Install the OS Optimization Tool on the VM where you want to optimize the operating system.

Prerequisites

Ensure that the Windows version VM is supported by OS Optimization Tool. Supported versions include:
  • Windows 11
  • Windows 10
  • Windows Server 2022
  • Windows Server 2019

Procedure

  1. Download the OS Optimization Tool installer file from the VMware download site at https://my.vmware.com/web/vmware/downloads.
  2. Under Desktop & End-User Computing, click Download Product next to Windows OS Optimization Tool for VMware Horizon.
  3. Click Go to Downloads.
  4. Click Download Now next to Windows OS Optimization Tool for VMware Horizon
    The installer filename is VMwareHorizonOSOptimizationTool-x86_64- n.n.yyyy.xxxxxxxx .exe, where n.n is the tool version number, yyyy is the Horizon 8 version number, and xxxxxxxx is the build number.
  5. Double-click the installer file.