As a temporary alternative. If you are found in an emergency and you are working with Windows 10, 8.1 or 7. While you consider migration to Server OS, the only way to return functionality to your sessions is to remove the recent updates from the PC or use System Restore to roll back your computer before the updates and prevent them to install again on your computer. Additional Information: • For further information regarding Microsoft Windows multi-user licensing and NComputing products, please see this page: • For more information on troubleshooting problems with Microsoft Windows 7 updates, visit or contact Microsoft directly for Microsoft recommended best practices on patch updates and rollbacks.

NComputing is the only VDI solution of the three that provides its own -- no,, or required. NComputing's vSpace is a virtualization application with an ultrasmall footprint that runs on any Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 host operating system. Much like Terminal Services, it carves up the underlying system's resources among multiple users, allowing a single computer to host as many as 30 simultaneous desktops. Performance on a LAN was excellent, but the NComputing solution suffered some performance issues over a WAN. Because vSpace is so low-overhead and well-optimized, it doesn't require the latest in server virtualization technology to handle multiple users. For instance, an off-the-shelf desktop PC with 4GB of RAM and a decent CPU can host up to 30 simultaneous clients on Windows XP Pro.

This does not mean that a group of engineers can all run AutoCAD on this host, but normal everyday business apps, like word processing and email, will have little trouble. (See InfoWorld's ' for more on Terminal Services and thin clients.) One downside to the NComputing solution, as with, is that it works with the vendor's proprietary access devices only. There is no support for third-party thin clients, software clients on laptops, or Web-based remote access. The L-Series client devices -- I tested the paperweight-sized L300 -- are stand-alone Ethernet-enabled devices that require only a VGA monitor and USB keyboard and mouse. There are no moving parts in the L300 -- no noisy fans or spinning hard drives. The L300 comes with two USB 2.0 ports for remote devices, two USB 2.0 ports for keyboard and mouse, 1/8-inch microphone and speaker jacks, a 10/100Mbps Ethernet port, and a standard DB15 VGA port.

Otherwise, you will need to download, install and register the software. VSpace Server 6.6 is only supported with Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Windows Multipoint Server 2011. VSpace Client can also be used in single user instances of Windows 7 SP1 (32/64-bit). Our vSpace virtualization software delivers Windows and Linux desktops. To Windows 7, Windows 8, and newer versions of Windows MultiPoint Server.

It is powered by a 12V DC power brick. Power consumption never exceeded 5W. This story, 'NComputing vSpace, L-Series virtual desktops' was originally published.