Check out the Windows Blog to learn about the new Windows XP Mode and Windows Virtual PC. Windows XP Mode is a virtual Windows XP environment running under Windows Virtual PC which enables you to run many older productivity applications on a Windows 7 based PC.
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IIS Media Services is a set of media-related extensions for Internet Information Services (IIS) 7.0 that provides an integrated HTTP-based media delivery platform. IIS Media Services 2.0 contains three extensions:
Download ISS Media Services 2.0 – 64 bit here.
You can also download two additional beta IIS Media Services extensions from the Microsoft Web Platform Installer (Web PI) by selecting IIS Media Services 3.0 - Beta. The two additional beta extensions available are:
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TechNet Magazine has published a special online-only Green IT issue for IT professionals. It’s chock-full of the tools and techniques to help you start taking the steps toward a more environmentally sustainable IT environment. Learn how to plan your Green IT strategy and get your initiatives rolling.
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The Windows Security Blog features a great high-level look by Paul Cooke at the security features in Windows 7 that help mobile workers access the information they need to be productive. He describes the benefits of Windows 7 support for multiple active firewall policies, which enables PCs to obtain and apply domain firewall profile information regardless of other networks that may be active on the PC; DirectAccess, which establishes a bi-directional connection from client computers to the corporate network; BranchCache, which caches data accessed from Intranet Web sites and/or file servers locally within the branch office; BitLocker to Go, which allows you to encrypt the disk volume of removable storage devices with a password and/or a digital certificate stored on a smart card; and AppLocker, which helps protect applications that run on corporate PCs by intercepting kernel calls that try to create new processes or load libraries and makes sure that the code in question has been allowed to execute.
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Just a heads up about the recent posting of more new Learning Snacks for Windows 7. Learning Snacks are short, interactive presentations delivered via Silverlight. Here are the new Windows 7 “snacks” for IT professionals:
· Implementing User Account Control in Windows 7
· Introducing BitLocker and AppLocker in Windows 7
· Introducing the Troubleshooting Platform in Windows 7
· Using the Deployment Image Servicing and Management Tool for Servicing Windows 7 Images
And for using Windows 7 at home, here’s a couple more learning snacks:
· Setting Up a Home Network in Windows 7
· Desktop Experience in Windows 7
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