April 2009 - Posts

Windows 7 RC is available for TechNet and MSDN subscribers to download
30 April 09 08:00 AM | Stephen L Rose | 2 Comments   

We are pleased to announce that the Windows 7 Release Candidate (RC) is available for immediate download to our TechNet and MSDN subscribers. If you’re not a TechNet Plus subscriber, please click here to learn about the benefits of becoming one. Windows Read More...

Filed under: Windows 7, Announcement

Plan Ahead for Windows 7 Beta and RC Expiration Dates
30 April 09 07:38 AM | Celine Allee | 15 Comments   

Attention Windows 7 Beta and Release Candidate (RC) testers! To avoid interruption, you’ll need to start planning now to rebuild your test machines using a valid version of Windows before the software expires. Windows will notify you that the expiration Read More...

Filed under: Windows 7

Service Pack 2 for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 is Released to Manufacturing
28 April 09 04:55 PM | Celine Allee | 2 Comments   

Today we are proud to announce the Release to Manufacturing of Service Pack 2 for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008. Service Pack 2 (SP2) represents the latest step in Microsoft’s commitment to continuous improvement. It includes all of the updates Read More...

Filed under: Windows Vista, Windows Vista SP2, Announcement

The Infrastructure Planning and Design team has released a new guide: Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization.
08 April 09 11:13 AM | Celine Allee | 1 Comments   

This guide outlines the critical infrastructure design elements that will help ensure a successful implementation of Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization (MED-V). This guide walks you through the four-step process of designing components, layout, Read More...

Filed under: Announcement, Med-V

Windows 7 Application Compatibility Toolkit 5.5: Interview with Jeremy Chapman
03 April 09 01:15 PM | Celine Allee | 4 Comments   

Hello again from Redmond. Let’s talk compatibility – a big component of any operating system deployment project is knowing what applications, hardware and devices your users have and whether they will work on the new OS. With Windows 7 approaching fast, Read More...

Filed under: Windows 7, Application Compatibility

Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP) 2009 is Now Available
01 April 09 10:55 AM | Celine Allee | 2 Comments   

MDOP 2009 includes MED-V 1.0, App-V 4.5 CU1 and AIS 1.5 Updates I wanted to let you know that Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP) 2009 is now available for purchase to Software Assurance customers. MDOP 2009 includes the first release of Microsoft Read More...

Filed under: Announcement, Deployment tools, MDOP

Windows 7 Virtual Roundtable Q&A: Part Two
01 April 09 07:28 AM | Celine Allee | 2 Comments   

As noted in our previous post , our recent Springboard Series Virtual Roundtable— Windows 7: To the Beta and Beyond —with Mark Russinovich resulted in numerous viewer-generated questions on the Windows 7 Beta release that the panel was unable to address, Read More...

Filed under: Windows 7, FAQ