If you are using Hyper-V there is no way you won’t be using the Hyper-V gadget that is available and has been available for a long time for Windows Vista and now also Windows 7. The gadget lists all your virtual machines and easily let you start, stop, shut down or save the virtual machines.
Download the Hyper-V gadget
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Andreas Stenhall
I'm Andreas Stenhall and my work passion is Windows 10 in combination with Enterprise Mobility. I do consulting, I produce and teach my own courses, I lecture and I present and my formal work title is senior workplace architect at Coligo in Stockholm, Sweden. I'm also proud to be an Microsoft MVP since 2009. I have presented at TechEd in the US and Europe and regional TechyDays. Follow me on twitter @AndreasStenhall. Phone +46707894758.