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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="http://blogs.technet.com/utility/FeedStylesheets/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>UK SBSC : Windows 7</title><link>http://blogs.technet.com/uksbsc/archive/tags/Windows+7/default.aspx</link><description>Tags: Windows 7</description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>CommunityServer 2.1 SP1 (Build: 61025.2)</generator><item><title>Windows 7 Videos</title><link>http://blogs.technet.com/uksbsc/archive/2009/07/30/windows-7-videos.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 11:13:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">d5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:3267885</guid><dc:creator>UK SBSC</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://blogs.technet.com/uksbsc/comments/3267885.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://blogs.technet.com/uksbsc/commentrss.aspx?PostID=3267885</wfw:commentRss><wfw:comment>http://blogs.technet.com/uksbsc/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=3267885</wfw:comment><description>&lt;p&gt;Have you seen the &lt;a href="http://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/dd574083.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Windows 7 videos on our Technet site&lt;/a&gt;? Its a great collection of videos which will help you learn more about Windows 7. Topics include:&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://blogs.technet.com/blogfiles/uksbsc/WindowsLiveWriter/Windows7Videos_D777/image_2.png"&gt;&lt;img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 15px 0px 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" align="left" src="http://blogs.technet.com/blogfiles/uksbsc/WindowsLiveWriter/Windows7Videos_D777/image_thumb.png" width="244" height="187" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;1. Introduction to Windows 7&lt;/strong&gt;    &lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2. The Windows 7 User Experience&lt;/strong&gt;    &lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;3. Windows Enterprise &lt;/strong&gt;    &lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;4. Deploying Windows 7 and Windows Vista&lt;/strong&gt;    &lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;5. Windows 7 IT Productivity&lt;/strong&gt;    &lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;6. Windows 7 Application Compatibility&lt;/strong&gt;    &lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;7. Windows 7 Security&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;Click &lt;a href="http://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/dd574083.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt; to access.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://blogs.technet.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3267885" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="http://blogs.technet.com/uksbsc/archive/tags/Windows+7/default.aspx">Windows 7</category></item><item><title>Microsoft SMB Community Blog: Have you seen the online Windows 7 Feature Walkthroughs?</title><link>http://blogs.technet.com/uksbsc/archive/2009/07/28/microsoft-smb-community-blog-have-you-seen-the-online-windows-7-feature-walkthroughs.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 12:05:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">d5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:3267884</guid><dc:creator>UK SBSC</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://blogs.technet.com/uksbsc/comments/3267884.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://blogs.technet.com/uksbsc/commentrss.aspx?PostID=3267884</wfw:commentRss><wfw:comment>http://blogs.technet.com/uksbsc/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=3267884</wfw:comment><description>&lt;p&gt;We saw this post on Eric Ligmann’s Microsoft SMB Community blog and thought it very useful… &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;blockquote&gt;   &lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Since yesterday, the buzz around &lt;a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/mssmallbiz/archive/2009/07/22/9845282.aspx"&gt;Windows 7 RTMing and the availability for Partners and Customers&lt;/a&gt; has been seen everywhere and people have now been talking for months about many of the new features and enablers within Windows 7 that will be released to the market in the near future.&amp;#160; To help show some of these features to everyone, we have the Windows 7 Features Walkthrough videos posted online that you can view from the comfort of your desk/chair/couch/wherever.&amp;#160; Be sure to check them out:&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;    &lt;ul&gt;     &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/dd758778.aspx"&gt;&lt;em&gt;What's New in Windows 7 Release Candidate&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;em&gt; - This screencast and document covers the key new features and improvements in the Windows 7 Release Candidate. This includes areas like performance, networking, security, PC management as well as everyday tasks.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/li&gt;      &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/dd758779.aspx"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Windows 7 VHD Boot Demonstration&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;em&gt; - This command line demonstration explains how to build a bootable Windows 7 VHD image from a Windows 7 &amp;quot;install.wim&amp;quot; file using diskpart.exe and imagex.exe. The demonstration continues with an explanation of how to configure the boot entry using bcdedit.exe and explains the limitations of VHD Boot. See the Windows 7 VHD Overview page for more information about this technology.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/li&gt;      &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://technet.microsoft.com/windows/dd671583.aspx"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Migrating from Windows XP to Windows 7&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;em&gt; - Learn how to use the User State Migration Tool (USMT) to migrate user files and settings from Windows XP to Windows 7 using a default installation.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/li&gt;      &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://technet.microsoft.com/windows/dd572169.aspx"&gt;&lt;em&gt;User State Migration Tool&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;em&gt; - The User State Migration Tool (USMT) for Windows 7 is now part of the Windows Automated Installation Kit (AIK) and provides fast and flexible options to migrate user profiles and data from one operating system to another. Explore how the new Hard-Link Migration feature highlighted in his demonstration can dramatically reduce migration time for in-place operating system migration or computer refresh scenarios.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/li&gt;      &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://technet.microsoft.com/windows/dd573290.aspx"&gt;&lt;em&gt;BranchCache&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;em&gt; - The introduction of BranchCache in Windows 7 is the next step to improving end user productivity in branch offices. BranchCache caches content from remote file and Web servers in the branch location so that users can more quickly access this information. The cache can be hosted centrally on a server in the branch location, or can be distributed across user PCs.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/li&gt;      &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://technet.microsoft.com/windows/dd572177.aspx"&gt;&lt;em&gt;DirectAccess&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;em&gt; - DirectAccess enables remote users to access the corporate network anytime they have an Internet connection, without the extra step of initiating a virtual private networking (VPN) connection. Find out how to use DirectAccess to provide a more secure and flexible corporate network infrastructure in which computers on and off the network can remain healthy, managed, and updated.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/li&gt;      &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://technet.microsoft.com/windows/dd572175.aspx"&gt;&lt;em&gt;User Account Control&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;em&gt; - User Account Control (UAC) was introduced in Windows Vista to help increase security and improve total cost of ownership by enabling the operating system to be deployed without administrative privileges. See how Windows 7 continues the investment in UAC with changes that enhance the user experience and put users in greater control of their prompting experience. For example, the number of operating system applications and tasks that require elevation is reduced, so standard users can do more than before and will see fewer elevation prompts.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/li&gt;      &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://technet.microsoft.com/windows/dd572173.aspx"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Windows Troubleshooting Platform&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;em&gt; - The Windows Troubleshooting Platform can reduce calls to the help desk by diagnosing and resolving common issues, and by providing built-in troubleshooters for several different types of problems including audio, video, and networking. Learn how to develop custom Windows Troubleshooting Packs using Windows PowerShell to help resolve issues commonly encountered in your environment.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/li&gt;      &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://technet.microsoft.com/windows/dd320283.aspx"&gt;&lt;em&gt;AppLocker&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;em&gt; - AppLocker is a flexible, easily administered mechanism that enables IT professionals to specify exactly what is allowed to run on user desktops. It provides the flexibility to allow users to run the applications, installation programs, and scripts they need to be productive. Learn how you can realize the security, operational, and compliance benefits of application standardization by using AppLocker.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/li&gt;      &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://technet.microsoft.com/windows/dd320284.aspx"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Deployment Image Servicing and Management&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;        &lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;Explore Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM), a new command-line tool for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. DISM consolidates the core image management functions of multiple tools found in the Windows Automated Installation Kit (AIK) and enables IT professionals to view components of an applied or mounted operating system image and add or remove packages, software updates, and drivers.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/li&gt;      &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://technet.microsoft.com/windows/dd320285.aspx"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Enterprise Application Compatibility&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;em&gt; - Microsoft is committed to maximizing compatibility for applications that work with Windows Vista running on Windows 7. Much of the work done to remediate applications in Windows Vista will carry over to Windows 7 due to the underlying similarity of the two operating systems. This demonstration shows how creating compatibility fixes for an incompatible application running in Windows Vista can be used on a Windows 7-based computer.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/li&gt;      &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://technet.microsoft.com/windows/dd320286.aspx"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Problem Steps Recorder&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;em&gt; - The Problem Steps Recorder in the Windows 7 operating system is a feature that enables users to record their interactions with an application and provide a detailed screen-by-screen view with accompanying information. Learn how the recording can be used to quickly identify problems and help reduce time spent with the help desk.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/li&gt;      &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://technet.microsoft.com/windows/dd408739.aspx"&gt;&lt;em&gt;BitLocker and BitLocker to Go&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;em&gt; - In Windows 7, core BitLocker Drive Encryption functionality is enhanced to deliver an improved experience for IT professionals and end users—from simple enhancements such as the ability to right-click on a drive to enable BitLocker protection to the automatic creation of the required hidden boot partition. Learn about these enhancements and the new BitLocker To Go, which gives system administrators control over how removable storage devices can be used and the strength of protection required.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/li&gt;      &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://technet.microsoft.com/windows/dd320288.aspx"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Windows PowerShell 2.0&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;em&gt; - Explore how Windows PowerShell 2.0 can help increase the productivity of IT professionals by providing a powerful, complete scripting language to automate repetitive tasks and conduct remote troubleshooting. It delivers a growing set of cmdlets that can be used to manage Windows–based PCs and servers, and it can be easily extended.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/li&gt;   &lt;/ul&gt;    &lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;You can also subscribe to the &lt;/em&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.microsoft.com/feeds/technet/en-us/how-to-videos/windows7_walkthrough_videos_image.xml"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Windows Client Videos for IT Pros RSS feed&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;em&gt; to be automatically updated as new walkthroughs are added.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;    &lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Thank you and have a wonderful day,&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;    &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.ericligman.com/"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Eric Ligman&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;em&gt; – Follow me on &lt;/em&gt;&lt;a href="http://twitter.com/ericligman/"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;img title="clip_image001" border="0" alt="clip_image001" src="http://blogs.msdn.com/blogfiles/mssmallbiz/WindowsLiveWriter/AgendaforWPC09todayTuesdayJuly14th_13ED7/clip_image001_be36d61a-4223-4da8-b1d7-daa0e7e17ea7.gif" width="19" height="22" /&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;em&gt; &lt;/em&gt;&lt;a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/mssmallbiz/rss.xml"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;img title="clip_image002" border="0" alt="clip_image002" src="http://blogs.msdn.com/blogfiles/mssmallbiz/WindowsLiveWriter/AgendaforWPC09todayTuesdayJuly14th_13ED7/clip_image002_6009f30b-4db8-4006-87ab-6a23cd44db5d.gif" width="14" height="19" /&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;      &lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;Global Partner Experience Lead        &lt;br /&gt;Microsoft Worldwide Partner Group         &lt;br /&gt;This posting is provided &amp;quot;AS IS&amp;quot; with no warranties, and confers no rights&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/blockquote&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/mssmallbiz/archive/2009/07/23/9846705.aspx"&gt;Microsoft SMB Community Blog : Have you seen the online Windows 7 Feature Walkthroughs?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://blogs.technet.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3267884" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="http://blogs.technet.com/uksbsc/archive/tags/Windows+7/default.aspx">Windows 7</category></item><item><title>Windows 7 &amp;Windows Server 2008 R2has RTM’d!</title><link>http://blogs.technet.com/uksbsc/archive/2009/07/23/windows-7-windows-server-2008-r2has-rtm-d.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 11:59:31 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">d5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:3267393</guid><dc:creator>UK SBSC</dc:creator><slash:comments>1</slash:comments><comments>http://blogs.technet.com/uksbsc/comments/3267393.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://blogs.technet.com/uksbsc/commentrss.aspx?PostID=3267393</wfw:commentRss><wfw:comment>http://blogs.technet.com/uksbsc/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=3267393</wfw:comment><description>&lt;p&gt;No doubt you have all heard the news –&amp;#160; Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 have reached the Released To Manufacturing (RTM) stage of the lifecycle.&amp;#160; Here is a short video posted earlier about Windows 7 and the RTM sign-off put together by a Test Manager on Windows Live. Can you tell how excited Microsoft are about this release?!&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;   &lt;div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:4650af78-86f6-422c-bafa-5f33e12086b4" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"&gt;&lt;div id="6bbaf8ad-2c9e-48a1-bcba-2a1c6fe69478" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; display: inline;"&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQX-y7mtFVg" target="_new"&gt;&lt;img src="http://blogs.technet.com/blogfiles/uksbsc/WindowsLiveWriter/Windows7WindowsServer2008R2hasRTMd_8C80/video2b7a68da1197.jpg" style="border-style: none" galleryimg="no" onload="var downlevelDiv = document.getElementById('6bbaf8ad-2c9e-48a1-bcba-2a1c6fe69478'); downlevelDiv.innerHTML = &amp;quot;&amp;lt;div&amp;gt;&amp;lt;object width=\&amp;quot;425\&amp;quot; height=\&amp;quot;355\&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;param name=\&amp;quot;movie\&amp;quot; value=\&amp;quot;http://www.youtube.com/v/BQX-y7mtFVg&amp;amp;hl=en\&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;\/param&amp;gt;&amp;lt;embed src=\&amp;quot;http://www.youtube.com/v/BQX-y7mtFVg&amp;amp;hl=en\&amp;quot; type=\&amp;quot;application/x-shockwave-flash\&amp;quot; width=\&amp;quot;425\&amp;quot; height=\&amp;quot;355\&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;\/embed&amp;gt;&amp;lt;\/object&amp;gt;&amp;lt;\/div&amp;gt;&amp;quot;;" alt=""&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;What’s more, we also have a video that gives an inside peek from Microsoft’s annual sales kick-off event in Atlanta. Steven Sinofsky joined Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer on stage to announce the RTM of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. There’s even a clip of Steve Ballmer signing the gold RTM DVDs. You can watch it &lt;a href="http://windowsteamblog.com/blogs/windows7/archive/2009/07/22/sneak-peek-at-the-rtm-announcement.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;Read about Windows 7 RTM announcement here, on the &lt;a href="http://windowsteamblog.com/blogs/windows7/archive/2009/07/22/windows-7-has-been-released-to-manufacturing.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;The Windows Blog&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;Read about the Windows Server 2008 R2 RTM announcement here, on the &lt;a href="http://blogs.technet.com/windowsserver/archive/2009/07/22/windows-server-2008-r2-rtm.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Windows Server Division Weblog&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://blogs.technet.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3267393" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="http://blogs.technet.com/uksbsc/archive/tags/Windows+7/default.aspx">Windows 7</category><category domain="http://blogs.technet.com/uksbsc/archive/tags/Windows+Server/default.aspx">Windows Server</category></item><item><title>Windows 7 Partner Readiness July Update</title><link>http://blogs.technet.com/uksbsc/archive/2009/07/22/windows-7-partner-readiness-july-update.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2009 11:49:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">d5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:3266650</guid><dc:creator>UK SBSC</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://blogs.technet.com/uksbsc/comments/3266650.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://blogs.technet.com/uksbsc/commentrss.aspx?PostID=3266650</wfw:commentRss><wfw:comment>http://blogs.technet.com/uksbsc/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=3266650</wfw:comment><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://blogs.technet.com/blogfiles/uksbsc/WindowsLiveWriter/Windows7PartnerReadinessJulyUpdate_8A53/clip_image001_2.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="clip_image001" border="0" alt="clip_image001" src="http://blogs.technet.com/blogfiles/uksbsc/WindowsLiveWriter/Windows7PartnerReadinessJulyUpdate_8A53/clip_image001_thumb.jpg" width="346" height="60" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;u&gt;Latest News:&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;ul&gt;   &lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;a href="https://training.partner.microsoft.com/plc/details.aspx?publisher=12&amp;amp;delivery=269309&amp;amp;site=UK&amp;amp;lang=en-uk"&gt;Updating Your Technology Knowledge of Microsoft Windows XP to Windows 7 – 13&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; August London&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt;  &lt;blockquote&gt;   &lt;p&gt;This two-day instructor-led course provides students with the knowledge and skills to work with the new technologies in Windows 7&lt;b&gt;. &lt;/b&gt;£100 per delegate&lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/blockquote&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;ul&gt;   &lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;a href="https://training.partner.microsoft.com/plc/search_adv.aspx?ssid=B00DA403CD54407491DC66E1EE93E156&amp;amp;site=UK&amp;amp;lang=en-uk"&gt;Windows 7 Application Compatibility Briefings for ISVs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt;  &lt;blockquote&gt;   &lt;p&gt;This 1 Day briefing will discuss and demonstrate the remediation techniques for Windows 7 compatibility issues, the common symptoms, how to test and debug them, and best practices for developing Windows 7 applications. FREE&lt;/p&gt;    &lt;ul&gt;     &lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;26 Aug 2009&amp;#160; London&amp;#160; &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/li&gt;      &lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;03 Sep 2009&amp;#160; Manchester&amp;#160;&amp;#160; &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/li&gt;      &lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;07 Sep 2009&amp;#160; Reading&amp;#160;&amp;#160; &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/li&gt;   &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;/blockquote&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;ul&gt;   &lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.bluechip.uk.com/seminar.asp?fdSeminarId=187&amp;amp;fdSeminarLocationId=7"&gt;Windows 7 – First Look Hands On Course – 3&lt;sup&gt;rd&lt;/sup&gt; August Southampton&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt;  &lt;blockquote&gt;   &lt;p&gt;This intensive one day course by Blue Chip Training is aimed at experienced users of the Windows platform and gives a clear understanding on what's new and what these new features mean to you and your organisation. £149 per delegate&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/blockquote&gt;  &lt;ul&gt;   &lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;Windows 7 Showcase – &lt;a href="http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/InviteOnly.aspx?EventID=4D-BB-FF-D4-A4-33-1B-20-55-09-E8-28-75-27-FA-ED&amp;amp;Culture=en-GB"&gt;28&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; July Manchester&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href="http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/InviteOnly.aspx?EventID=4D-BB-FF-D4-A4-33-1B-20-AC-1E-18-2A-7A-A2-FC-9E&amp;amp;Culture=en-GB"&gt;30&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; July London&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt;  &lt;blockquote&gt;   &lt;p&gt;For your chance to see a demonstration of what the press are raving about and experience what businesses will love about Windows 7 first hand, then join us at one of the locations below to gain a quick sales and technical immersion.&amp;#160; They'll take you through the journey of converting your customers to Windows 7 − whether they currently are on Windows Vista or Windows XP – ensuring you are selling today and preparing your customers for tomorrow.&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160; &lt;br /&gt;Register:&amp;#160; &lt;a href="http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/InviteOnly.aspx?EventID=4D-BB-FF-D4-A4-33-1B-20-55-09-E8-28-75-27-FA-ED&amp;amp;Culture=en-GB"&gt;28 July Manchester&lt;/a&gt; using invitation code 443324, &lt;a href="http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/InviteOnly.aspx?EventID=4D-BB-FF-D4-A4-33-1B-20-AC-1E-18-2A-7A-A2-FC-9E&amp;amp;Culture=en-GB"&gt;30 July London&lt;/a&gt; using invitation doe 643157&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/blockquote&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;ul&gt;   &lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;a href="https://partner.microsoft.com/global/40108855"&gt;Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 4.0 Beta Released&lt;/a&gt;: &lt;/b&gt;Integrated planning toolkit that makes it easier for Microsoft customers and partners to quickly identify what servers, workstations, and network devices are in their IT environment.&amp;#160; You will need a LiveID to register and download&lt;/li&gt;    &lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;a href="https://training.partner.microsoft.com/plc/search_adv.aspx?ssid=A2D96EED6B5E46509ACE12270B2C6349"&gt;Windows 7 Partner Learning Centre (PLC) New Technical &amp;amp; Sales Training Released &lt;/a&gt;: &lt;/b&gt;All the latest Web Seminars and Online Tutorials in one place. &lt;/li&gt;    &lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;a href="https://training.partner.microsoft.com/plc/search_adv.aspx?ssid=A2D96EED6B5E46509ACE12270B2C6349"&gt;Windows 7 OEM Pre-installation Kit (OPK) Webcast Series&lt;/a&gt;: &lt;/b&gt;This series contains seven separate 15 minute webcasts on the OEM OPK Pre-installation process. &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;u&gt;Application Compatibility:&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;ul&gt;   &lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;a href="https://training.partner.microsoft.com/plc/details.aspx?systemid=1889581&amp;amp;page=/plc/search.aspx"&gt;App Compat (1 of 3): Are You Breaking My Stuff Again? The Windows 7 App Compat Story&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/li&gt;    &lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;a href="https://training.partner.microsoft.com/plc/details.aspx?systemid=1889582&amp;amp;page=/plc/search.aspx"&gt;App Compat (2 of 3): Project Best Practices&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/li&gt;    &lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;a href="https://training.partner.microsoft.com/plc/details.aspx?systemid=1889583&amp;amp;page=/plc/search.aspx"&gt;App Compat (3 of 3): Inside the Application Compatibility Toolkit 5.5&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/li&gt;    &lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;a href="https://training.partner.microsoft.com/plc/details.aspx?systemid=1885874&amp;amp;page=/plc/search.aspx"&gt;Application Compatibility Toolkit 5.5 for Windows 7 – An Overview&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/li&gt;    &lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.isvappcompat.com/?WT.mc_id=mspp3"&gt;Give your Application the green light!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt;  &lt;p&gt;ISV Application compatibility homepage -&amp;#160; Stay ahead of the competition and ensure your application is compatible today&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;u&gt;Deployment Training and Information:&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;ul&gt;   &lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;a href="http://iwsolve.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/dps/"&gt;Microsoft Deployment Partner Services Portal&lt;/a&gt;: &lt;/b&gt;Find out about driving deployment and increasing your profit margins!&lt;/li&gt;    &lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;a href="https://partner.microsoft.com/40028913"&gt;Desktop Deployment Planning Services&lt;/a&gt;: &lt;/b&gt;Get detailed information about becoming a DDPS partner&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;u&gt;Windows 7 Key Resources:&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;ul&gt;   &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://partner.microsoft.com/40084742?msp_id=Windows7"&gt;Windows 7 Partner Portal&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;    &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://partner.microsoft.com/40091612"&gt;Windows 7 Partner Online Readiness Kit&amp;#160; &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;    &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://partner.microsoft.com/global/40110019"&gt;Windows 7 Role-Based Learning Paths&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;    &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows/dd361745.aspx"&gt;Windows 7 – TechNet Springboard Series&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;    &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/"&gt;Windows 7 – Microsoft.com website&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;u&gt;Windows 7 Resources by type of business:&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;ul&gt;   &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=11909842&amp;amp;s1=44971847-65ec-d68a-0549-945fa85c081a"&gt;Independent Software Vendors (ISV)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;    &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=11909843&amp;amp;s1=44971847-65ec-d68a-0549-945fa85c081a"&gt;Services Partners&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;    &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=11909844&amp;amp;s1=44971847-65ec-d68a-0549-945fa85c081a"&gt;Value Added Resellers (VAR)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;    &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=11909845&amp;amp;s1=44971847-65ec-d68a-0549-945fa85c081a"&gt;Large Account Resellers (LAR)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;    &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=11909846&amp;amp;s1=44971847-65ec-d68a-0549-945fa85c081a"&gt;System Builders&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt;&lt;img src="http://blogs.technet.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3266650" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="http://blogs.technet.com/uksbsc/archive/tags/Training+_2600_amp_3B00_+Events/default.aspx">Training &amp;amp; Events</category><category domain="http://blogs.technet.com/uksbsc/archive/tags/Windows+7/default.aspx">Windows 7</category></item><item><title>IDC predicts Windows 7 channel windfall - 14 Jul 2009 - CRN</title><link>http://blogs.technet.com/uksbsc/archive/2009/07/21/idc-predicts-windows-7-channel-windfall-14-jul-2009-crn.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2009 10:57:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">d5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:3266398</guid><dc:creator>UK SBSC</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://blogs.technet.com/uksbsc/comments/3266398.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://blogs.technet.com/uksbsc/commentrss.aspx?PostID=3266398</wfw:commentRss><wfw:comment>http://blogs.technet.com/uksbsc/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=3266398</wfw:comment><description>&lt;p&gt;We thought you may find this article interesting. Written by &lt;a href="http://www.channelweb.co.uk/articles/authorprofile/2246043"&gt;Kayleigh Bateman&lt;/a&gt; from CRN, the article highlights a recent IDC report that states for every euro of Microsoft Windows 7 revenue in the UK, partners are set to reap €19.82 in additional services and products!&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;blockquote&gt;   &lt;h3&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;font color="#0000ff"&gt;IDC predicts Windows 7 channel windfall&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;    &lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;font color="#0000ff"&gt;For every euro of Microsoft Windows 7 revenue in the UK, partners are set to reap €19.82 in additional services and products&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;    &lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;font color="#0000ff"&gt;Microsoft's partner ecosystem can look forward to strong growth thanks to the launch of Windows 7, according the market watcher IDC.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;    &lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;font color="#0000ff"&gt;In research to coincide with the software giant’s Worldwide Partner Conference, taking place this week in New Orleans, IDC has predicted that for every €1 spent on Windows 7 in the UK, partners will reap €19.82 in additional services and products.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;    &lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;font color="#0000ff"&gt;Globally IDC predicts a brisk uptake for Windows 7, forecasting that shipments between the October launch and the end of 2010 will reach 177 million units.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;    &lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;font color="#0000ff"&gt;The analyst has predicted global employment will grow by more than 300,000 new jobs, or more than 30 per cent of total growth in global IT employment in 2010, solely because of the launch of Windows 7.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;    &lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;font color="#0000ff"&gt;The report said: “In the midst of an economic crisis, with most governments seeking economic stimulus to grow their economies, the launch of a major new operating system should be considered good news – a stimulus package in its own right.”&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/blockquote&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.channelweb.co.uk/crn/news/2246043/idc-foresees-windows"&gt;IDC predicts Windows 7 channel windfall - 14 Jul 2009 - CRN&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://blogs.technet.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3266398" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="http://blogs.technet.com/uksbsc/archive/tags/Windows+7/default.aspx">Windows 7</category><category domain="http://blogs.technet.com/uksbsc/archive/tags/SMB+Market+Insight/default.aspx">SMB Market Insight</category></item><item><title>Check out SBSC Partner’s Windows 7 Video case study</title><link>http://blogs.technet.com/uksbsc/archive/2009/07/15/check-out-sbsc-partner-s-windows-7-video-case-study.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2009 10:22:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">d5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:3263449</guid><dc:creator>UK SBSC</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://blogs.technet.com/uksbsc/comments/3263449.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://blogs.technet.com/uksbsc/commentrss.aspx?PostID=3263449</wfw:commentRss><wfw:comment>http://blogs.technet.com/uksbsc/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=3263449</wfw:comment><description>&lt;div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:058afb95-42e5-468a-a394-fcb393cec077" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"&gt;&lt;div id="dbb85051-936e-4c56-86a7-9237f89dddde" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; display: inline;"&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gaMdgSDceY&amp;amp;hl=en&amp;amp;fs=1&amp;amp;color1=0x234900&amp;amp;color2=0x4e9e00&amp;amp;border=1" target="_new"&gt;&lt;img src="http://blogs.technet.com/blogfiles/uksbsc/WindowsLiveWriter/CheckoutSBSCPartnersWindows7Videocasestu_E676/video26f6e61bf570.jpg" style="border-style: none" galleryimg="no" onload="var downlevelDiv = document.getElementById('dbb85051-936e-4c56-86a7-9237f89dddde'); downlevelDiv.innerHTML = &amp;quot;&amp;lt;div&amp;gt;&amp;lt;object width=\&amp;quot;425\&amp;quot; height=\&amp;quot;355\&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;param name=\&amp;quot;movie\&amp;quot; value=\&amp;quot;http://www.youtube.com/v/9gaMdgSDceY&amp;amp;hl=en&amp;amp;fs=1&amp;amp;color1=0x234900&amp;amp;color2=0x4e9e00&amp;amp;border=1&amp;amp;hl=en\&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;\/param&amp;gt;&amp;lt;embed src=\&amp;quot;http://www.youtube.com/v/9gaMdgSDceY&amp;amp;hl=en&amp;amp;fs=1&amp;amp;color1=0x234900&amp;amp;color2=0x4e9e00&amp;amp;border=1&amp;amp;hl=en\&amp;quot; type=\&amp;quot;application/x-shockwave-flash\&amp;quot; width=\&amp;quot;425\&amp;quot; height=\&amp;quot;355\&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;\/embed&amp;gt;&amp;lt;\/object&amp;gt;&amp;lt;\/div&amp;gt;&amp;quot;;" alt=""&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;  &lt;p&gt;We had to highlight this Windows 7 Video case study from UK SBSC partner, Netlink IT. This video is focused around Netlink IT and it's client, The Health &amp;amp; Safety Partnership, on how Windows 7 Professional has made an impact on their businesses.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;Many thanks to Richard Tubb from Netlink IT for rolling out Windows 7 to his customers and proving the successes it has bought to their business. &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;If you want to learn more about Windows 7 be sure to visit our &lt;a href="https://partner.microsoft.com/UK/productssolutions/windows/wiwindows7" target="_blank"&gt;Windows 7 Partner Portal pages&lt;/a&gt; and listen to the &lt;a href="http://www.digitalwpc.com/" target="_blank"&gt;keynote presentations at WPC&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://blogs.technet.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3263449" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="http://blogs.technet.com/uksbsc/archive/tags/Promoting+SBSC/default.aspx">Promoting SBSC</category><category domain="http://blogs.technet.com/uksbsc/archive/tags/Windows+7/default.aspx">Windows 7</category><category domain="http://blogs.technet.com/uksbsc/archive/tags/Community/default.aspx">Community</category></item><item><title>Windows 7 Showcase Events – New Dates Available</title><link>http://blogs.technet.com/uksbsc/archive/2009/06/30/windows-7-showcase-events-new-dates-available.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:08:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">d5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:3259568</guid><dc:creator>UK SBSC</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://blogs.technet.com/uksbsc/comments/3259568.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://blogs.technet.com/uksbsc/commentrss.aspx?PostID=3259568</wfw:commentRss><wfw:comment>http://blogs.technet.com/uksbsc/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=3259568</wfw:comment><description>&lt;p&gt;Following the demand and success of our recent Windows 7 Showcase events, Microsoft will be running several more events that you may like to register for and attend. These showcase events are ideal for sales and technical roles. They are half day sessions which will explain how Windows 7 can be integrated into your solutions and the partner and customer training, sales and marketing resources.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;u&gt;Dates and Registration Details:&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;u&gt;All Partners:&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;ul&gt;   &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=12148804&amp;amp;s1=44971847-65ec-d68a-0549-945fa85c081a"&gt;Reading, 21 July&lt;/a&gt;, invitation code 40DCA8 &lt;/li&gt;    &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=12148805&amp;amp;s1=44971847-65ec-d68a-0549-945fa85c081a"&gt;London, 30 July&lt;/a&gt;, invitation code 643157 &lt;/li&gt;    &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=12148806&amp;amp;s1=44971847-65ec-d68a-0549-945fa85c081a"&gt;Manchester, 28 July&lt;/a&gt;, invitation code 443324&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Agenda&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="381"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;     &lt;tr&gt;       &lt;td valign="top" width="77"&gt;         &lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Name&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;       &lt;/td&gt;        &lt;td valign="top" width="302"&gt;         &lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Session&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;       &lt;/td&gt;     &lt;/tr&gt;      &lt;tr&gt;       &lt;td valign="top" width="77"&gt;         &lt;p&gt;3.30 – 4.30&lt;/p&gt;       &lt;/td&gt;        &lt;td valign="top" width="302"&gt;         &lt;p&gt;Introductory session – Windows showcase content&lt;/p&gt;       &lt;/td&gt;     &lt;/tr&gt;      &lt;tr&gt;       &lt;td valign="top" width="77"&gt;         &lt;p&gt;4.30 – 5.00&lt;/p&gt;       &lt;/td&gt;        &lt;td valign="top" width="302"&gt;         &lt;p&gt;Partner Tools&lt;/p&gt;       &lt;/td&gt;     &lt;/tr&gt;      &lt;tr&gt;       &lt;td valign="top" width="77"&gt;         &lt;p&gt;5.00 – 5.15&lt;/p&gt;       &lt;/td&gt;        &lt;td valign="top" width="302"&gt;         &lt;p&gt;Breadth customer campaigns (including PS)&lt;/p&gt;       &lt;/td&gt;     &lt;/tr&gt;      &lt;tr&gt;       &lt;td valign="top" width="77"&gt;         &lt;p&gt;5.15 – 5.30&lt;/p&gt;       &lt;/td&gt;        &lt;td valign="top" width="302"&gt;         &lt;p&gt;Depth customer campaigns (including PS)&lt;/p&gt;       &lt;/td&gt;     &lt;/tr&gt;      &lt;tr&gt;       &lt;td valign="top" width="77"&gt;         &lt;p&gt;6.00 – 7.00&lt;/p&gt;       &lt;/td&gt;        &lt;td valign="top" width="302"&gt;         &lt;p&gt;System Builder&lt;/p&gt;       &lt;/td&gt;     &lt;/tr&gt;      &lt;tr&gt;       &lt;td valign="top" width="77"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;        &lt;td valign="top" width="302"&gt;         &lt;p&gt;Other Partners&lt;/p&gt;       &lt;/td&gt;     &lt;/tr&gt;      &lt;tr&gt;       &lt;td valign="top" width="77"&gt;         &lt;p&gt;7.00 – 7.30&lt;/p&gt;       &lt;/td&gt;        &lt;td valign="top" width="302"&gt; Q&amp;amp;A&lt;/td&gt;     &lt;/tr&gt;   &lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;u&gt;System Builders Specific:&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;ul&gt;   &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=12148807&amp;amp;s1=44971847-65ec-d68a-0549-945fa85c081a"&gt;Birmingham, 20 July&lt;/a&gt;, invite code 075251 &lt;/li&gt;    &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=12148808&amp;amp;s1=44971847-65ec-d68a-0549-945fa85c081a"&gt;Reading, 21 July&lt;/a&gt;, invite code CD220E &lt;/li&gt;    &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=12148809&amp;amp;s1=44971847-65ec-d68a-0549-945fa85c081a"&gt;Edinburgh, 22 July&lt;/a&gt;, invite code E4221A &lt;/li&gt;    &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=12148810&amp;amp;s1=44971847-65ec-d68a-0549-945fa85c081a"&gt;Cambridge, 23 July&lt;/a&gt;, invite code 0E9B1C &lt;/li&gt;    &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=12148811&amp;amp;s1=44971847-65ec-d68a-0549-945fa85c081a"&gt;Cardiff, 27 July&lt;/a&gt;, invite code 4308B0 &lt;/li&gt;    &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=12148812&amp;amp;s1=44971847-65ec-d68a-0549-945fa85c081a"&gt;Manchester, 28 July&lt;/a&gt;, invite code 7F08A4 &lt;/li&gt;    &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=12148813&amp;amp;s1=44971847-65ec-d68a-0549-945fa85c081a"&gt;Exeter, 29 July&lt;/a&gt;, invite code 316CDD &lt;/li&gt;    &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=12148814&amp;amp;s1=44971847-65ec-d68a-0549-945fa85c081a"&gt;London, 30 July&lt;/a&gt;, invite code 21D1B7&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Agenda:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;     &lt;tr&gt;       &lt;td valign="top" width="61"&gt;         &lt;p&gt;5.00pm&lt;/p&gt;       &lt;/td&gt;        &lt;td valign="top" width="256"&gt;         &lt;p&gt;Registration &amp;amp; refreshments&lt;/p&gt;       &lt;/td&gt;     &lt;/tr&gt;      &lt;tr&gt;       &lt;td valign="top" width="61"&gt;         &lt;p&gt;5.30pm&lt;/p&gt;       &lt;/td&gt;        &lt;td valign="top" width="256"&gt;         &lt;p&gt;Welcome&lt;/p&gt;       &lt;/td&gt;     &lt;/tr&gt;      &lt;tr&gt;       &lt;td valign="top" width="61"&gt;         &lt;p&gt;5.40pm&lt;/p&gt;       &lt;/td&gt;        &lt;td valign="top" width="256"&gt;         &lt;p&gt;Windows 7 – Product Overview &lt;/p&gt;       &lt;/td&gt;     &lt;/tr&gt;      &lt;tr&gt;       &lt;td valign="top" width="61"&gt;         &lt;p&gt;6.10pm&lt;/p&gt;       &lt;/td&gt;        &lt;td valign="top" width="256"&gt;         &lt;p&gt;Technical Session&lt;/p&gt;       &lt;/td&gt;     &lt;/tr&gt;      &lt;tr&gt;       &lt;td valign="top" width="61"&gt;         &lt;p&gt;7.10pm&lt;/p&gt;       &lt;/td&gt;        &lt;td valign="top" width="256"&gt;         &lt;p&gt;Q &amp;amp; A &lt;/p&gt;       &lt;/td&gt;     &lt;/tr&gt;      &lt;tr&gt;       &lt;td valign="top" width="61"&gt;         &lt;p&gt;7.30pm&lt;/p&gt;       &lt;/td&gt;        &lt;td valign="top" width="256"&gt;         &lt;p&gt;Close&lt;/p&gt;       &lt;/td&gt;     &lt;/tr&gt;   &lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style="margin-left: 54pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"&gt;&lt;span style="mso-ascii-font-family: calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: calibri"&gt;       &lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;     &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style="margin-left: 54pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="mso-ascii-font-family: calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: calibri"&gt;     &lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;   &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://blogs.technet.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3259568" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="http://blogs.technet.com/uksbsc/archive/tags/Windows+7/default.aspx">Windows 7</category></item><item><title>Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Timelines</title><link>http://blogs.technet.com/uksbsc/archive/2009/06/10/windows-7-and-windows-server-2008-r2-timelines.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 15:19:28 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">d5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:3253013</guid><dc:creator>UK SBSC</dc:creator><slash:comments>2</slash:comments><comments>http://blogs.technet.com/uksbsc/comments/3253013.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://blogs.technet.com/uksbsc/commentrss.aspx?PostID=3253013</wfw:commentRss><wfw:comment>http://blogs.technet.com/uksbsc/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=3253013</wfw:comment><description>&lt;blockquote&gt;   &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Timelines Shared at Computex: Steve Guggenheimer’s anniversary keynote address at leading OEM conference highlights partner opportunities with upcoming Microsoft innovations.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;    &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;TAIPEI, Taiwan — June 3, 2009 —&lt;/b&gt; Today during a keynote address at Computex 2009 in Taipei, Microsoft’s OEM Division Corporate Vice President Steve Guggenheimer revealed that the company is confident with the progress made with Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2, and that as a result, Microsoft will deliver Release to Manufacturing (RTM) code to partners in the second half of July. Windows 7 will become generally available on Oct. 22, 2009, and Windows Server 2008 R2 will be broadly available at the same time.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/blockquote&gt;  &lt;blockquote&gt;   &lt;p&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px; display: inline" alt="Steve Guggenheimer, Microsoft’s Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) Division Corporate Vice President." align="left" src="http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/images/exec/Guggenheimer_bio.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;    &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Steve Guggenheimer, Microsoft’s Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) Division Corporate Vice President.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;    &lt;p&gt;“As we’ve said many times, quality is our primary goal,” Guggenheimer said. “We announce each milestone once we’re confident of where we are in the development cycle and that it is ready to be shared with customers and partners. We’ve received great feedback from our partners who are looking forward to offering Windows 7 to their customers in time for the holidays.”&lt;/p&gt;    &lt;p&gt;In addition to this, Guggenheimer announced that Microsoft will make available an upgrade option, so partners can offer customers the ability to purchase a Windows Vista-based PC and install Windows 7 when it’s ready. &lt;/p&gt;    &lt;p&gt;“Microsoft has been working closely with partners to help our mutual customers be able to enjoy the many benefits of Windows 7,” he said. “With that in mind, we’re excited to say that there will be a Windows upgrade program available. Consumers can buy that new PC, whether for a student heading off to college or just because they need a new one, and know they’ll get Windows 7 as part of the deal.”&lt;/p&gt;    &lt;p&gt;The actual start date for the program will be announced when it is ready for consumers, and partners are ready to provide details to customers. &lt;/p&gt;    &lt;p&gt; Click here to read more: &lt;a href="http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2009/Jun09/06-02SteveGuggenheimer.mspx"&gt;Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Timelines Shared at Computex: Steve Guggenheimer’s anniversary keynote address at leading OEM conference highlights partner opportunities with upcoming Microsoft innovations.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;img src="http://blogs.technet.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3253013" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="http://blogs.technet.com/uksbsc/archive/tags/Windows+7/default.aspx">Windows 7</category></item><item><title>Windows 7 + You = Success: What's Your Story?</title><link>http://blogs.technet.com/uksbsc/archive/2009/05/27/windows-7-you-success-what-s-your-story.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 12:11:25 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">d5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:3246114</guid><dc:creator>UK SBSC</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://blogs.technet.com/uksbsc/comments/3246114.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://blogs.technet.com/uksbsc/commentrss.aspx?PostID=3246114</wfw:commentRss><wfw:comment>http://blogs.technet.com/uksbsc/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=3246114</wfw:comment><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://blogs.technet.com/blogfiles/uksbsc/WindowsLiveWriter/Windows7YouSuccessWhatsYourStory_8F03/image_2.png"&gt;&lt;img style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="95" alt="image" src="http://blogs.technet.com/blogfiles/uksbsc/WindowsLiveWriter/Windows7YouSuccessWhatsYourStory_8F03/image_thumb.png" width="401" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;The Windows Commercial Marketing Team has launched a &lt;a href="https://partner.microsoft.com/Windows7PartnerVideoContest" target="_blank"&gt;Windows 7 partner video contest&lt;/a&gt; and invites you to participate. Windows wants to hear about your experience with Windows 7 RC, why it excites you, and the opportunities it opens for you and your business.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;We invite you to showcase your Windows 7 RC experience in a brief, 2-3 minute video that you create. Your video will compete with those submitted by other Microsoft partners for a chance to win a Windows 7 laptop (&lt;a href="http://www.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/laptop_latitude_e4300?c=us&amp;amp;l=en&amp;amp;s=biz" target="_blank"&gt;Dell Latitude E4300&lt;/a&gt; or equivalent) and have your video shown at this year&amp;#8217;s Worldwide Partner Conference. Create your video now and submit it to &lt;a href="http://digitalforumtv.com/admin"&gt;DigitalForumTV.com&lt;/a&gt; to compete and take your shot at winning.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;For more information, visit the &lt;a href="https://partner.microsoft.com/Windows7PartnerVideoContest" target="_blank"&gt;video contest website&lt;/a&gt; for all the details on how to enter. The video submission period ends June 26&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt;, so don&amp;#8217;t waste a moment and enter your video today!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://blogs.technet.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3246114" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="http://blogs.technet.com/uksbsc/archive/tags/Windows+7/default.aspx">Windows 7</category></item><item><title>Windows 7 Partner Readiness and Training Latest News</title><link>http://blogs.technet.com/uksbsc/archive/2009/05/18/windows-7-partner-readiness-and-training-latest-news.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2009 16:45:53 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">d5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:3241740</guid><dc:creator>UK SBSC</dc:creator><slash:comments>1</slash:comments><comments>http://blogs.technet.com/uksbsc/comments/3241740.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://blogs.technet.com/uksbsc/commentrss.aspx?PostID=3241740</wfw:commentRss><wfw:comment>http://blogs.technet.com/uksbsc/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=3241740</wfw:comment><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://blogs.technet.com/blogfiles/uksbsc/WindowsLiveWriter/Windows7PartnerReadinessandTrainingLates_CFC2/clip_image001_2.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="71" alt="clip_image001" src="http://blogs.technet.com/blogfiles/uksbsc/WindowsLiveWriter/Windows7PartnerReadinessandTrainingLates_CFC2/clip_image001_thumb.jpg" width="414" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;font face="Tunga" color="#000000"&gt;(Simply click on the links to find out more or register):&lt;/font&gt;        &lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Tunga"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;     &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span&gt;     &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#ff0000" size="4"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Latest News:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;   &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;ul&gt;   &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/microsoftevents/join?id=WVC30PAL&amp;amp;role=attend&amp;amp;pw=OIM878"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Windows 7 Professional and Windows XP Mode for Partners: Webcast &amp;#8211; May 18th&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt;  &lt;blockquote&gt;   &lt;p&gt;We&amp;#8217;ll share the value proposition of Windows 7 Professional for partners and dive a bit deeper into one of its key differentiating features next to domain join: Windows XP Mode. Windows XP Mode greatly improves the already high compatibility of the OS with many productivity applications that SMB customers rely on, removing a key barrier to move to the new Windows. We&amp;#8217;ll show you how it works and how partners can play a key role in offering this functionality. &lt;/p&gt;    &lt;p&gt;Level:&amp;#160; 100 | Target Role:&amp;#160; Exec/Owner, Implementer, Marketing, Sales, Support&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/blockquote&gt;  &lt;ul&gt;   &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://training.partner.microsoft.com/plc/search_adv.aspx?ssid=A2D96EED6B5E46509ACE12270B2C6349"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Windows 7 OEM Pre-installation Kit (OPK) Webcast Series&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt;  &lt;blockquote&gt;   &lt;p&gt;This series contains seven separate 15 minute webcasts on the OEM OPK Pre-installation process. The approximate run time for all modules is 2 hours. Learn how you can deliver a system that is pre-installed with applications, updated drivers, and patches for your customers, while raising your own brand awareness by displaying your logo and company name on the Welcome screen&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/blockquote&gt;  &lt;ul&gt;   &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://training.partner.microsoft.com/plc/search_adv.aspx?ssid=A2D96EED6B5E46509ACE12270B2C6349"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Windows 7 Partner Learning Centre (PLC) Technical &amp;amp; Sales Training &amp;#8211; Saved Search&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt;  &lt;blockquote&gt;   &lt;p&gt;All the latest Web Seminars and Online Tutorials in one place. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;/blockquote&gt;  &lt;ul&gt;   &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=11909825&amp;amp;s1=44971847-65ec-d68a-0549-945fa85c081a"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Windows 7 Virtual Partner Readiness Day&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;      &lt;br /&gt;For those of you that weren&amp;#8217;t able to attend the recording will be available to consume online here soon.&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;u&gt;Desktop Deployment Training:&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;ul&gt;   &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://training.partner.microsoft.com/plc/details.aspx?publisher=12&amp;amp;delivery=265885&amp;amp;site=UK&amp;lang;=en-uk"&gt;&lt;b&gt;M5105 &amp;#8220;Deploying Microsoft Windows Vista Business Desktops&amp;#8221; (3 days&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &amp;#8211; London 24&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; June&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt;  &lt;blockquote&gt;   &lt;p&gt;This three-day instructor-led course provides students with the knowledge and skills to successfully deploy Windows Vista business desktops throughout their organization. Students are introduced to the deployment life cycle, which consists of planning for the deployment, building and customizing the deployment method, and then implementing the actual deployment. Students are introduced to the tools and guidance to be used throughout various stages of the deployment life cycle&lt;/p&gt;    &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Aligns to Exam 70-624 - &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.microsoft.com/learning/exams/70-624.asp"&gt;DDPS Certification Exam (70-624)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/blockquote&gt;  &lt;ul&gt;   &lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;a href="http://iwsolve.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/dps/"&gt;Microsoft Deployment Partner Services Portal&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt;  &lt;blockquote&gt;   &lt;p&gt;Find out about driving deployment and increasing your profit margins!&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/blockquote&gt;  &lt;ul&gt;   &lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;a href="https://partner.microsoft.com/40028913"&gt;Desktop Deployment Planning Services&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt;  &lt;blockquote&gt;   &lt;p&gt;Get detailed information about becoming a DDPS partner&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/blockquote&gt;  &lt;ul&gt;   &lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;a href="https://iwsolve.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/ddps/ddps_curriculum_details.aspx"&gt;DPS v2 Hands On Labs (HOLO) &amp;amp; Online Tutorial&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;&lt;a href="https://iwsolve.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/ddps/ddps_curriculum_details.aspx"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Windows 7 Key Resources&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;ul&gt;   &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://partner.microsoft.com/40084742?msp_id=Windows7"&gt;Windows 7 Partner Portal&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;    &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://partner.microsoft.com/40091612"&gt;Windows 7 Partner Online Readiness Kit&amp;#160; &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;    &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows/dd361745.aspx"&gt;Windows 7 &amp;#8211; TechNet Springboard Series&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;    &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/"&gt;Windows 7 &amp;#8211; Microsoft.com website&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;    &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=11909838&amp;amp;s1=44971847-65ec-d68a-0549-945fa85c081a"&gt;Sales Success Live Meetings&lt;/a&gt;      &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=11909839&amp;amp;s1=44971847-65ec-d68a-0549-945fa85c081a"&gt;Ask the Expert Technical&amp;#160; Live Meetings&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;    &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=11909836&amp;amp;s1=44971847-65ec-d68a-0549-945fa85c081a"&gt;No Better time offer: Make more money and margin on PC sales&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;u&gt;Windows 7 Resources by type of business:&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;ul&gt;   &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=11909842&amp;amp;s1=44971847-65ec-d68a-0549-945fa85c081a"&gt;Independent Software Vendors (ISV)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;    &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=11909843&amp;amp;s1=44971847-65ec-d68a-0549-945fa85c081a"&gt;Services Partners&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;    &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=11909844&amp;amp;s1=44971847-65ec-d68a-0549-945fa85c081a"&gt;Value Added Resellers (VAR)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;    &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=11909845&amp;amp;s1=44971847-65ec-d68a-0549-945fa85c081a"&gt;Large Account Resellers (LAR)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;    &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=11909846&amp;amp;s1=44971847-65ec-d68a-0549-945fa85c081a"&gt;System Builders&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;u&gt;Blogs:&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;ul&gt;   &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://win7.blip.tv/"&gt;Jamie Burgess @ Windows 7&lt;/a&gt; - Jamie demos some of the new features of Windows 7&lt;/li&gt;    &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/stevecla01/archive/tags/Windows+7/default.aspx"&gt;Steve Clayton &amp;#8211; Geek in Disguise&lt;/a&gt; - Steve&amp;#8217;s collection of all things Windows 7&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt;&lt;img src="http://blogs.technet.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3241740" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="http://blogs.technet.com/uksbsc/archive/tags/Windows+7/default.aspx">Windows 7</category></item><item><title>Join the Ask the Expert: Technical help for OEM &amp; System Builders Live Meeting</title><link>http://blogs.technet.com/uksbsc/archive/2009/05/15/join-the-ask-the-expert-technical-help-for-oem-system-builders-live-meeting.aspx</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 12:44:36 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">d5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:3241635</guid><dc:creator>UK SBSC</dc:creator><slash:comments>1</slash:comments><comments>http://blogs.technet.com/uksbsc/comments/3241635.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://blogs.technet.com/uksbsc/commentrss.aspx?PostID=3241635</wfw:commentRss><wfw:comment>http://blogs.technet.com/uksbsc/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=3241635</wfw:comment><description>&lt;p&gt;On Wednesday 20th May 2009, between 16.00-16.45, Microsoft will be running an &lt;a href="http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032409081&amp;amp;Culture=en-GB" target="_blank"&gt;Ask the Expert: Windows 7 Technical help for OEM &amp;amp; System Builders&lt;/a&gt;. If you are interested register now but clicking on the link to attend.&amp;#160; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://blogs.technet.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3241635" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="http://blogs.technet.com/uksbsc/archive/tags/Training+_2600_amp_3B00_+Events/default.aspx">Training &amp;amp; Events</category><category domain="http://blogs.technet.com/uksbsc/archive/tags/Windows+7/default.aspx">Windows 7</category></item><item><title>Windows 7 RC is now available!</title><link>http://blogs.technet.com/uksbsc/archive/2009/04/30/windows-7-rc-is-now-available.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 19:43:54 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">d5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:3233601</guid><dc:creator>UK SBSC</dc:creator><slash:comments>1</slash:comments><comments>http://blogs.technet.com/uksbsc/comments/3233601.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://blogs.technet.com/uksbsc/commentrss.aspx?PostID=3233601</wfw:commentRss><wfw:comment>http://blogs.technet.com/uksbsc/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=3233601</wfw:comment><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://blogs.technet.com/blogfiles/uksbsc/WindowsLiveWriter/Windows7RCisnowavailable_D89A/win7rc%20available_2.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" border="0" alt="win7rc available" src="http://blogs.technet.com/blogfiles/uksbsc/WindowsLiveWriter/Windows7RCisnowavailable_D89A/win7rc%20available_thumb.jpg" width="506" height="134" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;We&amp;#8217;re excited to announce the availability of &lt;a href="https://partner.microsoft.com/windows7"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Windows 7 Release Candidate&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt; (RC)*, a pre-release version of the next-generation operating system from Microsoft. Thanks to everyone who participated in the Beta testing period.&amp;#160; Your feedback was invaluable in helping our engineering teams make Windows 7 our best operating system to date. &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;What&amp;#8217;s new in RC?&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;In addition to improvements in navigation, task bar and security enhancements, RC has a couple of new features we think people will like:&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;1. &lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;Windows XP Mode:&lt;/b&gt; This new feature allows Windows 7 Professional users to run many Windows XP productivity applications seamlessly in Windows 7. Utilizing Windows Virtual PC, Windows XP applications can be launched with a single click directly from the Windows 7 desktop. The Windows XP Mode feature is specifically designed to help small businesses still using older XP applications move to Windows 7. Please note that Windows XP Mode is currently not included at the time of downloading Windows 7 RC.&amp;#160; &lt;a href="http://partner.microsoft.com/windows7"&gt;Install the Windows XP Mode Beta&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;2. &lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;Remote Media Streaming: &lt;/b&gt;Remote streaming enables you to securely access your home-based digital media libraries over the Internet from another Windows 7 PC outside the home.&amp;#160; Simply associate two Windows 7 PCs with the way you connect to the Internet and allow Internet access to your media on both of them. Windows Media Player displays and plays the media libraries from those remote PCs in the same manner as other shared media libraries on a home network. &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://partner.microsoft.com/windows7"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Install Windows 7 RC&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt; today to experience the speed, ease of use, and versatility that makes this operating system a great choice for your customers and an opportunity for your business. &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;*&lt;b&gt; &lt;/b&gt;If you have an&lt;b&gt; &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/dd353271.aspx"&gt;&lt;b&gt;MSDN&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt; &lt;/b&gt;or &lt;a href="http://technet.microsoft.com/dd353205.aspx"&gt;&lt;b&gt;TechNet&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt; subscription, you can download Windows 7 RC today; if you don&amp;#8217;t have a subscription to either program, you can download the RC beginning May 5, 2009. &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Learn more about Windows 7&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;The &lt;a href="https://partner.microsoft.com/global/40091612"&gt;Windows 7 Online Readiness Kit&lt;/a&gt; includes specific tools and resources to help you prepare for new opportunities to grow your business.&amp;#160; Here are just a few:&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;ul&gt;   &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://partner.microsoft.com/global/40091612"&gt;Windows 7 Tips and Tricks:&lt;/a&gt; Learn how Windows 7 can help improve your productivity through new enhancements. Then share them with your customers. Check back for future editions of the Tips and Tricks to enrich your Windows 7 experience. &lt;/li&gt;    &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://training.partner.microsoft.com/plc/details.aspx?publisher=3&amp;amp;courseid=3775"&gt;Business Value of Selling and Implementing Windows 7 and IE 8 Online Course:&lt;/a&gt; This short, 30-minute online course tells the Windows 7 and IE 8 story, and the benefits for consumers and small businesses. &lt;/li&gt;    &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://partner.microsoft.com/global/productssolutions/windows/40103716"&gt;Special Edition Windows 7 Gear Up:&lt;/a&gt; This online toolkit includes essential information to help you prepare for customer conversations and answer questions about Windows 7. &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Attend the virtual &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.windowspartnerreadinessday.com/"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Windows 7 Partner Readiness Day&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt; &amp;#8211; May 7, 2009&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;Join us for this virtual event&amp;#8212;available at no charge. Learn about Windows 7 from Microsoft executives and product experts. And take advantage of readiness and marketing tools to help you prepare for Windows 7 business opportunities. &lt;a href="https://partner.microsoft.com/global/40104876"&gt;Register today&lt;/a&gt; to reserve your place.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;2 Important Reminders:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;ol&gt;   &lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;Limited time to test Windows 7&lt;/b&gt; &amp;#8211; To avoid interruption, you&amp;#8217;ll need to rebuild your test machine using a valid version of Windows before the software expires. Windows will notify you that the expiration process is beginning and two weeks later your PC will begin shutting down every two hours.&amp;#160; The Beta&lt;b&gt; &lt;/b&gt;expires on August 1, 2009, and bi-hourly shutdowns will begin &lt;b&gt;July 1, 2009&lt;/b&gt;.&amp;#160; The RC will expire June 1, 2010, and the bi-hourly shutdowns will begin on March 1, 2010.&amp;#160; In both cases, you&amp;#8217;ll need to rebuild your test PC to replace the OS and reinstall all your programs and data. &lt;/li&gt;    &lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;Path to RC&lt;/b&gt; &amp;#8211; If you are running Windows 7 Beta or Windows XP, you&amp;#8217;ll need to back up your data (preferably on an external device) and then do a clean installation of Windows 7 RC.&amp;#160; After installing Windows 7, you will need to reinstall applications and restore your files. If you are running Windows Vista, you can upgrade to RC. (Learn more about &lt;a href="http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/beta-installation-instructions.aspx?ocid=win7con_pmgbi_win7_1"&gt;installing Windows&lt;/a&gt;). &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ol&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://blogs.technet.com/blogfiles/uksbsc/WindowsLiveWriter/Windows7RCisnowavailable_D89A/clip_image001%5B7%5D.gif"&gt;&lt;img style="border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" border="0" alt="clip_image001[7]" src="http://blogs.technet.com/blogfiles/uksbsc/WindowsLiveWriter/Windows7RCisnowavailable_D89A/clip_image001%5B7%5D_thumb.gif" width="244" height="7" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Call to Action&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;ol&gt;   &lt;li&gt;Install &lt;a href="https://partner.microsoft.com/windows7"&gt;Windows 7 RC&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="http://partner.microsoft.com/windows7"&gt;Windows XP Mode&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/li&gt;    &lt;li&gt;Chose from an array of new &lt;a href="http://partner.microsoft.com/windows7"&gt;training opportunities&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt;    &lt;li&gt;Visit the &lt;a href="https://partner.microsoft.com/windows7"&gt;Microsoft Partner Portal&lt;/a&gt; to get the latest product content. &lt;/li&gt;    &lt;li&gt;Demonstrate and recommend Windows 7 to your customers. &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ol&gt;  &lt;p&gt;Please note: Due to high demand, MSDN and Technet sites are currently experiencing problems. We hope the situation will be resolved in the next 24 hours and apologise for any inconvenience.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://blogs.technet.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3233601" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="http://blogs.technet.com/uksbsc/archive/tags/Windows+7/default.aspx">Windows 7</category></item><item><title>Engineering Windows 7 : Some Changes Since Beta for the RC</title><link>http://blogs.technet.com/uksbsc/archive/2009/03/11/engineering-windows-7-some-changes-since-beta-for-the-rc.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2009 10:39:28 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">d5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:3210843</guid><dc:creator>UK SBSC</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://blogs.technet.com/uksbsc/comments/3210843.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://blogs.technet.com/uksbsc/commentrss.aspx?PostID=3210843</wfw:commentRss><wfw:comment>http://blogs.technet.com/uksbsc/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=3210843</wfw:comment><description>&lt;p&gt;This may be of interest to those who have downloaded the Windows 7 beta and keen to hear how it is developing... &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;blockquote&gt;   &lt;h4&gt;&lt;font color="#000080"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/e7/archive/2009/02/26/some-changes-since-beta.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Some Changes Since Beta for the RC&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;    &lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;font color="#000080"&gt;We&amp;#8217;ve been quite busy for the past two months or so working through all the feedback we&amp;#8217;ve received on Windows 7.&amp;#160; It should be no surprise but the Release Candidate for Windows 7 will have quite a few changes, many under the hood so to speak but also many visible.&amp;#160; Some have asked if the featureset is &amp;quot;frozen&amp;quot; then what will we change--we change a lot of things in the beta based on feedback and we try to do so in a systematic manner with the focus on the goals for the release.&amp;#160; The goal of having a fully functional Beta was to make sure we received reliable feedback and not a lot of &amp;quot;hey this doesn't work at all&amp;quot; sorts of reports.&amp;#160; This has allowed us to really focus on delivering a refined RC where the changes we made are all the reflection of feedback we have received.&amp;#160; &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;    &lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;font color="#000080"&gt;Building on the previous post that looked at the broad view of feedback, we want to start posting on the feedback and the engineering actions we&amp;#8217;ve taken in responding to the feedback.&amp;#160; We won&amp;#8217;t be able to cover all the changes (as we&amp;#8217;re still busy making them), but for today we wanted to start with a &lt;strong&gt;sampling &lt;/strong&gt;of some of the more visible changes.&amp;#160; We&amp;#8217;re still on the same path working towards the release candidate and of course we know everyone is anxious for the next phase of our path to RTM.&amp;#160; In the meantime, our full time machines are still running the Beta build.&amp;#160; &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;    &lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;font color="#000080"&gt;Today&amp;#8217;s post is from Chaitanya, who has previously posted on some of the core user interface work. --Steven&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;    &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#000080"&gt;This blog post talks about a few of the improvements that will be in our Release Candidate (RC) based upon customer feedback. There are many under the hood changes (bug fixes, compatibility fixes, performance improvements, and improvements) across the entire dev team that we just don&amp;#8217;t have room to discuss here, but we thought you&amp;#8217;d enjoy a taste of some changes made by three of our feature teams: Core User Experience, Find &amp;amp; Organize and Devices &amp;amp; Media.&amp;#160; The comments in this article come from a variety of verbatim sources, with identifying information withheld....&amp;#160; &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/blockquote&gt;  &lt;p&gt;Click here to read on: &lt;a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/e7/archive/2009/02/26/some-changes-since-beta.aspx"&gt;Engineering Windows 7 : Some Changes Since Beta for the RC&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://blogs.technet.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3210843" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="http://blogs.technet.com/uksbsc/archive/tags/Windows+7/default.aspx">Windows 7</category></item><item><title>Window 7 - only a few days left to download the beta!</title><link>http://blogs.technet.com/uksbsc/archive/2009/02/06/window-7-only-a-few-days-left-to-download-the-beta.aspx</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2009 14:04:12 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">d5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:3198035</guid><dc:creator>UK SBSC</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://blogs.technet.com/uksbsc/comments/3198035.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://blogs.technet.com/uksbsc/commentrss.aspx?PostID=3198035</wfw:commentRss><wfw:comment>http://blogs.technet.com/uksbsc/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=3198035</wfw:comment><description>&lt;p&gt;The Windows 7 beta is only available until the 10&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; February to download, &lt;a href="http://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows/dd353205.aspx"&gt;so get your copy now&lt;/a&gt;!&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;MSDN and TechNet Subscribers will continue to have access to the Windows 7 Beta bits throughout the Windows 7 Beta phase. The above dates do not apply to MSDN and TechNet Subscribers. &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;Product keys for the Windows 7 Beta will continue to be available. So if you have the Windows 7 Beta but didn&amp;#8217;t get a product key you will be able to do so even after February 12th. &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;To get more information on Windows 7, check out the following resources:&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;ul&gt;   &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows/dd353205.aspx"&gt;Windows 7 TechCentre&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;    &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/library/dd349348.aspx"&gt;Windows 7 Beta Deployment Guide&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;    &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en/category/w7itpro/"&gt;Windows 7 Forums&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt;  &lt;p&gt;Visit the &lt;a href="http://blogs.technet.com/springboard/default.aspx"&gt;Springboard Series blog&lt;/a&gt; to keep an eye on all the announcements.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;There is also a &lt;a href="https://ms.istreamplanet.com/springboard"&gt;Virtual Roundtable : Windows 7: To the Beta and Beyond&lt;/a&gt; Virtual Roundtable event:&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;ul&gt;   &lt;ul&gt;     &lt;li&gt;Date:&amp;#160; Thursday, February 12th&lt;/li&gt;      &lt;li&gt;Time:&amp;#160; 7pm GMT&lt;/li&gt;   &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;/ul&gt;  &lt;blockquote&gt;   &lt;p&gt;Join Mark Russinovich and a panel of subject matter experts for a live discussion of what's in store for IT pros with Windows&amp;#174; 7. Learn about the evolution of features like Group Policy, BitLocker&amp;#8482; To Go, DirectAccess, BranchCache&amp;#8482;, and Software Restriction then get tips on troubleshooting, deployment, and application compatibility. Bring your questions&amp;#8212;Mark and the panel will answer as many as they can during the hour-long event, then publish the rest in a Q&amp;amp;A after the event.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;img src="http://blogs.technet.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3198035" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="http://blogs.technet.com/uksbsc/archive/tags/Windows+7/default.aspx">Windows 7</category></item><item><title>Download for Windows 7 beta - extended time</title><link>http://blogs.technet.com/uksbsc/archive/2009/02/03/download-for-windows-7-beta-extended-time.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2009 12:04:15 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">d5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:3196285</guid><dc:creator>UK SBSC</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://blogs.technet.com/uksbsc/comments/3196285.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://blogs.technet.com/uksbsc/commentrss.aspx?PostID=3196285</wfw:commentRss><wfw:comment>http://blogs.technet.com/uksbsc/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=3196285</wfw:comment><description>&lt;p&gt;Just to let you all know, the download for Windows 7 Customer Preview Program beta has now been extended to the 10th February. Time is running out so don't miss out!&amp;#160; If you want to try the Windows 7 Beta, be sure to register and download within the next few days. &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;ul&gt;   &lt;li&gt;Learn about Windows 7 Beta &lt;/li&gt;    &lt;li&gt;Test Windows 7 Beta in your lab environment &lt;/li&gt;    &lt;li&gt;Stay informed on updates and resources&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt;  &lt;p&gt;Simply click &lt;a href="http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/dd353205.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://blogs.technet.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3196285" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="http://blogs.technet.com/uksbsc/archive/tags/Windows+7/default.aspx">Windows 7</category></item></channel></rss>