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  • Blog Post: Don’t miss the upcoming roundtable--Windows 7 Application Compatibility Part 2: Virtualization

    Irser
    Mark your calendar for September 24, 2009 at 9:00 am Pacific Time. That’s when the Springboard Series resumes with Part 2 of the Windows 7 Application Compatibility roundtable . In this segment, a panel of experts will discuss how virtualization tools can help you with application compatibility concerns...
    on 17 Aug 2009

  • Blog Post: Windows 7 Release Candidate expires June 1, 2010 - Shut downs begin March 1

    Irser
    If you are still running the Windows 7 Release Candidate (RC), beginning March 1, 2010, your PC will start to shut down every two hours in preparation for Windows 7 RC expiration on June 1, 2010. To avoid interruption, you will need to reinstall an earlier version of Windows, or the final, released to...
    on 9 Feb 2010

  • Blog Post: How to get the Windows 7 Release Candidate

    Irser
    The Windows 7 Release Candidate (RC) is now available for immediate download if you are one of our TechNet and MSDN subscribers. If you’re not a TechNet Plus subscriber, please click here to learn about the benefits of becoming one. They are many, in addition to getting early access to important new...
    on 1 May 2009

  • Blog Post: Updated Windows 7 Application Compatibility List for IT professionals

    Irser
    Updated today, t he Windows 7 Application Compatibility List for IT professionals is a Microsoft Office Excel-based spreadsheet listing software applications and respective Windows 7 compatibility information. Compatibility information has been verified by either the software publisher or by the Windows...
    on 17 Dec 2009

  • Blog Post: IT Pro at Home Demonstrations

    Irser
    Working from home is a necessary part of an IT professional’s life, if you want to have a life. Windows 7 and Internet Explorer 8 can help make your online time at home more efficient. Check out the Springboard Series IT Pro at Home: Tips and Tricks series. Here are a couple examples: IT Pro at...
    on 27 Aug 2009

  • Blog Post: Controlling communication with the Internet using Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 (download document)

    Irser
    This document describes the steps to limit, control, or prevent Internet communication in an organization and assists administrators in deploying and maintaining Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7 in a way that helps provide an appropriate level of security and privacy for an organization’s networked...
    on 21 Dec 2009

  • Blog Post: Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 RTMs

    Irser
    Microsoft has announced the release to manufacturing of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1, and said the SP1 will be generally available on February 22. Customers in the Windows Volume Licensing program can get the SP1 release on February 16. According to the post in the...
    on 10 Feb 2011

  • Blog Post: Live Simulcast: Springboard Series Virtual Roundtable with Mark Russinovich

    Irser
    April 29, 2010, 9:00 AM Pacific Time The virtual roundtable “ The Last Mile: Pilot and Deploy Windows 7 ” will cover the process of planning, testing, assessing and rolling out Windows 7 in an enterprise organization. Mark Russinovich will be joined by a panel of IT professionals who are currently...
    on 20 Apr 2010

  • Blog Post: Get ready for Windows 7 with the new Application Compatibility Toolkit (ACT) 5.5

    Irser
    Just released today, ACT 5.5 allows you to assess and prepare your applications for Windows 7 and Internet Explorer 8. With the new version you can also control information sent to the Compatibility Exchange, and label data collection packages by role. If you want the inside scoop, check out this Springboard...
    on 4 Apr 2009

  • Blog Post: Compare the features of Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 and Windows XP SP3

    Irser
    Download this comparison chart that shows the features that IT pros care about across the three latest versions of the client operating system. This handy charted categorizes the features around file organization and search, remote access, security and compliance, management, and deployment. More...
    on 17 Jun 2009

  • Blog Post: End of Support Dates for Windows Vista RTM, Windows XP SP2, and Windows 2000

    Irser
    Windows users, make sure you are ready for these important dates: · Support for Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) and Windows 2000 will end on July 13, 2010. · Support for the Windows Vista Release to Manufacturing (RTM) will end on April 13, 2010. To help ensure your Windows Vista PCs stay...
    on 25 Feb 2010

  • Blog Post: Windows XP to Windows 7 Migration Videos

    Irser
    These are very useful and short videos that walk you through a potentially important aspect of your Windows 7 deployment: the migration from Windows XP. In Part 1 of Window XP to Windows 7 Migration Using MDT 2010: Building the Deployment Environment ( 9 minutes, 56 seconds ), you’ll learn how...
    on 27 Aug 2009

  • Blog Post: Run Windows XP Apps on Windows 7

    Irser
    Check out the Windows Blog to learn about the new Windows XP Mode and Windows Virtual PC. Windows XP Mode is a virtual Windows XP environment running under Windows Virtual PC which enables you to run many older productivity applications on a Windows 7 based PC. More to come, Mitch Subscribe...
    on 27 Apr 2009

  • Blog Post: Now Available: IPD Guide for DirectAccess (Beta)

    Irser
    It’s still in beta but the new Infrastructure Planning and Design Guide for DirectAccess delivers guidance on some very cool new ways of connecting remotely. Download this guide to design a DirectAccess infrastructure. It’s an easy-to-follow, four-step process and provides a straightforward explanation...
    on 16 Sep 2009