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In Chrome, open, then download and install 7-Zip 64-bit. If you ever find that the Cairo shell isn't running when you log in, you can launch it with the command: "C:\Program Files\Cairo Shell\CairoDesktop.exe" When it asks which apps you want to include in the Programs menu, make sure you add Chrome and PowerShell. I don't know if it matters, but in Cairo setup, I checked the box to Replace Explorer. When the download completes, use Chrome to launch the Cairo setup executable. In Chrome, open, and download the latest 64 bit Cairo installer from GitHub. Step 2) Install Cairo (3rd-party desktop environment) Run Chrome "C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" (hint: to paste text in a command/powershell window, right-click)Ĭomplete the installation using the setup GUI. DownloadFile ("YOUR_CHROME_SETUP_URL", "ChromeSetup.exe" ) Then, back on the Hyper-V server, run this command, replacing YOUR_CHROME_SETUP_URL with the URL you found. This loads Powershell which gives us many additional capabilities, including the ability to download files.įind a current Chrome setup URL by downloading it in the web browser on a "normal" computer, and looking in your browser's download history. In the command prompt on the Hyper-V server, run this command: Powershell If you connect to the Hyper-V Server with Remote Desktop, it will make it easy to copy and paste text (and later, files) from a normal Windows desktop machine. I found a disturbing lack of basic instructions for using Hyper-V Server 2019, so it is my hope that this guide is useful to somebody.īefore starting this guide, enable Remote Desktop support in Hyper-V Server using the built-in configuration menu. Hyper-V Server does not include much in the way of graphical tools, but third-party alternatives can be installed. Hyper-V Server 2019 GUI Installation Guide Introduction