server 2022 gave me a better experience out of the box, but what if something does not work?

If you have «slimmed» down Windows 10, by disabling services and applications, you can revert those changes (worst case scenario with a system backup).

But if Windows Server is missing something you might want (like the Microsoft Store), as the user pool is much smaller, you are on your own. There is no (official) way to add the missing features, and the chances that someone else had a similar issue are much smaller.

For example, if you want to install the Microsoft Terminal, it seems you need to install manually some missing libraries.

The most annoying «feature» of Windows 10 is re-enabling components that have been disabled after doing some updates.

I disabled, for example, OneDrive multiple times.

With Windows Server, as OneDrive is not available, this would have never happened, at least until now.

My conclusion, together with the fact that using Windows Server has normally an additional cost, would be that using Windows Server as a Desktop Environment is an unattractive choice for most people, as it will not provide many advantages.

What about Windows 11 and Windows Server 2025?

Since Windows 11, the end user is forced to make an online account.

As far as I know, it is still possible to bypass this requirement, but who knows if it will be possible when Windows 10 is not supported anymore?

On the other hand, Windows Server 2025 (still in preview) does not require an online account, and similarly to Windows Server 2022, is missing all the components (Windows Store, Xbox, Onedrive, …) that take advantage of it.

Assuming that this requirement does not change, the Server Edition of Windows 11 has another advantage compared to the Desktop Edition.

If Microsoft continues to add new restrictions to the Desktop version of the operating system (TPM, online account) and undesired features that cannot be disabled easily (integrated copilot, Windows Recall, …), and you do not want to use an unsupported version, then the Server Edition will become more and more interesting.

For what is worth, what I wrote about Windows Server 2022 can be applied one-to-one to the current preview of Windows Server 2025. There are some minor differences; for example, Audio works out-of-the-box (the service is already enabled), and the task manager already reports disk usage (diskperf is already enabled).

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For years I’ve been working with windows server editions as my main development environments, the reasons are plenty and among of them you can find the stability and the lose of useless services at workstations versions.

Last week I’ve decided that enough it enough and I cannot stand Vista anymore and decided to downgrade to XP just before going through the downgrade I’ve received a notification from the Windows Server Beta that they finally made Windows Server 2008 RTM so I’ve decided to give it a try AND I LOVE IT !

The installation of Windows 2008 Server went much faster then i expected.

After the installation I’ve started modifying the base install and adapting the server for a high end workstation.

For anyone who might want to move like me here is my WIN2008Workstation list:

Disable shutdown event tracker
Start->Run->»gpedit.msc» -> Administrative tools->System-> Display Shutdown event tracked -> Disable

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Disable IE Security
Start->Server Manager->Configure IE Sec->Off both options.

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Enable Wireless Support
Start->Server Manager->Features->Add Feature->Wireless LAN Services

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Enable Audio support
Start->Run->»Service.msc»->Windows Audio -> Automatic
Start->Run->Services.msc»->Windows Audio Endpoint Builder->Automatic
Install hardware drivers
I am using ThinkPad t60p so my driver list is here
Note that mobility center is missing from windows 2008 server so there is no need to install it.
IBM Network access connection will crash on you if you will not enable the wireless support (Look above)
Enable Vista Experience (look & feel including Aero, Media Player etc.)
Start->Server Manager->Features->Add Feature->Desktop Experience
More info including how to enable sleep support on windows 2008 server you may find over this kb: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/947036)
Enable Themes
Start->Run->»Service.msc»->Themes->Automatic
Enable .NET 3.0
Start->Server Manager->Features->Add Feature->.NET Framework 3.0 Features
Enable Windows Search (for searching outlook emails)
Start->Server Manager->Roles->Add Roles->File Services->Windows Search
Enable SuperFetch
Start->Run->»regedit»
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management\PrefetchParameters

Add a new DWORD by the name of EnablePrefetcher and assign is the value of 3
Add a new DWORD by the name of EnableSuperfetch and assign is the value of 3

Start->Run->»services.msc»->SuperFetch->Automatic
Install Messenger
Latest Live Messenger will not install on Windows 2008 Server, you should install a former version (8.1 and not 8.5) and then you may copy the Live Messenger folder from a working machine and work with it.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=d78f2ff1-79ea-4066-8ba0-ddbed94864fc&DisplayLang=en
Install Skype
Latest Skype version will crash 2 seconds after login, you need to install a former skype version Skype 3.1.0.152 works great.
http://filehippo.com/download_skype/2473/
Install Office 2007
Install Visual Studio 2008
Setting Processor Scheduling
Start->Control Panel ->System ->Advanced system settings-> Advanced -> Performance -> Settings->Advanced->Adjust best performance->Programs
update:
Changing DEP Mode
Start->Control Panel ->System ->Advanced system settings-> Advanced -> Performance -> Settings-> Data Execution Prevention-> Turn On DEP for essential Windows programs and services.
update2:
Fixing ASP.NET Development Server
After installing visual studio you might want to start working with Casini, the asp.net dev server but it seems that the ie cant find it.
Edit the hosts file located at: C:/windows/system32/drivers/etc
comment the following line :
::1 localhost
by replacing it with:
#::1

(the «::1» is use for the localhost for ipv6)

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27 июня 2008. Автор Rouma-HUM

Ниже рассматривается 7 шагов по увеличению быстродействия Windows Server 2003 без ущерба для работы системы с пользовательскими задачами. Все примеры основаны на англоязычной версии Standart, но должны работать и с другими дистрибутивами.

1. Отключение запроса пароля при загрузке
В Start – Run… набираем control userpasswords2.
Отключаем галку “Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer”, нажимаем Apply, в появившемся окне вводим логин и пароль под которыми хотим заходить.

2. Настройка внешнего вида папок
Настройки больше эстетические, но часть из них помогает работать быстрее.
В Моем Компьютере: Tools – Folder options – View. Убираем следующие галки:

• Automatically search for network folders and printers
Каждый раз при входе в сеть ищет расшаренные ресурсы и принтеры чем сильно тормозит вход.

• Display simple folder view in Explorer’s Folders list
Напрямую с быстродействием не связана, но если включена, то приводит к тому, что при открытии в левой части Windows Explorer’а папки двойным кликом все остальные папки будут сворачиваться. Что не очень удобно…

• Display full path in title bar
Это вообще на быстродействие не влияет, но я люблю full path только в адресе.

Ставим галку:
• Show Control Panel in My Computer
Панель управления будет видно в Моем Компьютере. Пригодится на следующих шагах.

3. Отключение запроса нажатия Ctrl+Alt+Del при загрузке
Идем в Control Panel. Administrative Tools – Local Security Policy – Local Policies – Security Options.

Для параметра «Interactive Logon: Do not require CTRL+ALT+DEL» ставим точку в Enabled.

Раз уж мы здесь, выключаем в Local Policies – Audit Policy все события аудита.

4. Вопрос о причине shut down
Чтобы не возникало лишних вопросов о том, зачем перезагружается/выключается машина, в этой ветке реестра:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT
создаем ключ Reliability
и в нем переменную DWORD:ShutdownReasonOn=0

5. Настройка общей производительности
В Control Panel – System – Advanced заходим в Perfomance – Settings, ставим точку на Adjust for best perfomance.

Идем в Advanced, жестко задаем размер свопа равным удвоенному размеру оперативки. Такого объема должно хватать, а невозможность динамического изменения размера избавит от лишнего хруста жестким диском.

Возвращаемся в System Properties – Advanced, в Environment Variables меняем значения переменных окружения TEMP и TMP на что-то типа %SystemRoot%\TEMP или C:\TEMP.

На производительность это не влияет, но позволит не разрастаться папке Documents and Settings.

6. Видеоускорение
В Display Properties – Settings – Advanced – Troubleshoot включить Hardware acceleration на Full. Можно будет запускать игрушки и смотреть DVD.

7. Сервисы
Для полного контроля над этим вопросом лучше всего использовать вот такую софтинку: ServConf.

Я же скажу только о тех службах, которые в обычной работе вообще не нужны:

• Cryptographic Services
Если не знаете, что это такое, то точно не нужна.

• Error Reporting Service
Отправляет отчеты об ошибках в Майкрософт. Хоть раз пользовались?

• Help and Support
Показывает системную справку. Не нужна в обычной работе.

• IPSEC Services
Тоже из области «не знаешь – не нужна».

• Remote Registry
Позволяет удаленно изменять параметры реестра. Настоятельно рекомендуется к выключению.

• Task Scheduler
Планировщик заданий. Обычно просто никто не пользуется…

• Terminal Services
Позволяет получить удаленный терминальный доступ. Является довольно серьезной уязвимостью в открытых сетях.

• Windows Time
Синхронизирует время на клиентах и сервере в сети. Обычно не нужна за неимением такого сервера.

Вообще, у меня всего 14 запущенных служб осталось, при условии, что машина в сети.

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