Windows XP vs Windows 2000 in corp environment

[pauledavey]

Currently we have a project underway to update our desktop fleet of 10k machines from win2k to winxp.

Has anyone else here done this? The technical aspect of the project is fine, but we want to deliver something that looks revolutionary to the end user, something that WILL improve the user experience..

Anyone got any idea's. no matter how radical??

Thanks

Paul

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[DigeratiPrime]

I work for a small company with 300+ machines and still consider myself somewhat of a 'ameture' in this field. But I seriously think the most important thing in corporate user experience is a good lcd monitor usually a 17" one. Up to date keyboards and optical mice help alot too. If you're talking strictly software then I would reccomend not radicalizing the user experience, thats subject to rejection.

to improve the user experience in windows I reccomend making it simple to organize whatever they are working on as in files. Help users from cluttering their desktop. Preload all machines with whatever software they may need (cd burner, image editor, office, email client, antivirus, adaware, spywareblaster, web filtering software, etc)

lock down the user rights, so they cant install stuff / delete stuff, make system changes.

Try switching to Firefox, but have it preconfigured for users, maybe the homepage and some bookmarks, all the plugins they need (so they dont try to do that themselves).

I know we're considering deepfreeze/freezex to keep some systems from falling apart, and making it easy to backup/restore machines. Depending on the hardware distribution maybe using some other form of imaging solution (ghost/trueimage). Or go with a universal Unattended installation via cd or network.

Use remote desktop to fix the stupid problems without leaving the office, is cool for both sides. enable by default, and change default admin account username/password to remotely login and enhance security.

Clean up the network folders if there are any, so users can periodically backup their files in one centrally organized location.

If I think of something else, I'll edit this post with additions.

I hope you get some other feedback, maybe from others who've been in a similiar situation.

[pauledavey]

thanks for the reply!

[prathapml]

And install Aston Desktop shell on each of those desktops - allows you to have controlled/restricted environments, and also radically better functionality (and looks).