February 2009 - Posts

Windows 7 Beta Update Tests Begin February 24, 2009
23 February 09 05:13 PM | Celine Allee | 1 Comments   

As part of the regular beta testing cycle, the Windows 7 Engineering team will be releasing “test updates” to Windows Update. Users of beta build 7000 will receive notification of the “test update,” but it will not install automatically. While these test Read More...

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Windows 7 Deployment Tools Interview with Jeremy Chapman, Part 2
10 February 09 09:50 AM | Celine Allee | 2 Comments   

Before we dive into part two of our interview with Jeremy Chapman, Windows Senior Product Manager, on new image management and deployment technologies in Windows 7, we want to remind you to join Mark Russinovich for a Virtual Roundtable discussion on Read More...

Filed under: Windows 7, Deployment tools

Windows 7 Beta Program Updates
06 February 09 01:33 PM | Celine Allee | 1 Comments   

Response to the beta has been fantastic, and we now have more than enough customers enrolled in the Beta to provide the feedback that Engineering needs to finish the product. Because interest in the beta is so high, we have decided to extend availability Read More...

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Got questions for our Windows 7 Springboard Series Virtual Roundtable? Here’s your chance.
06 February 09 10:59 AM | Celine Allee | 2 Comments   

I wanted to take a moment to offer our blog readers a direct invitation to submit questions for our upcoming Virtual Roundtable Windows 7: To the Beta and Beyond , airing live February 12, 2009 at 11:00am Pacific Standard time. The panel will be answering Read More...

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Windows 7 Deployment Tools Interview with Jeremy Chapman, Part 1
03 February 09 10:44 AM | Celine Allee | 3 Comments   

We see the Springboard Series blog as a place to communicate important information and updates for desktop and laptop-focused IT professionals—what you need to know to effectively perform your job. Now on to a discussion on Windows 7, and what you’ll Read More...

Filed under: Windows 7, Deployment tools