Using peer-to-peer networking across LANs, BranchCache can reduce traffic across the WAN. BranchCache clients can be managed using either Group Policy or the Netsh command-line tool. Here is a look at how you can configure BranchCache using Netsh . Follow our daily tips: • facebook.com/TechNetTips...

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Ready to roll out Windows 7 in your organization? Here are some essential tools and resources to help you plan, customize, and streamline Windows 7 deployments . Follow our daily tips: • facebook.com/TechNetTips • twitter.com/TechNetTips • blogs.technet.com/tnmag

Windows 7 automatically snaps a window to a certain size and position when you drag its title bar across the desktop, but this feature can be disabled. Here’s how to disable Aero Snap . (And discover another option that changes how open windows become active when the mouse hovers over them....

You may have noticed that a small System Reserved partirtion is created when you install Windows 7. Here’s a look at what it's for and a workaround to get rid of it . Follow our daily tips: • facebook.com/TechNetTips • twitter.com/TechNetTips • blogs.technet.com/tnmag

RACAgent is a hidden task that is automatically configured when you install Windows 7. Find out what RACAgent does, how to manage it, and how you can disable it . Follow our daily tips: • facebook.com/TechNetTips • twitter.com/TechNetTips • blogs.technet.com/tnmag

Get an overview of how to start administering Active Directory from a remote system using Windows PowerShell and Active Directory Administrative Center. Follow our daily tips: • facebook.com/TechNetTips • twitter.com/TechNetTips • blogs.technet.com/tnmag

After you've used the Windows 7 Disk Management tool to shrink a volume. Here’s an easy way to use the free space to create a new partition on your disk . Follow our daily tips: • facebook.com/TechNetTips • twitter.com/TechNetTips • blogs.technet.com/tnmag

The Windows 7 Disk Management tool provides a simple interface for managing partitions and volumes . Here’s an easy way to shrink a volume to free up space so you can create a new partition on your disk. Follow our daily tips: • facebook.com/TechNetTips • twitter.com/TechNetTips •...

In an Active Directory Domain Services environment, you can use Group Policy to configure wireless network settings . But you’ll need to do a little tweaking. Here’s what you need to know . Follow our daily tips: • facebook.com/TechNetTips • twitter.com/TechNetTips •...

Learn how the Network Map feature works and discover Group Policy settings you can use to control network mapping on systems in your environment . Follow our daily tips: • facebook.com/TechNetTips • twitter.com/TechNetTips • blogs.technet.com/tnmag

Windows 7 provides a single interface where you can control what icons are displayed in the notification area . Here’s what you need to know. Follow our daily tips: • facebook.com/TechNetTips • twitter.com/TechNetTips • blogs.technet.com/tnmag

Get an overview of working with WMI Control to configure and manage Windows Management Instrumentation on local and remote Windows 7 systems. Follow our daily tips: • facebook.com/TechNetTips • twitter.com/TechNetTips • blogs.technet.com/tnmag

Get step-by-step guidance on how to troubleshoot problems with a client that won’t correctly install updates . Follow our daily tips: • facebook.com/TechNetTips • twitter.com/TechNetTips • blogs.technet.com/tnmag

Quickly view advanced system information about a remote computer without leaving your desk. Follow our daily tips: • facebook.com/TechNetTips • twitter.com/TechNetTips • blogs.technet.com/tnmag

Learn about the command-line executable that lets you run (and even automate) Windows Defender from a command line . Follow our daily tips: • facebook.com/TechNetTips • twitter.com/TechNetTips • blogs.technet.com/tnmag

If you find yourself dealing with a persistently problematic program or device, you can streamline your troubleshooting by creating and saving Custom Views for Event Viewer . Follow our daily tips: • facebook.com/TechNetTips • twitter.com/TechNetTips • blogs.technet.com/tnmag

Learn a Registry tweak that lets you set the InPrivate Filtering feature to be enabled by default whenever you launch Internet Explorer. Follow our daily tips: • facebook.com/TechNetTips • twitter.com/TechNetTips • blogs.technet.com/tnmag

Learn about two cool command-line switches for Disk Cleanup that are relatively undocumented. Follow our daily tips: • facebook.com/TechNetTips • twitter.com/TechNetTips • blogs.technet.com/tnmag

Here's a shortcut that gives you access to more locations when you use the right-click Send To option . Follow our daily tips: • facebook.com/TechNetTips • twitter.com/TechNetTips • blogs.technet.com/tnmag

Get a quick overview of how you can customize the Command Prompt window to work how you want it to work. Follow our daily tips: • facebook.com/TechNetTips • twitter.com/TechNetTips • blogs.technet.com/tnmag

Discover how you can make 16-bit applications more responsive on Windows 7 , and how you can prevent these older applications from crashing one another. Follow our daily tips: • facebook.com/TechNetTips • twitter.com/TechNetTips • blogs.technet.com/tnmag

Discover how Windows Connect Now lets you easily configure guest wifi access , and learn how to manage Windows Connect Now options in your organization. Follow our daily tips: • facebook.com/TechNetTips • twitter.com/TechNetTips • blogs.technet.com/tnmag

These five command-line options provide faster, more convenient control over Performance Monitor . Follow our daily tips: • facebook.com/TechNetTips • twitter.com/TechNetTips • blogs.technet.com/tnmag

The playback controls at the bottom of Windows Media Player offer more info than is readily apparent. Here's a look . Follow our daily tips: • facebook.com/TechNetTips • twitter.com/TechNetTips • blogs.technet.com/tnmag