These are the fun blog posts for me—I get the honor of announcing the availability of a resource so many of you have been asking for—a Windows Enterprise Trial edition you can use to continue testing Windows 7 in your own environment is now available...

UPDATE: These sessions are filling fast. we have over 400 registered for Vancouver and over 100 for Calgary. If you plan to attend, book soon as space is limited! Want a chance to learn more about Windows 7? What about RTM, Direct Access, AppLocker, Mobility...

We are pleased to announce the immediate availability of the release candidate of MDT 2010.  This release contains numerous bug fixes since MDT 2010 Beta 2. MDT 2010 RC has been tested and will work with Windows 7 RTM and Windows Server 2008 R2 RTM...

Want a chance to learn more about Windows 7? What about RTM, Direct Access, AppLocker, Mobility, BranchCache? Then you won’t want to miss this opportunity. I will be in Vancouver, Winnipeg and Calgary speaking to IT pros on Windows 7. Bring your friends...

Our friends over in the MDOP team just released the beta version of the Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) 4.6 today.  We know that many of you are looking at application virtualization in both the context of your existing environment and...

With the release of the XP Mode Release Candidate, there has been a lot of talk and confusion around when XP Mode is a ideal solution and when you should look at Med-V as a solution . I thought I would take a few minutes to clear up any confusion. Well...

  (From www.askvg.com )   Imagine a situation where you need to install Windows Vista or 7 in a system but you don't have access to DVD drive. We all know Windows Vista, Server 2008 or 7 comes in DVDs and you'll need a DVD drive to install them...

     

Joining us at MGX? My friend and coworker in Redmond, M3 Sweat (twitter- @M3sweat) offers a great post titled Surviving MGX Atlanta 2009: A few helpful hints to help you get here and get around. What have I learned? Day One Some cool first looks at Windows...

MGX or Microsoft Global eXchange is a yearly conference. It is done for the field organizations from all over the world. This year it is in Atlanta… well, somebody prefers a hot and humid locations every year… Atlanta, New Orleans, Orlando in the summer...

We are is challenging developers to write an "amazing Windows 7 application" in exchange for a trip to LA for PDC09, and up to $17,777 in cash. Code7 is a special coding contest for developers. "It is a way for you to cash in on your knowledge...

REDMOND, Wash. — July 8, 2009 — Microsoft Corp. today promoted Steven Sinofsky to president of the Windows Division. Sinofsky, a 20-year Microsoft veteran, most recently led the Windows and Windows Live Engineering Group, contributing to the Oct. 22 availability...

The Windows ® 7 and Windows Server ® 2008 R2 launches are just around the corner. As you prepare to deploy these operating systems, get a jump start with Microsoft ® Deployment Toolkit (MDT) 2010 Beta 2. Leverage this Solution Accelerator to achieve efficient...

There’s a new recruiting campaign going on now for Microsoft Office 2010 beta testers. According to this page on Microsoft Connect, the company is looking for participants for “Microsoft’s Office 2010 Real Life Stories program.” These participants can...

Today I am featuring guest Blogger Jeremy Chapman from the Windows Product Team. To see more of Jeremy, view our latest VRT on Application Compatibility. To learn more, click here. Below is his interview with Jeff Wettlaufer from the System Center Team...

We had so many responses from our last survey, we are doing it again. One lucky winner will get a copy of Windows 7 Ultimate Edition when it becomes available this Oct. Find the survey here and good luck! Also, congratulations to Deirdre Wingell winner...

  Windows 7 pricing and availability has just been announced, along with a couple nice benefits to help put you into Windows 7 at half the price . First, Windows 7 will be rolling out on new PCs starting October 22nd. But starting tomorrow if you...

Microsoft Learning has recently completed the beta version of a Windows 7 Instructor-led training course for IT Professionals entitled “Installing and Configuring Windows® 7 Client” http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/Course.aspx?ID=6292A&Locale...

If you’re anything like me and you love XBOX and IT as much as I do, you’ll get a kick out of this video. Trevor and Sam are back for their 3rd installment in the Talkin’ IT series. This time Sam has a “spinning green doughnut” that is taunting him. It...

Our latest Virtual Roundtable on Application Compatibility was another great success. Thank you to all our viewers who tuned in live to watch it last week. Missed it? Well, here is a promo video of some of the highlights. Watch for details later this...

Still on the Windows 7 Beta,? You need to move to the RC and fast . Starting July 1 st , the Beta will start to reboot every 2 hrs and expire Aug 1 st . Want to download the RC? . The RC download program closes August 15. After that, you won’t be able...

Looking for more information on Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2. Check out these very cool training and demonstration videos   Windows 7 Feature Overview Windows 7 Feature Overview Introducing DirectAccess Using Search Federation Using Windows PowerShell...

  Microsoft has announced that for every completed download of Internet Explorer 8, they will donate the financial equivalent of eight meals to the Feeding America network. The campaign is called " Browser for the Better ," and runs from...

Want a chance to win a copy of Windows 7 Ultimate when it becomes available in Oct? How about a cool Windows 7 T-shirt? Fill out this quick survey for a chance to win. Hurry, survey closes early next week. Click here to get to the survey:  http:...

6/26/09- 11:00am PT Duration: 11:00 am- 12:00 pm Title: TechNet Webcast: Understanding Activation and Validation in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032418316&Culture=en-US 300 Level...