Tue 20 May 2008
Using Microsoft PowerToys on Server 2003
Posted by asxinu under MSVDM, Server 2003
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I recently have been using Windows Server 2003 and was missing the MSVDM powertoy that I use on XP. After trying to install it, it complains that it needs XP. Well, I searched good old google and came across the following blog which explains how to bypass this problem:
http://blog.netnerds.net/2006/08/how-to-install-xp-powertoys-on-windows-server-2003/
This blog mentions one of the powertoys but mentions it may work on others. Well, I gave it a try with MSVDM. Exactly as this blog states, you just issue the command DeskManPowertoySetup.exe /V /a and extract to c:\temp. In there you will find the system32 folder. Just copy the msvdm.dll file to c:\windows\system32 and runn the following command:
regsvr32 msvdm.dll
After doing this, just right click on the taskbar - >toolbars -> MSVDM and there it is.
