If you've been deploying Windows 7 and Office 2010 with Microsoft tools like the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit and the Windows Automated Installation Kit for Windows 7 then you've probably picked up enough experience and knowledge to take this new certification...

Improve the efficiency and availability of IT resources and applications with the new virtualization innovations provided in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Beta. This service pack release delivers two new features, namely Dynamic Memory and...

      TechNet Events registration is now OPEN !  Many who have attended the TechNet events in the past have told us that they would like us to go deeper on the topics.  They have also told us that we should make it an all day...

What is Photosynth? Photosynth takes your photos, mashes them together and recreates a 3D scene out of them that anyone can view and move around in. Different than static photos and video, Photosynth allows you to explore details of places, objects, and...

The four Windows 7 Deployment FireStarter sessions below are now available to download.  Click on the link to download or click in the slide to view the presentation. How Do I Download the PowerPoint? To download a copy of the slide deck: Click on...

Blain and John’s TechNet Event Resources Windows 7 Deployment Sept- Dec 2010 Future Live, In-Person Event Information TechNet (for IT Pros): http://www.technetevents.com MSDN (for Software Developers): http://www.MSDNEvents.com Webcasts Windows 7 Webcast...

Join me and Theresa Burch, Director of Product Management at Microsoft , as we discuss Microsoft Security Essentials --- a new offering that extends Microsoft’s security platform to consumers and small businesses. Come see why people are calling Microsoft...

Next Meeting: Tuesday, October 12, 2010 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Where: New Horizons Learning Center Start Time: 6 – 6:30 Dinner and Social 6:30 Presentation starts   Our speaker this month is Cathy Dew, SharePoint Consultant at Summit 7 Systems , and she...

I was asked about printer migrations using the MDT 2010 last week and wasn’t sure about the answer.  I did some digging around and found some information that will be helpful if you’re trying to do this. Before I point to the KB article that has...

Many Microsoft Partners have to get more of their staff certified on MS products to meet the new higher requirements of the Microsoft Partner Program. Our friends at New Horizons (Microsoft Certified Partner for Learning Solutions) just put this great...

Join me and Javier Salido, Senior Program Manager with the Trustworthy Computing Group at Microsoft, as we discuss some challenges and solutions organizations may face when trying to maintain the privacy and security of their confidential data, if they...