2005 is technically not supported which means you’re introducing a needless security hole. For example, if 2005 is not required, why install it? You’re adding junk into the image for no reason, AND the visual C++ redistributable support is aligned with versions of Visual Studio. Some people like to install every single version of Visual C++ Redistributable, but I advise against this.

I install all relevant versions of Visual C++ Redistributable.I install our organization’s standard version(s) of.For patching purposes, I like to put Microsoft products in the image.

While I do like to keep my desktop image as bare as possible, I do make some exceptions: Maybe you do some of the same things yourself, feel free to leave feedback on our site.

Now, by no means am I suggesting this is industry image management best practice or even that you should follow my lead – I’m just sharing my methods. Although the technologies are very different, my practice for creating a golden image of physical and virtual desktops have many things in common. Through years of trial and error, I’ve cemented some of my personal best practices for desktop imaging that I’d like to share with all of you in this article.

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