Download and run the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor to see if your PC is ready for Windows 7. It scans your hardware, devices, and installed programs for known compatibility issues, gives you guidance on how to resolve potential issues found, and recommends what to do before you upgrade.

This tool checks your computer for infection by specific, prevalent malicious software (including Blaster, Sasser, and Mydoom) and helps to remove the infection if it is found. Microsoft will release an updated version of this tool on the second Tuesday of each month.

SyncToy 2.1 is a free application that synchronizes files and folders between locations. Typical uses include sharing files, such as photos, with other computers and creating backup copies of files and folders.

The Media Feature Pack for Windows 7 N and Windows 7 KN will install Media Player and related technologies on a computer running Windows 7 N or Windows 7 KN edition. For further information, please see http://support.microsoft.com and query the Knowledge Base for the article number KB968211

The Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer provides a streamlined method to identify missing security updates and common security misconfigurations. MBSA 2.1.1 is a minor upgrade to add support for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2.

This tool checks your computer for infection by specific, prevalent malicious software (including Blaster, Sasser, and Mydoom) and helps to remove the infection if it is found. Microsoft will release an updated version of this tool on the second Tuesday of each month.

A security vulnerability exists in the 2007 Microsoft Office System and the Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack that could allow arbitrary code to run when a maliciously modified file is opened. This update resolves that vulnerability.

A security vulnerability exists in Microsoft Office Excel 2007 that could allow arbitrary code to run when a maliciously modified file is opened. This update resolves the vulnerability so that Microsoft Office Excel 2007 documents are handled appropriately.

Microsoft has released an update for Microsoft Office Word 2007. This update provides the latest fixes to Microsoft Office Word 2007. Additionally, this update contains stability and performance improvements.

This download contains the Microsoft Visio 2010 Beta release.

A security issue has been identified that could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to compromise your system and gain control over it.

This update provides the Junk E-mail Filter in Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 with a more current definition of which e-mail messages should be considered junk e-mail.

Microsoft Project Professional 2010 Beta gives you powerful, visually enhanced ways to successfully manage and deliver a wide range of projects. Easier and more intuitive, Project Professional 2010 Beta provides flexible choices to simplify planning, collaboration and resource management.

A security vulnerability exists in Microsoft Office Excel 2003 that could allow arbitrary code to run when a maliciously modified file is opened. This update resolves the vulnerability so that Microsoft Office Excel 2003 documents are handled appropriately.

Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 helps you achieve new levels of reliability and performance by delivering features that help to simplify your administration, protect your communications, and delight your customers by meeting their demands for greater business mobility.

This update resolves a vulnerability, that exists in Microsoft Office 2003, that could allow arbitrary code to run when a maliciously modified file is opened.

This is the seventh volume of the Microsoft Security Intelligence Report

The Remote Desktop Connection 7.0 client update enables you to use the new Remote Desktop Services features.

The Windows Management Framework Core package provides updated management functionality for IT Professionals.

The Windows 7 Application Compatibility List for IT Professionals is a Microsoft Office Excel-based spreadsheet containing software applications with Windows 7 compatibility information verified by the software publisher or by the Windows 7 Logo Program testing requirements.

This is a Beta version of SharePoint Server 2010, the business collaboration platform for the Enterprise and the Web.

This update contains improvements to enhance stability, compatibility, and performance. In addition, this update includes fixes for vulnerabilities that an attacker can use to overwrite the contents of your computer's memory with malicious code.

Microsoft Security Development Lifecycle (SDL) Process Guidance - Version 4.1a

This update provides the Junk E-mail Filter in Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 with a more current definition of which e-mail messages should be considered junk e-mail.

The WCF RIA Services is a framework that provides a pattern to write application logic that runs on the mid-tier and controls access to data for queries, changes and custom operations.

This download contains the Microsoft Visio 2010 Beta release.

Forefront Threat Management Gateway 2010 allows employees to safely and productively use the Internet without worrying about malware and other threats. Forefront Threat Management Gateway 2010 is available for download in both Standard Edition and Enterprise Edition.

Windows Azure Tools for Microsoft Visual Studio extend Visual Studio 2008 and Visual Studio 2010 Beta 2 to enable the creation, configuration, building, debugging, running and packaging of scalable web applications and services on Windows Azure. Installation includes the Windows Azure SDK.

A security issue has been identified that could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to compromise your system and gain control over it.

This update addresses issues discussed in Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 976749. For more information see the Overview section of this page.

The Debug Diagnostic Tool (DebugDiag) is designed to assist in troubleshooting issues such as hangs, slow performance, memory leaks or fragmentation, and crashes in any user-mode process. The tool includes additional debugging scripts focused on Internet Information Services (IIS) applications, web data access components, COM+ and related Microsoft technologies.

Add-on and pre-requisite files for Visual Studio 2010 Beta 2 to develop Silverlight 4 and RIA Services applications

A security issue has been identified that could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to cause the affected system to stop responding.

Exchange Server 2007 is a native 64-bit application that includes 64-bit management tools. You can use the management tools to administer your Exchange Server environment remotely. If the remote computer is running a 32-bit operating system, you will need to download the 32-bit management tools.

This toolkit series provides IT professionals with an end-to-end solution to help them plan, deploy, and monitor security baselines of Windows® operating systems and 2007 Microsoft® Office applications. The series was updated to include new security baselines for Windows® 7, BitLocker™ Drive Encryption, and Windows® Internet Explorer® 8.

A security issue has been identified that could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to compromise your system and gain control over it.

Windows Azure Platform Training Kit includes a comprehensive set of technical content

Xbox® support downloads for your Xbox 360™ video game console.

Microsoft has released Update Rollup 7. This is a tested, cumulative set of updates for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0. It includes performance enhancements that are packaged together for easy deployment.

Download the documentation and tutorials for Microsoft SQL Server 2008.

The Windows Management Framework Core package provides updated management functionality for IT Professionals.

Multiple Group Policy Preferences have been added to the Windows Server 2008 Group Policy Management Console (which are also available through the Remote Server Administration Toolset (RSAT) for Windows Vista SP1).

ASP.NET MVC 2 Beta provides a new Model-View-Controller (MVC) framework on top of the existing ASP.NET 3.5 SP1 runtime.

A security issue has been identified that could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to compromise your system and gain control over it.

Microsoft Project Professional 2010 Beta gives you powerful, visually enhanced ways to successfully manage and deliver a wide range of projects. Easier and more intuitive, Project Professional 2010 Beta provides flexible choices to simplify planning, collaboration and resource management.

A security issue has been identified that could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to cause the affected system to stop responding.

Migration help for Windows SBS 2008

A security issue has been identified that could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to compromise your system and gain control over it.

The Composite Application Guidance for WPF and Silverlight is designed to help you more easily build enterprise-level WPF and Silverlight client applications. This guidance will help you design and build flexible composite client applications. This release allows you to use Silverlight 3.

This is a Beta version of SharePoint Server 2010 for Internet Sites, Enterprise that enables extranet and internet sites using the full power of SharePoint Server 2010, the business collaboration platform for the Enterprise and the Web.