| Mitch Tulloch, a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional and lead author of the just-published (and hot-selling) Windows 7 Resource Kit (Microsoft Press, 2010; ISBN: 9780735627000; 1760 pages), has created a short e-book called “What You Can Do Before You Call Tech Support.” Here are the opening paragraphs: |  |
| One of the big benefits of buying ESD aside from the environmental one, is that it increases the convenience of buying software online. Not only can you typically get it faster than waiting for a physical shipment in the mail, but you also get the benefit of being able to re-download it in case you need to reinstall in the future. Additionally, we also store your product key in the cloud so you don’t have to keep silly post it notes or DVD jewel cases around. |  |
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When you run your thumb down the list of new features and improvements in Windows 7 (see the feature comparison chart at tinyurl.com/win7featuregrid), you’re bound to wonder how you’re going to get your arms around all that new technology so that you can deliver it to your users without too much disruption. Following are 10 steps that can help you accomplish that goal. |
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| The Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor scans your PC for potential compatibility issues and lets you know about your Windows 7 upgrade options. Within minutes, you’ll get a report that tells you if your PC meets the system requirements, if any known compatibility issues with your hardware, devices, and installed programs are found, and gives guidance on what to do to before installing Windows 7 on your PC. |  |
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As the official Windows 7 launch is set in motion, a bunch of new content is being released online to support the wider public availability. To kick things off, a handful of new first-party theme pack have been released on Windows.com, but with a twist. |
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Designed for Small and Medium Businesses
Windows XP Mode was designed for the small and medium business user who Once you install these applications directly in your Windows XP Mode environment, With just one click, the business user can run many Windows XP applications from |
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Finally, after a year-long development phase, Microsoft Security Essentials has been publicly released. If you can’t wait to get your hands on Microsoft’s latest security software, you don’t need to wait any longer.
Unattend deploy Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 with Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) 2010 RC (Release Candiate). MDT 2010 is the next version of Microsoft Deployment Toolkit, a Solution Accelerator for unattended / automatically operating system and application deployment. Look for new features in MDT 2010 including flexible driver management, optimized transaction process, and access to distribution shares from any location to simplify deployment and make your job easier. Save time and money when you deploy faster and easier with MDT 2010.
The Microsoft Windows SDK for Windows 7 and .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 is now available for download.
The Windows SDK for Windows 7 and .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 provides documentation, samples, header files (including C++ compilers), libraries, and tools designed to help you develop Windows applications using both native (Win32®) and managed (.NET Framework) technologies.
Supported Operating Systems: Windows 7
Windows 7; Windows Server 2003; Windows Server 2008; Windows Vista; Windows XP Hard disk space – choose a disk drive with a minimum of 2.5 GB of free space. We highly recommend that you have your machine fully patched through Microsoft Update before beginning setup. The .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 tools and samples contained in this SDK require installation of the .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 which is available with Visual Studio 2008 or a standalone install of the .NET Framework 3.5 SP1.
Missing the classic telnet.exe (Telnet Client) on Microsoft Windows Vista, Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2? Microsoft removed the Telnet Client starting with Microsoft Windows Vista / Windows Server 2008.
To get it back / install it, use pkgmgr on the Client Operating Systems and ServerManagerCMD on the Server Operating Systems..
