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Announcement: 14

Windows 7 Installation, Setup, and Deployment announcements

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    End of license approaching for some Windows 7 versions
    Carey Frisch Tuesday, September 16, 2014 3:58 PM


    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
    Now Available: Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit v.7.0
    Carey Frisch Wednesday, July 11, 2012 8:19 PM

    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.

    • Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit v.7.0

  • Link
    Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) 2012 Now Available
    Anthony_Mann Wednesday, April 18, 2012 2:27 PM
    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
    Windows 7 Compatibility Center
    Anthony_Mann Thursday, December 10, 2009 6:40 PM
    Find Windows 7 compatibility status for thousands of hardware devices and direct links to drivers.
  • Link
    Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 4.0 Available
    Anthony_Mann Tuesday, July 14, 2009 6:02 PM
    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
    MED-V removes application compatibility road blocks to Windows 7
    Anthony_Mann Thursday, June 24, 2010 10:12 PM

    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
    Windows 7 Application Compatibility Downloadable list for IT Pros
    Anthony_Mann Thursday, December 10, 2009 6:59 PM
    Investigate the current compatibility status of third party applications using the downloadable Windows 7 Application Compatibility list for IT Pros in XLXS format.
  • Link
    Windows 7 Compatibility Center
    Anthony_Mann Thursday, December 10, 2009 6:58 PM
    Find Windows 7 compatibility status for thousands of applications and direct links to updates.
  • Link
    Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 4.0 Available
    Anthony_Mann Tuesday, July 14, 2009 6:02 PM
    Determine if your applications are compatibile with Windows 7 - Details about the MAP toolkit can be found on this post.
  • Link
    Ready for Windows 7: Application Compatibility Toolkit (ACT) 5.5
    Anthony_Mann Friday, April 3, 2009 9:26 PM

    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

  • Link
    FYI: Security Vulnerabilities in Gadgets
    Carey Frisch Wednesday, July 11, 2012 8:14 PM
    • Security flaws signal early death of Windows Gadgets
    • Microsoft Security Advisory: Vulnerabilities in Gadgets could allow remote code execution

Windows 7 User Interface announcements

  • Link
    FYI: Security Vulnerabilities in Gadgets
    Carey Frisch Wednesday, July 11, 2012 8:12 PM
    • Security flaws signal early death of Windows Gadgets
    • Microsoft Security Advisory: Vulnerabilities in Gadgets could allow remote code execution

Windows Virtual PC and XP Mode announcements

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    MED-V removes application compatibility road blocks to Windows 7
    Anthony_Mann Thursday, June 24, 2010 10:42 PM

    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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    Windows XP Mode will no longer require hardware virtualization technology to run
    Anthony_Mann Friday, March 19, 2010 6:15 PM
    Details can be found on the Windows Team Blog.

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    Cannot re-install Windows 7

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    Windows 7 Installation, Setup, and Deployment
    My hard drive crashed, so I replaced it with a newly-formatted 1 TB HD.  I ran the 64-bit install CD for my copy of Win 7, and it got me to the screen where you type in the product key, but it ...
    Unanswered | 3 Replies | 58 Views | Created by Korzib Johnson - 15 hours 42 minutes ago | Last reply by Ashidacchi - 8 hours 39 minutes ago
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    When an Update for changing Former Yugoslavian Republic of Macedonia to North Macedonia will be released ?

    Windows 7 IT Pro
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    Windows 7 Miscellaneous
    http://www.un.org/en/member-states/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Macedonia https://www.rferl.org/a/un-notified-of-north-macedonia-s-name-change/29768586.ht ...
    Unanswered | 1 Replies | 30 Views | Created by Liljana Ackovska - 13 hours 21 minutes ago | Last reply by Andrew E. _ - 11 hours 23 minutes ago
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    cant log in to xbox

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    Windows 7 User Interface
    i cant log onto my xbox account even after i canged my password
    Unanswered | 3 Replies | 95 Views | Created by Sundanc3 - Tuesday, February 12, 2019 4:30 AM | Last reply by hurry yang - 19 hours 33 minutes ago
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    recovery key

    Windows 7 IT Pro
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    Windows 7 Security
    I have the Bit locker  recovery key ID, but how do retrieve the recovery key.  The laptop will not let me in to the lock page, so I can not use the laptop at all.  They did give me the ...
    Unanswered | 4 Replies | 103 Views | Created by Patrick Janess - Wednesday, February 13, 2019 9:14 AM | Last reply by hurry yang - 19 hours 35 minutes ago
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    Not sure if I have Windows 7 or 10 and i am being told I don't have a licence

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    Windows 7 Installation, Setup, and Deployment
    I just bought my pc in Nov. from an online retail company. it is refurbished. now saying I need a licence to change my desktop background
    Unanswered | 4 Replies | 86 Views | Created by AnisaLynch - Thursday, February 14, 2019 4:54 AM | Last reply by hurry yang - 19 hours 37 minutes ago
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    Microsoft Baseline Security Analyser ( Windows Update Client failed to detect with error 0x80072efe.)

    Windows 7 IT Pro
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    Windows 7 Security
    Hello Friends, I am trying to gather report with MBSA for Windows update from WSUS server, and getting this error.  Windows Update Client failed to detect ...
    Unanswered | 3 Replies | 83 Views | Created by Amit kumar JKT - Thursday, February 14, 2019 2:17 PM | Last reply by hurry yang - 19 hours 38 minutes ago
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    install causes "error 1327. invalid drive H:"

    Windows 7 IT Pro
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    Windows 7 Application Compatibility
    I am trying to install the Technet Technical Library on my desktop and as soon as I start the install I get the subject error.  I tried mounting the ISO file (which I downloaded from the Technet ...
    Answered | 10 Replies | 13425 Views | Created by Jimmy McGrath - Tuesday, November 23, 2010 7:04 PM | Last reply by skua111 - Saturday, February 16, 2019 7:56 AM
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    Delete pending MediaTek install

    Windows 7 IT Pro
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    Windows 7 Miscellaneous
    I have a pending install MediaTek Inc. - Other hardware - MediaTek PreLoader USB VCOM (Android) - Error 0x80070002. I think this caused my PC to crash. How do I get rid of this unwanted install
    Unanswered | 1 Replies | 34 Views | Created by philwayne - Friday, February 15, 2019 6:15 PM | Last reply by philwayne - Friday, February 15, 2019 6:16 PM
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    how do i break file association for a file that i dont want to have any

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    for example I download a ntw3 mod file and the file is a windows media player file how do stop this from happening
    Proposed | 2 Replies | 51 Views | Created by jack trinder - Friday, February 15, 2019 1:04 PM | Last reply by GTS-NJ - Friday, February 15, 2019 3:57 PM
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    the installer encountered error 0x0000005.

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    Unanswered | 2 Replies | 69 Views | Created by lg 14inch - Friday, February 15, 2019 8:55 AM | Last reply by hurry yang - Friday, February 15, 2019 3:03 PM
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    Default settings

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    Administrator is dead and I need to add devices to my computer. We don't know the password.
    Unanswered | 3 Replies | 161 Views | Created by default7601 - Sunday, February 10, 2019 7:35 PM | Last reply by hurry yang - Friday, February 15, 2019 1:06 PM
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    Local Security Policy Import Access Denied

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    Hi, I export Local security policy from my pc and trying to import it to other pc but its showing access denied.
    Unanswered | 3 Replies | 119 Views | Created by Elias dxb - Monday, February 11, 2019 8:12 AM | Last reply by hurry yang - Friday, February 15, 2019 1:06 PM
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    exporting from office outlook and importing to windows live mail

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    I exported from office to a windows csv file but I don't know how to import to windows live mail. The options are outlook express, windows live mail, or windows mail and none of them will open the csv ...
    Answered | 7 Replies | 10035 Views | Created by dknott - Thursday, August 30, 2012 12:41 AM | Last reply by I am nick jonas - Friday, February 15, 2019 1:06 PM
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    XP mode programs not seeing W7 drive

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    To pick up where I left off six years ago ......... Programs were working fine back then but ... I have installed XP mode on a Dell laptop running W7. It took some work and advice ...
    Unanswered | 3 Replies | 114 Views | Created by Newminster - Friday, February 8, 2019 12:26 PM | Last reply by Newminster - Friday, February 15, 2019 10:55 AM
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    Windows 7 update KB2990941 and Dell OptiPlex 7450 AIO NVMe SSD

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    I'm trying to find the hotfix KB2990941 however (https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/2990941/update-to-add-native-driver-support-in-nvm-express-in-windows-7-and-wi) it is not available for ...
    Unanswered | 7 Replies | 120 Views | Created by PGH3 - Wednesday, February 13, 2019 3:39 PM | Last reply by Zoe Mo - Friday, February 15, 2019 9:45 AM
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    Disk active 100% time, Possibly wrong storage configuration?

    Windows 7 IT Pro
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    Windows 7 Performance
    Hello Technet forum. I've been having some very frustrating issues with my computer, had to format disks and reinstall windows 7 ultimate from the CD a couple ...
    Unanswered | 3 Replies | 89 Views | Created by One Time Asker - Wednesday, February 13, 2019 7:25 AM | Last reply by yilia zhao - Friday, February 15, 2019 9:07 AM
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    Network

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    I help-out with minor technical issues at a free medical clinic. They have a small peer-to-peer Win 7 Pro network with about a dozen users.  By <g class="gr_ ...
    Proposed | 4 Replies | 136 Views | Created by BCDozier - Wednesday, February 6, 2019 9:44 PM | Last reply by Zoe Huang - Friday, February 15, 2019 7:15 AM
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    Installing third party apps by clicking ..(Appname)install.exe files will cause Windows 7 to become unresponsive

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    Windows 7 Installation, Setup, and Deployment
    Hi,  I have a computer with Windows 7 Enterprise - 64bit installed. Every time I want to install a third party app or program, or update already installed apps and programs, ...
    Unanswered | 2 Replies | 81 Views | Created by ATN69 - Thursday, February 14, 2019 8:19 AM | Last reply by ATN69 - Friday, February 15, 2019 3:49 AM
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    DC | Run only specified Windows applications - Admin bypass

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    Hi, I currently have a Domain Controller with a policy which Runs only specified Windows applications, this is so we can restrict users from opening unauthorised ...
    Unanswered | 5 Replies | 88 Views | Created by Narey3117 - Wednesday, February 13, 2019 1:37 PM | Last reply by Teemo Tang - Friday, February 15, 2019 1:29 AM
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    The computer has rebooted from a bugcheck

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    Windows 7 Installation, Setup, and Deployment
    I have setup of windows server 2012 cluster machines.any one of the machine is always rebooting from bugcheck with below error coad. The computer has rebooted from a bugcheck.  ...
    Unanswered | 4 Replies | 128 Views | Created by Aniket S - Wednesday, February 13, 2019 2:42 PM | Last reply by Andrew E. _ - Thursday, February 14, 2019 10:31 PM
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Announcement: 14

Windows 7 Installation, Setup, and Deployment announcements

  • Link
    End of license approaching for some Windows 7 versions
    Carey Frisch Tuesday, September 16, 2014 3:58 PM


    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
    Now Available: Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit v.7.0
    Carey Frisch Wednesday, July 11, 2012 8:19 PM

    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.

    • Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit v.7.0

  • Link
    Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) 2012 Now Available
    Anthony_Mann Wednesday, April 18, 2012 2:27 PM
    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
    Windows 7 Compatibility Center
    Anthony_Mann Thursday, December 10, 2009 6:40 PM
    Find Windows 7 compatibility status for thousands of hardware devices and direct links to drivers.
  • Link
    Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 4.0 Available
    Anthony_Mann Tuesday, July 14, 2009 6:02 PM
    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
    MED-V removes application compatibility road blocks to Windows 7
    Anthony_Mann Thursday, June 24, 2010 10:12 PM

    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
    Windows 7 Application Compatibility Downloadable list for IT Pros
    Anthony_Mann Thursday, December 10, 2009 6:59 PM
    Investigate the current compatibility status of third party applications using the downloadable Windows 7 Application Compatibility list for IT Pros in XLXS format.
  • Link
    Windows 7 Compatibility Center
    Anthony_Mann Thursday, December 10, 2009 6:58 PM
    Find Windows 7 compatibility status for thousands of applications and direct links to updates.
  • Link
    Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 4.0 Available
    Anthony_Mann Tuesday, July 14, 2009 6:02 PM
    Determine if your applications are compatibile with Windows 7 - Details about the MAP toolkit can be found on this post.
  • Link
    Ready for Windows 7: Application Compatibility Toolkit (ACT) 5.5
    Anthony_Mann Friday, April 3, 2009 9:26 PM

    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

  • Link
    FYI: Security Vulnerabilities in Gadgets
    Carey Frisch Wednesday, July 11, 2012 8:14 PM
    • Security flaws signal early death of Windows Gadgets
    • Microsoft Security Advisory: Vulnerabilities in Gadgets could allow remote code execution

Windows 7 User Interface announcements

  • Link
    FYI: Security Vulnerabilities in Gadgets
    Carey Frisch Wednesday, July 11, 2012 8:12 PM
    • Security flaws signal early death of Windows Gadgets
    • Microsoft Security Advisory: Vulnerabilities in Gadgets could allow remote code execution

Windows Virtual PC and XP Mode announcements

  • Link
    MED-V removes application compatibility road blocks to Windows 7
    Anthony_Mann Thursday, June 24, 2010 10:42 PM

    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
    Windows XP Mode will no longer require hardware virtualization technology to run
    Anthony_Mann Friday, March 19, 2010 6:15 PM
    Details can be found on the Windows Team Blog.
 
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