Deploying Windows 7 from A to Z

Deploying Windows 7 from A to Z is a four-part series of tips and step-by-step instructions for enterprise operating system deployment.

Deploying Windows 7 Essential Guidance from the Windows 7 Resource Kit and TechNet Magazine

Explains all of the deployment tools very succinctly without glossing over anything - a must!

Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit

The Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit makes it easy to assess your current IT infrastructure for a variety of technology migration projects. This Solution Accelerator provides a powerful inventory, assessment and reporting tool to simplify the migration planning process.

Step-by-step guide on application compatibility testing and evaluation during Windows 7 deployment

Step-by-step guide on application compatibility testing and evaluation during Windows 7 deployment.

Windows XP to Windows 7 Migration Guide

Get your questions answered on the most common challenges around application compatibility.

Addressing Application Compatibility When Migrating to Internet Explorer 8

How virtualization tools can help you with application compatibility concerns whether you're migrating from Windows Vista or Windows XP.

Application Compatibility Toolkit

The Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit (ACT) version 5.6 contains the necessary tools and documentation to evaluate and mitigate application compatibility issues before deploying Windows 7 or a new version of Windows Internet Explorer in your environment.

Windows 7 Application compatibility List for IT Professionals

Download the spreadsheet of known vendor-supported applications so you can query it against your application inventory.

Building a Technical Proof of Concept

Walk through creating a technical proof of concept. See how Windows 7 and Office 2010 - part of Microsoft Optimized Desktop - will work in your environment.

Windows 7 Deployment Learning Portal

Identify strengths and gaps in your knowledge around Windows 7 deployment, and gain targeted learning to help you reach the top of your game.

Choosing a Deployment Strategy

This guide weighs all of the common Windows deployment options from Microsoft and create recommendations based on organization size and skill level.

Operating system Deployment in Configuration manager Documentation

Operating System Deployment allows you to create operating system images and deploy those images to target computers. Operating System Deployment also provides task sequences which help facilitate the deployment of operating system images, and other Configuration Manager 2007 software packages.

Windows Automated Installation Kit for Windows 7 (WAIK) Documentation

The Windows AIK is ideal for highly customized environments. The tools in the AIK enable you to configure many deployment options, and they provide a high degree of flexibility. The corporate deployment environment varies from one company to another. Depending on your business needs and resources, you may choose to use all or parts of the resources available in the AIK.

Improving Your Image: Sector-Based, File-Based, and Sysprep - What Makes Most Sense?

Learn about imaging and image composition through the Springboard Series Blog.

Springboard Series Deployment Learning Portal

The Deployment Learning Portal is designed to provide you with a free assessment and personalized learning plan and links to relevant resources. Build your Windows 7 Deployment skills, start with the Springboard Series Deployment Learning Portal today.

Springboard Series for Windows 7

Windows 7 Deployment Guide - videos, demos and tools.

Microsoft Learning: Clinic 10088: What's New in Windows 7 for Information Workers (free)

Free, two hour online course. Overview of key enhancements in Windows 7, which help information workers to improve their productivity and work in a more secure environment.

Windows 7 Tips and Tricks Presentation

Training PowerPoint Presentation that can be used in training presentations for events like a Corporate Brown Bag or Lunch and Learn. Incorporates some of the most useful tips and tricks for Windows 7. References useful videos from www.windows.com.

Tips and Tricks Resources: Emails

Series of five (5) emails in .oft format. Customize with company logo and call to action.

Tips and Tricks Resources: Booklets

Booklet provides top tips and tricks for end-users.

Welcome to Windows 7 Video

5 minute video to quickly get end-users up to speed. Can be included in image deployment. Customizable shell for including of company logo and call-to-action.

Short Tips and Tricks Videos

Short introductory videos and tours of Windows 7. Videos in .wmv format can be downloaded from Microsoft.com.

Windows 7 Manageability Overview

Windows 7 improvements that increase automation, improve user productivity, and provide flexible administrative control to meet compliance requirements are outlined in this technical paper.

Step-by-Step: Performance and Reliability Monitoring

Microsoft Project Professional 2010 provides enhanced capabilities to help you simplify planning, collaboration, and resource management to manage any type of project. Learn more about Project 2010 and the benefits of upgrading to Project Professional 2010.

Device Management and Installation Step-by-Step Guide: Signing and Staging Device Drivers in Windows 7

This step-by-step guide uses a sample device and driver to demonstrate how to securely deliver device driver packages to client computers in a lab environment so that a standard user can install them without any assistance from an administrator or user interface prompts.

Security Compliance Management Toolkit (Windows 7 Security Baseline)

Plan and deploy your security baselines quickly and reliably with the Security Compliance Management Toolkit, an end-to-end Solution Accelerator for your Windows operating systems and Microsoft Office applications.

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