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Logo usage and copy guidance for the "Compatible with Windows 7" logo.
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Although the installed user base of Windows XP SP3 at Microsoft is not large, Microsoft IT thoroughly tested Windows 7 migration with this group of clients. Using various tools and utilities, the deployment team testing yielded a deployment experience...
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Windows 7 Superheroes Demo Downloads
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Documents how to perform an enterprise-scale desktop deployment project—starting with Windows XP and moving to Windows 7.
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...communications competency across the organization, with Windows 7 as a case study. This focus and integration in planning...satisfaction, a better user experience, adoption velocity of Windows 7, and cost savings for IT.
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Windows 7 is helping to speed workflow with features such as Aero Interface, Taskbar personalization and ReadyBoost. Security has been enhanced with Action Center and Problem Steps Recorder.
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Windows 7 introduces a number of manageability improvements that can reduce total cost of ownership by helping to increase automation, improve...
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At Microsoft, the deployment of Windows 7 led to an improved end user support experience, resulting in decreased Helpdesk costs. New diagnostic features, improved software...
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This guide describes some of the new feature available now in Windows 7.
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Describes Microsoft IT's experience deploying Windows 7, including installation scenarios, deployment and support metrics, feature benefits based on Microsoft IT's experience, and recommendations for a successful deployment.
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MSDN Singapore Mix-it-Up 2009 - Windows 7
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Outlines supported and unsupported upgrade paths for Windows 7 SKUs.
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Windows AIK for Windows 7 documentation (May 2010 update)
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Install this update to resolve issues with Media Center for Windows 7.
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Install this update to resolve issues with Media Center for Windows 7.
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...access to the hard disk drive. BitLocker allows access to the data on the protected hard disk only after you have typed in a PIN and logged on to Windows Vista on your computer. This guide covers how to protect your machine with BitLocker.
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This command line demonstration explains how to build a bootable Windows 7 VHD image from a Windows 7 “install.wim” file using diskpart.exe and imagex.exe.
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Transcript for the Springboard Series Virtual Roundtable, "Windows 7: To the Beta and Beyond"
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Explore how Windows 7 continues the investment in User Account Control (UAC) with changes that enhance the user experience and put users in greater control of their prompting experience.
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This demonstration highlights how the User State Migration Tool (USMT), included in the Windows Automated Installation Kit for Windows 7 Beta can be used to migrate user files and settings from Windows XP to Windows 7 Beta using a default installation.
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WinHlp32.exe is required to display 32-bit Help files that have the ".hlp" file name extension. To view .hlp files on Windows 7, you need to install this application.
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Explore Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM), a new command-line tool for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2.
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Windows 7 Beta Toolkits - All
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Install this update to resolve issues with Internet Explorer in Windows 7 Beta. For complete details of this update, see KB962961.
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Install this update to resolve issues with Internet Explorer in Windows 7 Beta. For complete details of this update, see KB962961.
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Install this update to resolve issues with Internet Explorer in Windows 7 Beta. For complete details of this update, see KB962961.
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Install this update to resolve issues with Internet Explorer in Windows 7 Beta. For complete details of this update, see KB962961.
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Install this update to resolve issues in Windows.
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Understand the impact of application compatibility on your environment and how you can address application compatibility concerns.
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Real world scenarios on how Microsoft IT is utilizing System Center Virtual Machine Manager as a key component of its management strategy in support of the virtualized data center.
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...Accelerator for operating system and application deployment. MDT 2012 Update 1 supports deployment of Windows 8, Windows 7, Office 2010 and 365, Windows Server 2012, and Windows Server 2008 R2 in addition to deployment of Windows Vista, Windows Server...
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Part of the IT Pro at Home: Tips and Tricks series, this screencast shows you how Windows Search can make Windows 7 your one-stop-search-shop at work and at home.
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The following documentation for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 is provided here.
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This document describes how to build a basic web service that leverages the Windows OpenSearch provider for federated search.Federated search enables users to search remote data sources from within Windows Explorer and to interact with that remote data from within Windows Explorer.
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...version 4.0 does not support migrating user state from Windows 2000 to Windows 7—a challenge for organizations wanting to refresh many computers running Windows 2000 while moving users’ files. This white paper...
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Explains options for moving users' files and settings from a Windows XP operating system to a Windows 7 or Windows Vista operating system.
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Explore enterprise application compatibility in Windows 7 with this video feature walkthrough.
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Describes networking features in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 including several that were developed to improve the productivity of mobile users and users at branch offices.
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This two-part screencast series walks you through the process of building the deployment environment, initiating the install, and migrating a PC from Windows XP to Windows 7.
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Known issues that you should be aware of before installing Windows 7
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