"Seamless Mode" Microsoft Office in Linux - via Windows VM on Threadripper Pro (Patreon)

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2021-05-18 22:27:53

Imported:

2022-11

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+ Detailed Guide on The Forum: https://forum.level1techs.com/t/how-to-seamlessly-run-windows-10-apps-in-a-vm-in-linux/170417

Table of Contents:

If you just need the guide, it's linked below and step by step. This app is about the "how we got here" and "why its weird" -- also covers why VirtualBox and VMware Workstation don't work for this use case :(

0:40 What do we mean by "Seamless Mode"

1:20 Everyone needs Accelerated GPU sharing for Computer Hygiene

1:58 This is different than VFIO which we've shown in the past, but there are bugs

2:32 -- that timestamp is 15:09, you're welcome :D

3:02 Why we need a usable industry-wide standard for sharing one GPU among multiple apps/OS

4:15 Steam support on native linux

5:39 Even though we have Proton, Crossover, Wine... Microsoft Office Still Sucks on "native" Linux and MS keeps breaking it

6:15 Virtual Machine is Flawless to run office, but no GPU acceleration (unless you VFIO)

7:25 VDI is this in the enterprise, but it costs way way too much

8:00 VDI more about control than cost savings, but is overdue imho for coming to consumers

9:05 Second GPU/VFIO passthrough -- but it has had landmines historically

9:50 AMD products for GPU sharing is much the same

12:30 Nvidia API can capture individual windows, including games, to seamlessly pass through but the API is not open on non-Quadro cards

14:30 Qubes -- Similar Philosophy, but can't be used because the security of VDI or GPU sharing is not good enough for their project goals.

14:22 RemoteApp: Cornerstone of Seamless Mode

15:00 How Seamless works -- Remote App Setup

16:07 Run Explorer as your remote app (to launch more apps) - Kim Knights Registry Helper Thinige

16:55 WinApps as an alternative to KimKnights Registry Helper Thingie

17:30 XfreeRDP -- there are bugs

19:20 More about the Guide for this Linked Below

Thank you for watching!

~ Editor Amber

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"Seamless Mode" Microsoft Office in Linux - via Windows VM on Threadripper Pro

+ Detailed Guide on The Level1Forum: https://forum.level1techs.com/t/how-to-seamlessly-run-windows-10-apps-in-a-vm-in-linux/170417 Table of Contents: If you just need the guide, it's linked below and step by step. This app is about the "how we got here" and "why its weird" -- also covers why VirtualBox and VMware Workstation don't work for this use case :( 0:40 What do we mean by "Seamless Mode" 1:20 Everyone needs Accelerated GPU sharing for Computer Hygiene 1:58 This is different than VFIO which we've shown in the past, but there are bugs 2:32 -- that timestamp is 15:09, you're welcome :D 3:02 Why we need a usable industry-wide standard for sharing one GPU among multiple apps/OS 4:15 Steam support on native linux 5:39 Even though we have Proton, Crossover, Wine... Microsoft Office Still Sucks on "native" Linux and MS keeps breaking it 6:15 Virtual Machine is Flawless to run office, but no GPU acceleration (unless you VFIO) 7:25 VDI is this in the enterprise, but it costs way way too much 8:00 VDI more about control than cost savings, but is overdue imho for coming to consumers 9:05 Second GPU/VFIO passthrough -- but it has had landmines historically 9:50 AMD products for GPU sharing is much the same 12:30 Nvidia API can capture individual windows, including games, to seamlessly pass through but the API is not open on non-Quadro cards 14:30 Qubes -- Similar Philosophy, but can't be used because the security of VDI or GPU sharing is not good enough for their project goals. 14:22 RemoteApp: Cornerstone of Seamless Mode 15:00 How Seamless works -- Remote App Setup 16:07 Run Explorer as your remote app (to launch more apps) - Kim Knights Registry Helper Thinige 16:55 WinApps as an alternative to KimKnights Registry Helper Thingie 17:30 XfreeRDP -- there are bugs 19:20 More about the Guide for this Linked Below Thank you for watching! ~ Editor Amber ********************************** Thanks for watching our videos! If you want more, check us out online at the following places: + Website: http://level1techs.com/ + Forums: http://forum.level1techs.com/ + Store: http://store.level1techs.com/ + Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/level1 + KoFi: https://ko-fi.com/level1techs + L1 Twitter: https://twitter.com/level1techs + L1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/level1techs + L1/PGP Streaming: https://www.twitch.tv/teampgp + Wendell Twitter: https://twitter.com/tekwendell + Ryan Twitter: https://twitter.com/pgpryan + Krista Twitter: https://twitter.com/kreestuh + Business Inquiries/Brand Integrations: Queries@level1techs.com *IMPORTANT* Any email lacking “level1techs.com” should be ignored and immediately reported to Queries@level1techs.com. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intro and Outro Music By: Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/