[THIN] Re: Windows 2003 Terminal Server performance tips for IE?

  • From: "Braebaum, Neil" <Neil.Braebaum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 5 Aug 2004 14:08:44 +0100

Have you tried forcing offscreen composition for IE?

Neil

> -----Original Message-----
> From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Rosemary Sarkis
> Sent: 05 August 2004 13:23
> To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [THIN] Windows 2003 Terminal Server performance tips for IE?
> 
> Hi
> 
> Speed is OK on LAN via WTS.  Extremely slow on 56k modem (I 
> know its a 
> ridiculously slow link) but I was expecting the speed to be 
> much better.  
> Also slow on 256k link.
> 
> The IE cache goes to the default location - profile I 
> believe.  I have 
> reduced the temporary internet files to 50Mb via GPO - no 
> other changes were 
> made.  There are no files in the cache.  Its just sluggish 
> and slow in IE 
> via WTS - IE is much faster if running via the local 
> workstation browser
> 
> I just wanted to see if there were any tweaks that would 
> increase the speed 
> and make the experience more responsive.  Im trying to 
> migrate a small 
> office off local apps to a Windows Terminal Server.  Users 
> won't be happy 
> running on a browser which is 2-3 times slower than their 
> current setup..
> 
> Rose
> 
> What bandwidth are you using? Are you on a Lan or remote?
> If you're remote then it don't surprise me that a 2MB graphic 
> takes a while - Terminal Services is not a great  solution 
> for graphics-type tasks. With IE6, you might check where 
> you've directed the Cache - if you've just pointed Local 
> Settings to a netwrok share, that might cause problems. 
> Again, though, if you're downloading big graphics it will be slow.
> 
> I have had one user complain about internet access speeds. 
> While investigating I looked in his cache and discovered some 
> very large graphics files of not entirely clothed females. I 
> merely mentioned that "Large graphics files may not work as 
> well over TS as on a local
> machine".:)
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rosemary Sarkis [mailto:rosemary_sarkis@xxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: 04 August 2004 11:52
> To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [THIN] Windows 2003 Terminal Server performance tips for IE?
> 
> Hi
> 
> I have a 2003 WTS I need to fine tune.  Server runs std 
> office apps - Office 2000, Project 2000, Visio 2000, Access 
> 2000 etc.  All these apps seem to run at respectable speeds.  
> I have disabled all animation, removed actors etc and also 
> looked at some of the documentation on Brian Maddens site and 
> implemented accordingly.
> 
> My issue is mainly with IE6 performance.  It runs really slow 
> via Terminal Server (runs fine on the LAN outside of TS).  
> Also have speed issues when viewing JPG files.  Takes quite a 
> while to load a 2Mb Jpg in Photo Editor or the Picture 
> Viewer.  I am the only person using the server at this stage 
> and the server is specced as follows:
> 
> CPU 3Ghz x 2
> RAM 2Gb
> Raid 1 disk config
> 
> The images load but very slowly - u can see the bar slowly 
> scroll across the screen (I was expecting much better 
> performance).  Im running the latest MSTC client.
> 
> IS there anything obvious I can do to improve IE and JPG 
> loading performance?  Any GPO I can set?

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