Windows 7 Application Compatibility announcements
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Link
Are you making plans to deploy Windows 7 in your enterprise in the next 6 – 18 months? Are your plans being delayed or complicated by applications that will not work on Windows 7? Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization (MED-V) can be used to address the “compatibility gaps” of your enterprise and accelerate the move to Windows 7.
Get an overview of the MED-V solution at www.microsoft.com/medv. To learn about the MED-V v.2 release and participate in TAP or Beta programs email medvtap@microsoft.com.
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Link
Investigate the current compatibility status of third party applications using the downloadable Windows 7 Application Compatibility list for IT Pros in XLXS format.
-
Link
Find Windows 7 compatibility status for thousands of applications and direct links to updates.
-
Link
Determine if your applications are compatibile with Windows 7 - Details about the MAP toolkit can be found on this post.
-
Link
Inventory, assess, and prepare your applications for Windows 7! ACT 5.5 allows you to assess Windows 7 and IE8 compatibility, control information sent to the Compatibility Exchange, and label data collection packages by role. Want the inside scoop? Check out this Springboard Series blog interview with Jeremy Chapman, Windows Senior Product Manager.
You can download ACT 5.5 here.
Windows 7 Hardware Compatibility announcements
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Link
Find Windows 7 compatibility status for thousands of hardware devices and direct links to drivers.
-
Link
Determine if your hardware is compatibile with Windows 7 - - Details about the MAP toolkit can be found on this post.
Windows 7 Installation, Setup, and Deployment announcements
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Link
October 31, 2014, is the end of license (EOL) date for Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7
Home Premium, and Windows 7 Home Basic. After this date, system builders will
no longer be able to order these products from authorized distributors. Windows
7 Professional will continue to be available from authorized distributors until
its EOL date is announced.
Learn about EOL and the Windows lifecycle. -
Link
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.
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Link
MDT 2012 is now available at http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&=tm&id=25175
Windows 7 Optimized Desktop Deployment Proof of Concept announcements
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Link
The Desktop POC Kit v2.0 is a customer focused offering available as free download via the Microsoft download center (http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9728107). The kit enables customers to drive an accelerated desktop deployment by providing a ready to run deployment server with the full suite of Microsoft desktop deployment tools installed and ready to use.
The Desktop POC Kit v2.0 provides enhancements and new products to the POC kit. This version of the POC kit introduces 2 new technical modules. These new modules are “Managing Desktop Policies” which features the Security Compliance Manager tool and product security baselines to drive rapid implementation of Microsoft recommended group policy settings. The other new module is the “Zero Touch Deployment” module which features deployment using the zero touch deployment method using System Center Configuration Manager.
The updated version of the POC also brings additional products to the deployed desktops. The following products are now included in the POC kit:
· Visio Premium 2010
· Forefront
· Project Professional 2010
The kit provides new features increasing the value of the kit. These features include:
· Visio deployment dashboard – single view of all deployment tools and deployment progress
· Office 365 Readiness – the deployed image requires the required elements to prepare the deployed desktop for connection to the Office 365 beta services
· Expanded image build & customization
The existing Desktop POC v2 content has been updated to provide increased understanding of the deployment process. This includes improvements in the technical execution guidance providing deeper explanations and providing improved explanations of why the actions are required. The technical tools are also updated to the latest available versions.
The following recaps what is delivered on the POC deployment server:
· Assessment/Compat Tools
o Microsoft Assessment & Planning Toolkit 5.5
o Application Compatibility Toolkit 5.6
o Office Migration Planning Manager 2010 Update 1 Beta
o Office Environment Assessment Tool 2010 Update 1 Beta
o Office Compatibility Code Inspector 2010 Update 1 Beta
· Image Build
o Security Compliance Manager
o Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010 Update 1
o Office Customization Tool & Config.xml
· Image Deployment
o Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010 Update 1
o System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R3
· Supporting products
o Windows Server 2008 R2
o SQL Server 2008 R2
o Forefront Server
o Microsoft Office 2010
o Visio Premium 2010
o Custom Visio deployment dashboard
· The Desktop POC provides and is ready to the deploy the following components to connected clients in the POC environment
· Windows 7 Enterprise
o Language Packs
o Custom drivers
· Office Pro Plus 2010
o Customized feature installation
o Custom help solution template
o Customized ribbon
o Office 365 required updates
· App-V 4.6
o Office 2010 sequenced package
o DSC Office Add-ins: PowerPivot
· Visio Premium 2010
o Deployment dashboard
· Project Professional 2010
· Forefront client security
· Microsoft Online Services Sign-in Assistant (365 Readiness)
· Silverlight
· Office 2010 Interactive Ribbon guide: Word
· Office Excel Add-in: PowerPivot
The Desktop POC v2 delivers enhanced technical guidance divided into 14 technical modules. These modules include:
1. Setup Guide
2. Benefits of an Optimized Desktop
3. Justify the Upgrade
4. Evaluate Hardware Readiness
5. Windows Compat
6. Office Compat
7. Application Virtualization
8. Manage Desktop Policies
9. Image Build
10. Deploy: Lite Touch
11. Deploy: Zero Touch
12. Test Windows
13. Test Office
14. Next Steps
Windows 7 Security announcements
Windows 7 User Interface announcements
Windows 8.1 General announcements
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Link
See the Windows Team Blog and the Windows for your Business Blog.
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Link
Windows 8 is now avaialable to MDSN and TechNet subscribers. We are in the process of moving all the threads in the Windows 8 forums to a new "Pre-release" forum. This process is expected to happen today (8/15/2012) around 3pm Pacific time, so please bear with us as these are moved.
Are you looking for Windows 8 Pro? See this forum post.
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we have a strange problem, it is vendor supported newer Xray machines with runs win-10 ( i am not sure the build ) , but WPA2-PSK connects to wireless network fine , but ...Unanswered | 0 Replies | 1034 Views | Created by learning_servers - Thursday, September 10, 2020 4:34 PM -
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Windows 7 Application Compatibility announcements
-
Link
Are you making plans to deploy Windows 7 in your enterprise in the next 6 – 18 months? Are your plans being delayed or complicated by applications that will not work on Windows 7? Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization (MED-V) can be used to address the “compatibility gaps” of your enterprise and accelerate the move to Windows 7.
Get an overview of the MED-V solution at www.microsoft.com/medv. To learn about the MED-V v.2 release and participate in TAP or Beta programs email medvtap@microsoft.com.
-
Link
Investigate the current compatibility status of third party applications using the downloadable Windows 7 Application Compatibility list for IT Pros in XLXS format.
-
Link
Find Windows 7 compatibility status for thousands of applications and direct links to updates.
-
Link
Determine if your applications are compatibile with Windows 7 - Details about the MAP toolkit can be found on this post.
-
Link
Inventory, assess, and prepare your applications for Windows 7! ACT 5.5 allows you to assess Windows 7 and IE8 compatibility, control information sent to the Compatibility Exchange, and label data collection packages by role. Want the inside scoop? Check out this Springboard Series blog interview with Jeremy Chapman, Windows Senior Product Manager.
You can download ACT 5.5 here.
Windows 7 Hardware Compatibility announcements
-
Link
Find Windows 7 compatibility status for thousands of hardware devices and direct links to drivers.
-
Link
Determine if your hardware is compatibile with Windows 7 - - Details about the MAP toolkit can be found on this post.
Windows 7 Installation, Setup, and Deployment announcements
-
Link
October 31, 2014, is the end of license (EOL) date for Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7
Home Premium, and Windows 7 Home Basic. After this date, system builders will
no longer be able to order these products from authorized distributors. Windows
7 Professional will continue to be available from authorized distributors until
its EOL date is announced.
Learn about EOL and the Windows lifecycle. -
Link
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.
-
Link
MDT 2012 is now available at http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&=tm&id=25175
Windows 7 Optimized Desktop Deployment Proof of Concept announcements
-
Link
The Desktop POC Kit v2.0 is a customer focused offering available as free download via the Microsoft download center (http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9728107). The kit enables customers to drive an accelerated desktop deployment by providing a ready to run deployment server with the full suite of Microsoft desktop deployment tools installed and ready to use.
The Desktop POC Kit v2.0 provides enhancements and new products to the POC kit. This version of the POC kit introduces 2 new technical modules. These new modules are “Managing Desktop Policies” which features the Security Compliance Manager tool and product security baselines to drive rapid implementation of Microsoft recommended group policy settings. The other new module is the “Zero Touch Deployment” module which features deployment using the zero touch deployment method using System Center Configuration Manager.
The updated version of the POC also brings additional products to the deployed desktops. The following products are now included in the POC kit:
· Visio Premium 2010
· Forefront
· Project Professional 2010
The kit provides new features increasing the value of the kit. These features include:
· Visio deployment dashboard – single view of all deployment tools and deployment progress
· Office 365 Readiness – the deployed image requires the required elements to prepare the deployed desktop for connection to the Office 365 beta services
· Expanded image build & customization
The existing Desktop POC v2 content has been updated to provide increased understanding of the deployment process. This includes improvements in the technical execution guidance providing deeper explanations and providing improved explanations of why the actions are required. The technical tools are also updated to the latest available versions.
The following recaps what is delivered on the POC deployment server:
· Assessment/Compat Tools
o Microsoft Assessment & Planning Toolkit 5.5
o Application Compatibility Toolkit 5.6
o Office Migration Planning Manager 2010 Update 1 Beta
o Office Environment Assessment Tool 2010 Update 1 Beta
o Office Compatibility Code Inspector 2010 Update 1 Beta
· Image Build
o Security Compliance Manager
o Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010 Update 1
o Office Customization Tool & Config.xml
· Image Deployment
o Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010 Update 1
o System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R3
· Supporting products
o Windows Server 2008 R2
o SQL Server 2008 R2
o Forefront Server
o Microsoft Office 2010
o Visio Premium 2010
o Custom Visio deployment dashboard
· The Desktop POC provides and is ready to the deploy the following components to connected clients in the POC environment
· Windows 7 Enterprise
o Language Packs
o Custom drivers
· Office Pro Plus 2010
o Customized feature installation
o Custom help solution template
o Customized ribbon
o Office 365 required updates
· App-V 4.6
o Office 2010 sequenced package
o DSC Office Add-ins: PowerPivot
· Visio Premium 2010
o Deployment dashboard
· Project Professional 2010
· Forefront client security
· Microsoft Online Services Sign-in Assistant (365 Readiness)
· Silverlight
· Office 2010 Interactive Ribbon guide: Word
· Office Excel Add-in: PowerPivot
The Desktop POC v2 delivers enhanced technical guidance divided into 14 technical modules. These modules include:
1. Setup Guide
2. Benefits of an Optimized Desktop
3. Justify the Upgrade
4. Evaluate Hardware Readiness
5. Windows Compat
6. Office Compat
7. Application Virtualization
8. Manage Desktop Policies
9. Image Build
10. Deploy: Lite Touch
11. Deploy: Zero Touch
12. Test Windows
13. Test Office
14. Next Steps
Windows 7 Security announcements
Windows 7 User Interface announcements
Windows 8.1 General announcements
-
Link
See the Windows Team Blog and the Windows for your Business Blog.
- Link
-
Link
Windows 8 is now avaialable to MDSN and TechNet subscribers. We are in the process of moving all the threads in the Windows 8 forums to a new "Pre-release" forum. This process is expected to happen today (8/15/2012) around 3pm Pacific time, so please bear with us as these are moved.
Are you looking for Windows 8 Pro? See this forum post.
