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.
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 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 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 Security announcements
Windows 7 User Interface announcements
Windows Virtual PC and XP Mode 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
Details can be found on the Windows Team Blog.
Windows Vista Announcements announcements
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Link
Test drive the most advanced Microsoft operating system, instantly!
Windows 7 Test Drive for IT Professionals
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Link
More information can be found on the Windows Enterprise Product Support Page or the Support Lifecycle Blog.
Windows Vista Service Packs/Windows Server 2008 Service Packs announcements
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Link
Today we are proud to announce the Release to Manufacturing of Service Pack 2 for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008. Service Pack 2 (SP2) represents the latest step in Microsoft’s commitment to continuous improvement. It includes all of the updates that have been delivered since SP1, as well as support for new types of hardware and emerging hardware standards. And since it comes with a single installer for both Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008, SP2 will be easy for IT Pros to manage, deploy, and support. For an overview of the changes introduced in SP2, check out the notable changes document.
Business customers with Windows Vista will find that the transition to Windows 7 will be significantly more straightforward due to the high degree of compatibility between Windows Vista and Windows 7. If your Windows Vista SP1 deployment is already underway we recommend you continue with SP1 as planned. Then you can deploy SP2 using your systems management infrastructure. If you are in the early stages of deployment or still planning Windows Vista deployment our best advice is that you plan on testing and deploying Windows Vista SP2.
More information can be found on the Windows Team Blog.
Windows Vista Application Compatibility Toolkit announcements
-
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 Vista Desktop UI announcements
Windows Vista Security announcements
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How do I use Wi-Fi and Ethernet connections simultaneously (1903)
I would like to bridge my Hyper-V External Virtual Switch to a dedicated Internet connection via Ethernet NIC, and leave my Wi-FI connection for my host. I can connect to the Internet through ...Unanswered | 8 Replies | 109 Views | Created by msdnScott - Monday, September 16, 2019 9:13 PM | Last reply by Bill Grant - 33 minutes ago -
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"Resuming Windows" after a complete shutdown?
I installed Windows 10 on a test machine recently. It's working pretty well except for one thing: whenever I cold-start the machine it displays a screen that says "Resuming Windows." Why -- ...Unanswered | 8 Replies | 169 Views | Created by orthoducks - Saturday, September 14, 2019 5:13 AM | Last reply by questionsformicrosoftproducts - 58 minutes ago -
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What is the status of KB4515384 error 0x80073701?
Clearly there is no fix for this as there are numerous general posts responding to this issue with the standard steps to fix a update issue but everyone replies that none of them work, so we are ... -
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VPN Integrated Server doesn't accept connections after 1903 update
This is exactly the same situation I had when last year I updated my Windows 10 to 1803. The VPN integrated server stopped to accept connections. I feel a later on update fixed the ... -
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Full screen RDP shows local taskbar in foreground
After installing the Windows 10 Anniversary Update 1607 I am having a new issue with the Remote Desktop client (Win32 version). I have two monitors. When I have the Remote ...Answered | 47 Replies | 135413 Views | Created by nholling2k - Monday, August 8, 2016 1:11 PM | Last reply by mervynus - 1 hour 49 minutes ago -
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Suddenly Updates Won't Install
I'm on Windows 10 Professional Version 1903 (OS Build 18362.295). Everything has been working OK, and updates had been installing OK until now. I've received three ...Answered | 9 Replies | 1173 Views | Created by Capt. Dinosaur - Wednesday, September 11, 2019 9:01 AM | Last reply by TheCheeseStandsAlone - 1 hour 53 minutes ago -
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Windows 10 - logged as Live/Hotmail account windows hangs/freezes after install MS Office from O365 Account (school) and open files
>> Any help is appreciated (a.s.a.p)! >>> we are available to collect and send logs if MS desires.Unanswered | 1 Replies | 20 Views | Created by 9073241516 - 3 hours 27 minutes ago | Last reply by 9073241516 - 2 hours 19 minutes ago -
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album art
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Windows 10 LTSB Patching
Is there a patching path for Windows 10 Long Term Service Branch that I missed? I am having some problems updating the ... -
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White bar on top of Windows Explorer and browser apps on Windows 10
We have a few users experiencing graphical issues. Sometimes they have a white bar on top of their Windows Explorer and their browser apps. A temporary fix for ...Proposed | 40 Replies | 13194 Views | Created by erikoffereins - Thursday, September 6, 2018 6:17 AM | Last reply by IPv666 - 3 hours 37 minutes ago -
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win 10 pro e-mail
how can I scan info directly to Microsoft Mail and send it automatically ensuring that it is not to big to be mailed from a scanner.Unanswered | 4 Replies | 129 Views | Created by colombit - Thursday, September 12, 2019 11:40 AM | Last reply by Eric G.B - 3 hours 50 minutes ago -
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Win10 Hyper-V: Sept 1903 Update Clipboard/type clipboard text (Ctrl+V) to Linux VM's no longer works?
I have a Windows 10 Hyper-V VM library I use for local lab repro's and ever since the September 2019 1903 update I can no longer paste text from the clipboard into my Linux VM's (which are ...Unanswered | 1 Replies | 20 Views | Created by Shane_Creamer - 5 hours 34 minutes ago | Last reply by Shane_Creamer - 3 hours 59 minutes ago -
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File locks persisting after shutdown/restart (Causes serious roaming profile / redirected folder problems)
In testing Windows 10 (enterprise, 10240) with roaming profiles, we kept running into reliability issues - we'd sometimes get a temporary profile on login, or sometimes get lengthy hangs in the login ...Proposed | 34 Replies | 13360 Views | Created by Mike Sandells - Wednesday, September 30, 2015 2:19 PM | Last reply by Ramos Ramires - 4 hours 12 minutes ago -
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Windows Media Player not updating album info in File Explorer
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Inplace Upgrade Windows 10 from 1709 to 1809 faild
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Windows 10 - require password after sleep but NOT after turning display off
My windows 10 (domain) PC is configured to turn off the display after 5 minutes, and sleep after 15 minutes. I do not have the screen saver configured. My ...Proposed | 2 Replies | 1041 Views | Created by Botsergeant - Tuesday, November 7, 2017 4:00 PM | Last reply by jasonbeale - 4 hours 45 minutes ago -
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DeviceMetadataServiceURL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=252669&clcid=0x409
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Explorer.exe High CPU with redirected Desktop folder
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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.
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 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 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 Security announcements
Windows 7 User Interface announcements
Windows Virtual PC and XP Mode 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
Details can be found on the Windows Team Blog.
Windows Vista Announcements announcements
- Link
-
Link
Test drive the most advanced Microsoft operating system, instantly!
Windows 7 Test Drive for IT Professionals
-
Link
More information can be found on the Windows Enterprise Product Support Page or the Support Lifecycle Blog.
Windows Vista Service Packs/Windows Server 2008 Service Packs announcements
-
Link
Today we are proud to announce the Release to Manufacturing of Service Pack 2 for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008. Service Pack 2 (SP2) represents the latest step in Microsoft’s commitment to continuous improvement. It includes all of the updates that have been delivered since SP1, as well as support for new types of hardware and emerging hardware standards. And since it comes with a single installer for both Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008, SP2 will be easy for IT Pros to manage, deploy, and support. For an overview of the changes introduced in SP2, check out the notable changes document.
Business customers with Windows Vista will find that the transition to Windows 7 will be significantly more straightforward due to the high degree of compatibility between Windows Vista and Windows 7. If your Windows Vista SP1 deployment is already underway we recommend you continue with SP1 as planned. Then you can deploy SP2 using your systems management infrastructure. If you are in the early stages of deployment or still planning Windows Vista deployment our best advice is that you plan on testing and deploying Windows Vista SP2.
More information can be found on the Windows Team Blog.
Windows Vista Application Compatibility Toolkit announcements
-
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.
