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.
-
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
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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.
-
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.
-
Link
Details can be found on the Windows Team Blog.
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
Service Pack 1 RC for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 announcements
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Link
Now that Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 has been released, this forum is now marked read-only. This enables users to search, but not post. If you have any questions, please ask your questions in the other Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 forums.
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0 VotesWindows 7 Enterprise on a Skylake w/ USB3 and NVMe
My corporate office has told me that we will be using Dell Precision 5510 laptops in the future and our office uses Windows 7 Enterprise because we need bitlocker on them. Dell has a fully ...Answered | 5 Replies | 120 Views | Created by Matt Winkler - Thursday, September 22, 2016 7:45 PM | Last reply by Carl Fan - 50 minutes ago
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Windows 7 Updates
why is my windows updates keep going back to Never check for updates even after I set it for update automatically and ran updates. Then when I reboot it will be at never check for updates. I was on ...Unanswered | 1 Replies | 50 Views | Created by Anthony Pape - Monday, September 26, 2016 8:19 PM | Last reply by Carl Fan - 52 minutes ago -
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Local user account managment in non server joined.
Hello, I’m not a beginner in computing but fairly new to Windows. I read some 50 pages on this topic but can’t get it to go. So Here it ... -
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live phot gallery?
how do i get the pictures from windows live photo gallery on windows 7 to go to windows 10. several thousand pictures are on my pc, , but they wont open in windows 10 -
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Bluescreen issue
A user we support is having frequent bluescreens every few weeks.We have looked at the minidump file in bluescreen viewer and it says Bug Check ...Unanswered | 13 Replies | 205 Views | Created by James Berryman - Thursday, August 25, 2016 12:18 PM | Last reply by XP ROCKS - 2 hours 15 minutes ago -
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H drive keeps disconnecting during reboot
I have a user who works from home and every time she restarts her computer her drive H disconnects and she has to remap. When I mapped it, I checked the "reconnect at log on" ...Unanswered | 1 Replies | 17 Views | Created by Julie Adam - 10 hours 46 minutes ago | Last reply by Ashidacchi - 3 hours 27 minutes ago -
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Windows 7 Installation with activation key
hello because of virus i did clean hard drive,i had the orgnal windows7 in pc .and have product key,now ,given key paste on pc shows not valid,so how is posible ... -
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.........OR IS IT A LEGITIMATE COMPANY FROM MICROSOFT?
two days ago Microsoft POP UP on my Windows 10 and told me "my accounts had EXTREME possible HACKERS ready to steal my information on line. Audio from my speakers was also telling me I had to ... -
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BSOD driver trace using WinDbg
!drvobj fffffa800e7eba90 f fffff8000367c070: Unable to get value of ObpRootDirectoryObject fffff8000367c070: Unable to get value of ... -
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Some MP4s play, others do not
I have two different MP4 files, both exported from a security system DVR. The first was exported three months ago, the second done yesterday. Both were exported from the same DVR using the same ...Unanswered | 5 Replies | 70 Views | Created by Brian D. Hart - Wednesday, September 14, 2016 4:01 PM | Last reply by Tim De Baets - 7 hours 16 minutes ago -
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Windows Update is not working for Windows 7
Here is the error message I received: WindowsUpdate_80080005" "WindowsUpdate_dt000. WilliamAnswered | 5 Replies | 3167 Views | Created by William McKay - Saturday, April 13, 2013 9:42 PM | Last reply by Ryandlich - 7 hours 46 minutes ago -
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User denied access to a folder in Windows 7 but not XP
I'm trying to understand this one as I have not come across any information about this yet. I created a folder with custom security to lock down access for users to modify a folder ... -
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unable to enable Active Directory Users and Computers (and other windows AD features)
Turn Windows features on and off and try to check any of the Active Directory choices and click OK it attempts to install them but then a window comes up with the message "An error has ... -
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Problems with with Bit locker
I use a Toshiba convio 1 TB external hard disk. I encrypted it with bitlocker. After that all my videos (movies, serials) weren't playing smoothly. So, i decided to decrypt it. after decrypting 79%, ...Unanswered | 2 Replies | 76 Views | Created by N R RAO - Sunday, September 18, 2016 9:14 AM | Last reply by N R RAO - 9 hours 58 minutes ago -
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KB3167679 breaks password changing on Win7 joined in NT style domain (samba 3.6.23)
Since https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3167679 users trying to change password on Win7 get: "The system detected a possible attempt to compromise security. ...Proposed | 12 Replies | 4397 Views | Created by bunkobugsy - Friday, August 12, 2016 8:47 AM | Last reply by vignesh_developer - 10 hours 33 minutes ago -
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Instructions to setup SW mirror on Windows7 Professional including EFI partition
xcopy p:\*.* s: /s /h P:\EFI\Microsoft\Boot\BCD Sharing violation The document mentioned applies to Windows Server 2003 but ...Answered | 6 Replies | 812 Views | Created by borut123 - Thursday, February 06, 2014 1:08 PM | Last reply by Tripredacus - 11 hours 38 minutes ago -
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Mapped drive will not disconnect
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More than a Question ...This is an idea i believe
Hi, I always wanted an native app from any OS to resume the state I was before I shutdown my PC. Either the state can be a state before shutdown/Manually ...Unanswered | 1 Replies | 22 Views | Created by Bhaskar Dasari - 12 hours 52 minutes ago | Last reply by GTS-NJ - 11 hours 48 minutes ago - Items 1 to 20 of 123985 Next ›
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 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
Service Pack 1 RC for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 announcements
-
Link
Now that Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 has been released, this forum is now marked read-only. This enables users to search, but not post. If you have any questions, please ask your questions in the other Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 forums.
