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April 2009 - Posts
Windows 7 RC is available for TechNet and MSDN subscribers to download
30 April 09 08:00 AM
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Stephen L Rose
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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
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Plan Ahead for Windows 7 Beta and RC Expiration Dates
30 April 09 07:38 AM
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Celine Allee
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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
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Service Pack 2 for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 is Released to Manufacturing
28 April 09 04:55 PM
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Celine Allee
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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
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The Infrastructure Planning and Design team has released a new guide: Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization.
08 April 09 11:13 AM
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Celine Allee
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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,
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Windows 7 Application Compatibility Toolkit 5.5: Interview with Jeremy Chapman
03 April 09 01:15 PM
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Celine Allee
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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,
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Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP) 2009 is Now Available
01 April 09 10:55 AM
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Celine Allee
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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
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Windows 7 Virtual Roundtable Q&A: Part Two
01 April 09 07:28 AM
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Celine Allee
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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,
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