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Microsoft issues first Windows 7 patches | Windows - InfoWorld
Hello again! It’s Mark Relph from the Windows Ecosystem Team here at Microsoft. There is a lot of excitement for the launch of Windows 7 and we know many of you are looking for information as you think about upgrading. To help you, we are announcing the availability of two great tools today – the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor and the Windows 7 Compatibility Center.
Both these tools are available at www.windows.com/compatibility- your place to go for any Windows 7 compatibility questions you might have. Not only will you find links to the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor and Windows 7 Compatibility Center, you’ll also get compatibility help from experts in the Microsoft Answers Forums and the Windows Help & How-to team.
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Study: 88% of corporate PCs sport minimum Windows 7 hardware - Ars Technica
The Windows PC Scout is a guided tour with three sections: Laptop 101, Recommendation, and Selection. It currently only does laptops but Microsoft says it will add desktops at some point in the future.
Full Story: http://arstechnica.com/microsoft/news/2009/10/microsofts-windows-pc-scout-helps-you-choose-a-laptop.ars
Last month, Gavriella Schuster discussed the features you will see in the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP) 2009 R2 and today I’m pleased to announce its availability! Over on the MDOP Team blog, Ran Oelgiesser provided details about what you can expect with the latest release and today he shares some of the customer and partner feedback, so below I’ll just touch on the highlights.
If you’re not using MDOP, we recommend you take another look because it can provide immediate savings with little IT investment, especially when integrated into your Windows 7 plans. For example:
By using Application Virtualization, you can optimize your Windows 7 deployment by reducing PC provisioning time, simplifying application...
Free Silverlight streaming service to be replaced by paid Azure-hosted service | All about Microsoft | ZDNet.com
Dell Refunds Customer's Money After he Refuses Windows | Maximum PC
To Rebuild Windows, Microsoft Razed Walls
Three-Year Effort to Create Latest Version Meant Close Collaboration Among Workers to Avoid Vista's Missteps
To build its new operating system, Microsoft Corp. needed to do more than fix the flaws of its predecessor. The company also had to address major bugs in its software development process.
The three-year effort to create Windows 7, which lands on store shelves this Thursday, was marked by closer collaboration between the thousands of people working on aspects of the high-stakes product—reducing communications breakdowns that contributed to delays and defects in Windows Vista, one of the company's biggest missteps.
Steve Ballmer, Microsoft's chief executive, also directed...
Public beta of Office 2010 and SharePoint 2010 next month - Ars Technica
The Pros and Cons of 64-bit Windows 7 | Maximum PC
Gartner Symposium/ITxpo 2009, the industry's largest and most important annual gathering of CIOs and their senior IT leaders is taking place this week in Orlando, Florida.
During this year’s event, which will focus on how business technology can help customers return to growth by balancing cost optimization and risk mitigation, Microsoft will be helping customers to understand how they can realize the benefits of Windows 7 through the following activities and sessions:
Windows 7 Early Adopter Customer Panel: Tuesday, October 20th, 2009 12:30PM - 1:30PM ET (Moderated by Michael A. Silver - Gartner)
A panel of Windows 7 early adopters will discuss Windows 7 planning, deployment tips and rollout plans. During the panel...
Hi there – just wanted to take a moment to introduce myself before getting to today’s post. My name is Jodi Kogan, and I manage communications for the Genuine Windows team here at Microsoft. I’ll be posting news related to genuine Microsoft software, as well as topics on behalf of other team members such as news, podcasts, and links to information that will help you get the most from genuine Windows.
Today, I have an update from Kim Griffiths, a product manager on our team focusing on enterprise and government customers. She is a former infrastructure consultant specializing in Active Directory, security, and Microsoft Exchange with more than 15 years of experience working in IT, and will be contributing to our team blog from time...