• Windows 7 release date announced

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    Yes, Windows 7 will be available in time for the holiday season. The Windows team announced today on the Windows Blog that Windows 7 will be in stores beginning October 22nd.

     

    Also check out the post to learn more about the Windows 7 Upgrade Option Program, which enables retailers and OEMs to offer a special deal to upgrade to Windows 7 for customers purchasing a qualifying PC prior to October 22.

     

    Another important date: The Windows team anticipates RTM code for Windows 7 in the second half of July, and RTM code for Windows Server 2008 R2 available in this time frame as well.

     

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  • Bing is now available, see for yourself

    Posted over 5 years ago
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    Microsoft’s new search service is now available. I know because I live in the Seattle area and the Space Needle turned orange last night. That’s a good indication of the level of excitement for Bing internally at Microsoft. But the Bing buzz is also growing in the user community. What resonates is the fact that search as we know it today is only half the game. Wading through the results of search queries may or may not get you closer to the result you are looking for, the reason for the search in the first place. But Bing helps you navigate through that morass of query results and find the shortest route to an informed decision. Check out the product guide and then Bing something.

     

     

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  • Download the New IIS SEO Toolkit Beta

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    If you are a Web developer or administrator, improving your website’s relevance in search results is a big deal, and to aid in that endeavor, Microsoft is offering the IIS Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Toolkit Beta. The IIS SEO Toolkit includes the Site Analysis module, the Robots Exclusion module, and the Sitemaps and Site Indexes module, which let you perform detailed analysis and offer recommendations and editing tools for managing your Robots and Sitemaps.

     

    The IIS SEO Toolkit Beta can be installed with the Microsoft Web Platform Installer 2.0 Beta for use with IIS 7.0 and IIS 7.5. See other IIS Extensions from Microsoft.

     

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  • Try the new Microsoft Automated Troubleshooting Services

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    Here’s a very handy new online service that could get you out of some jams, or just save you time fixing other people’s problems: The recently-launched Microsoft Automated Troubleshooting Services. With one click, Microsoft can detect problems on your machine and automatically fix any common problems that are found.

     

    Here are some of the Fix it solutions available:

     

    • Automatically diagnose and repair problems when the visual Aero Glass effects, themes, and transparencies are not working on your computer.
    • Automatically diagnose and repair when you cannot print, or for problems installing a printer, connecting to a network printer and related errors.
    • Automatically diagnose and repair problems with your CD or DVD drive when trying to read or burn media in Windows Vista.
    • Automatically diagnose and repair problems when the device manager does not detect your hardware, audio, USB and other devices, or when your devices are disabled or not working.
    • Automatically diagnose and repair problems with sound and audio on your computer or when your computer does not play sound. 

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  • See the new backup features in Windows Server 2008 R2

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    This short video on TechNet Edge highlights some of the new backup features that arrive with the RC version of Windows Server 2008 R2 including:

    • The ability to backup System State as a separate job as well as the ability to do incremental System State backups.
    • The ability to exclude specific file types, file folders, and specific files instead of having to backup an entire volume.
    • The ability to backup to a volume or a network share instead of requiring a dedicated disk for backups.

     

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