Reduce costs with streamlined PC management
DISM: Deployment Image Servicing & Management
Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM) is a new command-line tool for Windows 7 that enables IT professionals to view components of an applied or mounted operating system image and add or remove packages, software updates and drivers.
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Automating Deployment
Advanced image management and deployment tools help you add, remove, and report on drivers, language packs, and updates – and push those system images out to PCs using less network bandwidth. New scripting and automation capabilities based on the Windows PowerShell 2.0 command line interface will reduce the costs of managing and troubleshooting PCs.
Coming soon
Problem Steps Recorder
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 these recordings can be used to quickly identify problems and help reduce time spent with the help desk.
Coming soon
Windows Troubleshooting
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.
Windows PowerShell
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 provides the flexibility to be easily extended.
Coming soon
Group Policy
Group Policy preferences let you manage drive mappings, registry settings, local users and groups, services, files, and folders without having to learn a scripting language. You can use preference items to standardize management, reduce scripting and the number of custom system images needed, and to help secure your networks.
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