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I have a Windows 7 PC that I want to use a strict thin client.
It should boot and:
- A RDP dialog pops up stating which PC I want to remotely connect to
- A mail program (Outlook most likely) should open
That is it. No other services (unless strictly needed like TCP/IP and DHCP client) should open, no other programs, etc.
Also, I want to keep the Windows 7 installation it current has. I dont want to format it and change it to a Linux distro or get a Windows 7 ISO and strip it out.
2Win7 is not the right choice for a thin client by definition. you might look into Kiosk mode to suit your restrictions, but you cannot strip win7 down that much. all you can do is make most of the features unavailable. – Frank Thomas – 2015-06-30T13:41:54.510
Kiosk mode sounds intresting but still... – riahc3 – 2015-06-30T13:48:13.720
Super User is a place to get help when you are stuck while attempting to resolve an issue. This sounds like you have not even started. Please share with us what you have researched and attempted on you own so far and where you got stuck. – CharlieRB – 2015-06-30T14:26:01.960
Microsoft Enterprise had a version of Windows 7 called Thin PC, which was for this purpose, would be hard to find a legit key for the copies floating out there on the internet though. – Moab – 2015-06-30T17:18:24.080
@moab i asked called Microsoft about that and they actually told me that product doesn't exist.... – riahc3 – 2015-06-30T18:13:57.857
You need to configure the PC in "Kiosk" mode. There are lots of instructions for this on the Internet including ones from Microsoft. Please Google first, ask questions later. – Julian Knight – 2015-06-30T20:40:25.827
nahc3, I have the iso and have installed it. it does exist. – Moab – 2015-06-30T23:47:18.000
@Moab What I ment is that I know it exists but I called Microsoft and they told me it doesn't exist. I personally never found a ISO but I believe you. – riahc3 – 2015-07-01T04:49:51.257
It does exist. Its just not being sold. Microsoft stop selling new Windows 7 licenses awhile ago. The current product is called Windows 8.1 Embedded. Here is an old website.
– Ramhound – 2015-07-01T11:29:49.547You can download a 90day trial version of Thin PC on the page Ramhound posted above. – Moab – 2015-07-02T14:00:58.020
Simply use a Linux-based thin-client if all you want to do is connect via RDP to some remote server. Seriously, even doing a parallel installation alongside your W7 is probably "thinner" than what you'd save by attempting to clean out W7. – 0xC0000022L – 2019-09-21T19:33:43.690