You have a server named Server1 that runs Windows Server 2012 R2.
You need to remove Windows Explorer, Windows Internet Explorer, and all related components and
files from Server1.
What should you run on Server1?
A.
Uninstall-WindowsFeature Server-Gui-Mgmt-Infra Remove
B.
Uninstall-WindowsFeature Server-Gui-Shell Remove
C.
msiexec.exe /uninstall iexplore.exe /x
D.
msiexec.exe /uninstall explorer.exe /x
Explanation:
A)
Would be a server core install
B)
No IE or taskbar, explorer or control panel
C)
Would leave components
D)
Would leave components
In Windows Server 2012 R2, you can remove the Server Graphical Shell, resulting in the “Minimal
ServerInterface”.
This is similar to a Server with a GUI installation, but Internet Explorer 10, Windows Explorer, the
desktop, and the Start screen are not installed.
Microsoft Management Console (MMC), Server Manager, and a subset of Control Panel are still
present.
If the server has a full installation of Windows Server, and I need to bring the server down to
minimal server interface, I only need to remove the Server-GUI-Shell.
The main reason that the GUI can be modified is that the components for it are now features of the OS:
Graphical Management Tools and Infrastructure (Server-Gui-Mgmt-Infra): provides a minimal server interface and server management tools. The components for it are:
Server Manager
Microsoft Management Console (MMC) and snap-ins
Subset of Control Panel
Server Graphical Shell (Server-Gui-Shell): it is dependent on the first feature and provides the rest of the GUI experience. The component of it are:
Desktop
Start screen
Windows Explorer
Internet Explorer
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