Windows 8.1 General announcements
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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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0 VotesWindows Update Service unavailable on almost every computer
After getting the famed Microsoft redirect from forum to forum, here I am... Most computers in our environment are not installing Windows Updates. Some are systems that have been ...
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Error code: 0x80070002 while attempting back up
Just upgraded Vista to Windows 7 Home Premium. When attempting to back up to an external hard drive with Windows back up in control panel it stops at about 20% completed and gives me the ...Answered | 15 Replies | 14174 Views | Created by NubeeW7 - Monday, November 2, 2009 10:32 PM | Last reply by WMEL5 - 17 minutes ago -
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AccessViolationException after windows Update
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Multicast
I have an application that I am moving from Windows 7 Embedded Standard to Winodows 10. This application uses multicast. I have the UDP port allowed through Windows Firewall, but when ...Unanswered | 1 Replies | 26 Views | Created by JaysonPrichard - 22 hours 52 minutes ago | Last reply by David_Ding2018 - 35 minutes ago -
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Event ID 257 CAPi2. The Cryptographic Services services failed to initialize the Catalog Database. The ESENT error was -1805
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Windows 10 upgrade in audit mode
When I try to upgrade to Windows 10 it says I can't as I am in 'audit mode'. How can I get Windows 10?Answered | 3 Replies | 1004 Views | Created by Wyndford - Saturday, March 5, 2016 9:58 PM | Last reply by SignedAdam - 1 hour 35 minutes ago -
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can't install Creators in Audit mode
So we maintain numerous W10 Enterprise images in Audit mode that we use to deploy to our workstations. Just tried to install Creators 1703 update but get the message "you can't install Windows ...Answered | 13 Replies | 3441 Views | Created by Don Powell - Monday, July 31, 2017 2:55 PM | Last reply by SignedAdam - 1 hour 38 minutes ago -
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Updating Windows 10 in Audit Mode
We have a Windows 10 WIM configured with the required software. When I pull down the pre-Syspreped image (which was captured while in Audit Mode), I am unable to use Windows Update to patch ...Proposed | 13 Replies | 18183 Views | Created by mhashemi - Thursday, March 2, 2017 10:04 PM | Last reply by SignedAdam - 1 hour 41 minutes ago -
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Proper Virtual Network Configuration
I have the below network configuration. It works fine for a day or so, then the Internet connection becomes unstable. My only solution is to reboot PC. W/O the bridge, my Wi-Fi connection remains ...Unanswered | 11 Replies | 70 Views | Created by msdnScott - Wednesday, September 18, 2019 2:23 PM | Last reply by msdnScott - 2 hours 14 minutes ago -
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Answer file Setting disk size produces error 0x80300024
When attempting to place a third DATA volume on Disk 0 in my answer file I get an error 0x80300024: "Windows could not clean disk 0. The target disk, ...Unanswered | 2 Replies | 31 Views | Created by dtorg - Wednesday, September 18, 2019 4:12 PM | Last reply by dtorg - 2 hours 38 minutes ago -
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What is the difference between run SFC in normal and safe mode environment?
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Enhance Your Photo feature not working in Photos app.
Hi. Recently the "Enhance your photo" feature in Photos App stopped working. The slider moves but does nothing to the picture. I tried resetting and reinstalling app, system restore, ...Unanswered | 2 Replies | 18 Views | Created by Colin S350 - 5 hours 51 minutes ago | Last reply by Colin S350 - 2 hours 53 minutes ago -
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windows 10 1809 on 2018 hp's: bsod's randomly just sitting there
I have 2018 hp's (HP ProOne 600 G4 AiO) just randomly bluescreening just sitting there, not logged in. Is that from a driver auto update? Stop code: "WHEA UNCORRECTABLE ...Unanswered | 10 Replies | 63 Views | Created by JS2010 - Tuesday, September 17, 2019 3:23 PM | Last reply by questionsformicrosoftproducts - 3 hours 8 minutes ago -
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Windows 10 PRO Lock Screen Background Deployment in the company
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Windows 10 1903, msra popup bad image 0xc0000428 error.
On Windows 10, version 1903, when run msra.exe (Microsoft remote assistance), it would popup following message "msra.exe - Bad Image : C:\Program Files ...Proposed | 11 Replies | 1274 Views | Created by OutdoorLWL - Wednesday, July 24, 2019 5:12 PM | Last reply by _Rhino_ - 3 hours 38 minutes ago -
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'Desktop' or 'Public desktop'?
Hi all, I'm not on here that often, but this one has me really stumped: I'm trying to tidy shortcuts on various W10 clients around our school, All have been ...Unanswered | 2 Replies | 21 Views | Created by PBrawn - 7 hours 24 minutes ago | Last reply by KeithM_60601 - 3 hours 38 minutes ago -
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Overwrite 32-bit Win7Pro with 64-bit, using Upgrade DVD?
I have an old Dell XPS M1710 on which I installed 32-bit retail Win7Pro a long time ago. Since I had upgraded from WinXP, what I own is a pair of retail "Upgrade" Win7Pro DVDs, 32-bit and ...Unanswered | 4 Replies | 47 Views | Created by Paul D. DeRocco - Wednesday, September 18, 2019 6:42 AM | Last reply by questionsformicrosoftproducts - 3 hours 40 minutes ago -
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Win 10 1903 RDP (Remote Desktop) not retaining window positions or task bar positions (multiple monitors)
Hello, I'm unable to figure this out after hours of searching and trying things so I'm hoping someone here can ...Unanswered | 4 Replies | 267 Views | Created by reload68 - Thursday, August 29, 2019 8:38 PM | Last reply by reload68 - 3 hours 43 minutes ago -
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Windows 10 version 1903 won't reconnect mapped drives at startup
Just setting up a brand new computer running Win10 Pro v1903. Updates are current. Reconnect at startup box is checked on each. Each time I start the computer, none of the mapped ... -
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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 | 36 Replies | 13389 Views | Created by Mike Sandells - Wednesday, September 30, 2015 2:19 PM | Last reply by Ramos Ramires - 3 hours 58 minutes ago - Items 1 to 20 of 239025 Next ›
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.
