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 VotesOpenGL Version in 1.1 when program are executed inside a Service with DCH Graphic Driver
1.1 inside Windows Services application. Context of usage: I used Teamcity as a build server, and some UnitTest need OpenGL are launch inside ...Unanswered | 2 Replies | 46 Views | Created by François1 - 7 hours 50 minutes ago | Last reply by François1 - 2 hours 15 minutes ago
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Second administrator account
How do I get rid of a second administrator account? In the User folder a second account named Administrator.computername appears and you can not delete it?Answered | 7 Replies | 12889 Views | Created by patruwe - Wednesday, March 9, 2011 9:07 PM | Last reply by rambhaipatel - 2 hours 18 minutes ago -
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some applications keep writing obsolate pacfile URL to "Internet Setting"
We have a security product which will enforces a pacfile url in proxy setting of Windows Internet Setting. In past years, customers uninstall it and turned to our new product which will remove the ... -
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Cannot update to version 1903 due to System Reserve Partition
Two years ago this forum helped me to update to 1703 with the same problem I'm now having. The representative was so patient and guided me thru every step of the process. It was ...Proposed | 46 Replies | 554 Views | Created by trixie' - Tuesday, December 3, 2019 8:26 PM | Last reply by trixie' - 2 hours 34 minutes ago -
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Ethernet device on Windows 10 workgroup invisible to WiFi devices on same workgroup (and vice-versa)
So I've seen a lot of posts about this, but I've been unable for my ethernet-connected PC to see my WiFi-connected laptops/PCs and vice versa. They're all on the same router, and the wireless fireless ... -
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How to enable the option to select which program to open a file?
Hi, Since we upgrade to Windows 10, Edge has been configured to the default file association for .pdf file. Our users have different version of Adobe. We got a lot of phone calls ... -
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Mouse Pointer Forced Off Remote Title Bar
Using Remote Desktop Connection, the mouse pointer gets warped (i.e., moved by the system, not by me) off of the remote title bar after I place it over the title bar, typically in about two seconds ... -
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Can i use mklink during WinPE in windows install
Can I use mklink during the WinPE Phase of WinSIM(Unattended INstall) ?? Can I Use MKDir, Copy and XCopy during the WinPE Phase of Unattended install? Will it work???? John -
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Storage Spaces Showing Not Formatted
the storage space said no capacity yesterday and it went offline i presume Added a brand new 4TB drive to the Pool But it still says 'Not Formatted' - Please ...Unanswered | 0 Replies | 22 Views | Created by Storage Spaces showing Not Fromatted - HEEELLLPPPP - 4 hours 0 minutes ago -
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Device Attestation and TPM
Hi, I can verify that I have TPM 2.0, but how I can check if TPM has device attestation feature or not. Background: Considering this device (new laptop) for ...Unanswered | 5 Replies | 100 Views | Created by -OSD- - 11 hours 54 minutes ago | Last reply by Fabian Niesen [MCT] - 4 hours 4 minutes ago -
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Continuos prompts to enter my smartcard pim
I have windows 10 and when I attempt to use my CAC to access any Government website I get continuous prompts to enter my smartcard pin. The CAC works OK on the computers at work where I only ...Proposed | 4 Replies | 6683 Views | Created by Germantowngg - Friday, February 23, 2018 12:47 AM | Last reply by Chas P - 4 hours 18 minutes ago -
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get DirectX11 on Windows 10
System --> System Information --> DirectX Version: 12 DirectX Diagnostic Tool --> Display --> Drivers --> Feature Levels: 10_0,9_1Unanswered | 4 Replies | 113 Views | Created by diraMu - 12 hours 41 minutes ago | Last reply by Andrew E. _ - 4 hours 21 minutes ago -
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Windows 10 does not let CUDA applications to use all VRAM on (especially secondary) graphics cards.
I'm a 3D Graphics artist. I'm using nvidia graphics cards for 3D rendering using CUDA computing. Problem takes place after upgrading to Windows 10 (from win7). ...Unanswered | 39 Replies | 30735 Views | Created by oguzbir - Tuesday, October 18, 2016 10:54 AM | Last reply by LangoLango - 4 hours 34 minutes ago -
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Troubleshoot Storage Spaces parity pool "offline due to critical write failures"
chkdsk d: The type of the file system is NTFS. The volume is in use by another process. Chkdsk might report errors when no corruption is present. Volume label is ...Proposed | 47 Replies | 16039 Views | Created by josh_222 - Saturday, December 16, 2017 7:32 PM | Last reply by patradley - 5 hours 53 minutes ago -
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Why does my LPT print job take 5 minutes to print?
LPT2 Note that "TEST.TXT" contains one word, "Test", so it is not a large file. This places the job in the queue and it says it is ... -
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Help with Silent installation of a Package using CMD
Hello Guys, I have an application Demantra - a desktop client. Which needs to be deployed to users. But the package won't install silently, as we will have to ...Unanswered | 2 Replies | 95 Views | Created by RealStruggler - 20 hours 31 minutes ago | Last reply by S.SubZero - 6 hours 17 minutes ago -
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Can't Unlock/Repair Bitlocker Encrypted Drive
Hi. I have a Bitlocker encrypted external HDD without any OS installed in it. I plugged it to pc with usb then i unlocked my drive on Win10 with my password as usual then i was ...Answered | 10 Replies | 3351 Views | Created by cem.albayrak - Monday, July 3, 2017 11:06 PM | Last reply by geobeo - 6 hours 51 minutes ago -
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Windows 10 cant use shutdown command on a network PC! (Access is denied (5))
Hi I have searched for this issue for few days but could not found any good answer. In my network I have some PC's witch I shutdown ...Unanswered | 6 Replies | 392 Views | Created by Paltinis - Tuesday, November 26, 2019 11:37 PM | Last reply by Paltinis - 7 hours 29 minutes ago -
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Admin Account Setup and change
When upgrading to Windows 10 or just changing an administrator account seems very confusing. How do I setup a new administrator or down grade an existing administrator to a standard user on an ...Unanswered | 3 Replies | 267 Views | Created by John SVE - Thursday, December 5, 2019 6:35 PM | Last reply by John SVE - 7 hours 42 minutes ago -
6 Votes
Some questions concerning upgrading my Win 7 Home Premium desktop to Win 10
I am in the processing of prepping my Win 7 desktop for upgrading to Win 10. The machine meets all necessary requirements so that is not an issue. I am going thru uninstalling old ...Proposed | 22 Replies | 958 Views | Created by wdmcmillen - Saturday, November 23, 2019 4:26 PM | Last reply by questionsformicrosoftproducts - 8 hours 5 minutes ago - Items 1 to 20 of 240449 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.
