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Search Federation
In Windows 7, search is better integrated with enterprise infrastructure to help people find the information they need more easily. They can search in more places – including remote data sources and within encrypted files – and IT professionals can publish important search locations through Group Policy.
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Search Federation
Browsing & organizing
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Snack: Find & organize
Navigation – Peek, Shake, Jump Lists
The features that help you find files and manage your desktop are designed to be intuitive and familiar. The Windows 7 taskbar, used for switching between windows on the desktop, is now easier to see, more flexible and more powerful. Jump Lists take you right to the documents, pictures, or Web sites you turn to each day and Aero Peek, Shake and snap make working with multiple windows easier than ever.
Internet Explorer 8
The new Accelerators in Internet Explorer 8 help you quickly perform your everyday browsing tasks without navigating to other websites to get things done. Simply highlight text from any webpage, and then click on the blue Accelerator icon that appears to obtain driving directions, translate and define words, email content to others, search, and more. Using Web Slices, you can keep up with frequently updated sites directly from the new Favorites Bar.
Windows 7 BranchCache
BranchCache helps you provide a more productive environment for end users by reducing the download time of files accessed from remote offices. This technology can increase network responsiveness to centralized data stores while simultaneously reducing the consumption of available bandwidth.
Windows 7 Direct Access
You can now provide end-user connectivity to resources behind the firewall without users needing to initiate a VPN connection. By using DirectAccess, users who have Internet access are automatically connected to their corporate network, saving time while providing full access to corporate resources.
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Using Direct Access
How to: Direct Access
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Intro: DirectAccess
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Windows 7 Application Virtualization (App-V)
Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) enables you to transform applications into centrally managed virtual services to reduce the cost of application deployment, eliminate application conflicts and reboots, simplify your base image footprint to expedite PC provisioning, and increase user productivity.
Windows XP mode
Designed for small and mid-sized businesses, Windows XP Mode makes it easy to install and run older Windows XP productivity applications directly from your PC running Windows 7. It utilizes virtualization technology to provide a Windows XP environment for Windows 7.
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Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization (MED-V)
Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization (MED-V) is a core component of the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP) for Software Assurance. It enables deployment and management of Microsoft Virtual PC Windows desktops to address key enterprise scenarios.
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