Instead of bloating your server with the Desktop Experience, use a portable third-party sticky notes app.
Our recommendation for Server 2019: SimpleSticky or Notezilla Lite.
Why this is better:
Quick setup:
| Issue | Solution |
|-------|----------|
| Sticky Notes won’t launch | Install Microsoft.VCLibs.140.00 (x64) |
| Notes disappear after reboot | Check user profile disk permissions; run wsreset.exe |
| Sync fails with "Sign in to Microsoft Store" | Server OS does not support consumer Microsoft accounts – disable cloud sync or switch to local-only alternative |
| Black screen on launch | Disable hardware acceleration via Registry: HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\StickyNotes → DisableGPU=1 |
You can also install Sticky Notes using Server Manager. Follow these steps:
Instead of bloating your server with the Desktop Experience, use a portable third-party sticky notes app.
Our recommendation for Server 2019: SimpleSticky or Notezilla Lite.
Why this is better:
Quick setup:
| Issue | Solution |
|-------|----------|
| Sticky Notes won’t launch | Install Microsoft.VCLibs.140.00 (x64) |
| Notes disappear after reboot | Check user profile disk permissions; run wsreset.exe |
| Sync fails with "Sign in to Microsoft Store" | Server OS does not support consumer Microsoft accounts – disable cloud sync or switch to local-only alternative |
| Black screen on launch | Disable hardware acceleration via Registry: HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\StickyNotes → DisableGPU=1 |
You can also install Sticky Notes using Server Manager. Follow these steps: