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Announcement: 25

Windows 8.1 General announcements

  • Link
    Windows 8.1 Now Available
    Anthony_Mann Thursday, October 17, 2013 11:11 AM
    See the Windows Team Blog and the Windows for your Business Blog.
  • Link
    New Microsoft Press Windows 8.1 for IT Professionals eBook Available for Free Download
    Anthony_Mann Wednesday, October 16, 2013 11:16 AM
    http://blogs.msdn.com/b/microsoft_press/archive/2013/10/14/free-ebook-introducing-windows-8-1-for-it-professionals.aspx
  • Link
    Windows 8 Availability to MSDN / TechNet subscribers
    Anthony_Mann Wednesday, August 15, 2012 5:23 PM

    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
    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.

Windows Vista Announcements announcements

  • Link
    Upgrading from Windows Vista to Windows 7
    Carey Frisch Tuesday, February 21, 2012 4:18 PM
    • Tutorial: Upgrading from Windows Vista to Windows 7

  • Link
    Windows 7 Test Drive for IT Professionals
    Carey Frisch Sunday, November 28, 2010 4:57 AM

    Test drive the most advanced Microsoft operating system, instantly!

    Windows 7 Test Drive for IT Professionals

  • Link
    End of support for Windows Vista RTM
    Anthony_Mann Thursday, February 25, 2010 10:14 PM
    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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    Announcing Service Pack 2 for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008
    Anthony_Mann Wednesday, April 29, 2009 12:08 AM
    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
    Ready for Windows 7: Application Compatibility Toolkit (ACT) 5.5
    Anthony_Mann Friday, April 3, 2009 9:24 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 Vista Desktop UI announcements

  • Link
    FYI: Security Vulnerabilities in Gadgets
    Carey Frisch Wednesday, July 11, 2012 8:05 PM
    • Security flaws signal early death of Windows Gadgets
    • Microsoft Security Advisory: Vulnerabilities in Gadgets could allow remote code execution

Windows Vista Security announcements

  • Link
    Microsoft Security Essentials for Windows Vista
    Carey Frisch Monday, March 4, 2013 5:25 AM
    Microsoft Security Essentials for Windows Vista: Download
  • Link
    FYI: Security Vulnerabilities in Gadgets
    Carey Frisch Wednesday, July 11, 2012 8:09 PM
    • Security flaws signal early death of Windows Gadgets
    • Microsoft Security Advisory: Vulnerabilities in Gadgets could allow remote code execution

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    Download .appx fail on Company portal

    Windows 8.1 IT Pro
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    Windows 8.1 Installation, Setup, and Deployment
    go to the Company Portal with it i can easely see my .appx and start download but it always fail. Here a part of my ...
    Answered | 1 Replies | 963 Views | Created by pierre_87 - Wednesday, February 26, 2014 6:01 PM | Last reply by Kate Li - Thursday, February 27, 2014 1:26 PM
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    Download APPX package.

    Windows 8.1 IT Pro
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    Windows 8.1 Installation, Setup, and Deployment
    hyperlinked the URL so all i had to do was click on it. as a side note I noticed the app i was downloading grabbed 2 APPXs, later on a realized that the main app ...
    Answered | 3 Replies | 18367 Views | Created by L_P_G - Friday, August 2, 2013 12:27 AM | Last reply by L_P_G - Monday, August 5, 2013 2:16 AM
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    AppX operation 'RegisterPackageAsync' failed

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    Windows 10 Installation, Setup, and Deployment
    The Appx operation 'RegisterPackageAsync' on 'Microsoft.SurfaceHub_10.0.342.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe' failed for user 'Smith' - Windows cannot install package
    Unanswered | 4 Replies | 4074 Views | Created by Eric G-S - Monday, March 7, 2016 9:44 AM | Last reply by Eric G-S - Friday, March 11, 2016 10:31 AM
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    AppX Package Removal Failing

    Windows 10 IT Pro
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    Windows 10 Installation, Setup, and Deployment
    :54, Error SYSPRP Failed to remove apps for the current user: 0x80073cf2. 2018-03-18 11:53:54, Error SYSPRP Exit code of RemoveAllApps ...
    Proposed | 3 Replies | 1825 Views | Created by shadreamer - Monday, March 19, 2018 1:15 PM | Last reply by pompey steve - Tuesday, August 13, 2019 2:09 PM
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    Sysprep fails because of Appx packages

    Windows 10 IT Pro
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    Windows 10 Installation, Setup, and Deployment
    Hi, Based on your description, I found an article may give you some ideas, please refer to the link: Sysprep fails after you remove or update Microsoft ...
    Proposed | 1 Replies | 937 Views | Created by GreenJa - Wednesday, January 24, 2018 4:39 PM | Last reply by Tony_Tao - Friday, January 26, 2018 2:07 AM
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    APPX Deployment Add Operation failed with error 0xD0000002

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    Windows 10 General
    Hi, When I try to sideload an APPX package i get the following error in event viewer: AppX Deployment operation ...
    Proposed | 3 Replies | 1122 Views | Created by Daniel.88 - Wednesday, January 18, 2017 4:07 PM | Last reply by Karen_Hu - Friday, January 20, 2017 8:11 AM
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    Fresh Paint Appx File

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    Windows 8.1 Installation, Setup, and Deployment
    Hey Kyle, Typical Microsoft response.  Did you ever have any luck appx files?  I see there is a way to capture them when downloading from the store but ...
    Answered | 2 Replies | 1369 Views | Created by Kyle Bakker - Wednesday, November 20, 2013 10:45 PM | Last reply by oliphanj - Wednesday, January 15, 2014 5:45 AM
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    Appx Packages Repositories

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    Windows 10 Installation, Setup, and Deployment
    Hi Guys, thanks for reply. The problem is not with uninstalling Appx packages... The problem is with 'suggested' (nstaller shortcuts that Windows 10 creates on the Start
    Proposed | 9 Replies | 602 Views | Created by LuLaCeK - Tuesday, June 18, 2019 9:33 AM | Last reply by hurry yang - Sunday, June 23, 2019 12:52 PM
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    Remove offline AppX volume

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    to remove the failed volume and cleanup AppX list so that I can install packages onto the alive volume? Also ...
    Unanswered | 4 Replies | 441 Views | Created by Somilya - Thursday, May 16, 2019 8:43 PM | Last reply by Somilya - Monday, June 10, 2019 6:57 PM
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    Downloads failed

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    on the vendor forum. In addition, did you login your computer with local administrator account? A download might fail for a number of reasons. ...
    Unanswered | 1 Replies | 609 Views | Created by Ron Dalley - Tuesday, November 26, 2013 1:29 AM | Last reply by Yan Li_ - Tuesday, November 26, 2013 7:09 AM
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    AppX applications registry access

    Windows 10 IT Pro
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    Hi there, I have MS Office 2019 installed as AppX (at least I think) - it is in this path: C:\Program Files\WindowsApps
    Proposed | 4 Replies | 702 Views | Created by Jan Vojtěch Vaníček - Monday, May 20, 2019 10:59 PM | Last reply by hurry yang - Friday, May 24, 2019 1:13 AM
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    Uninstall System Appx W8.1

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    Windows 8.1 Installation, Setup, and Deployment
    Does somebody know how to uninstall system appx integrated with Windows 8.1? I ...
    Proposed | 2 Replies | 580 Views | Created by computercar - Wednesday, February 8, 2017 10:39 PM | Last reply by Joy-Qiao - Thursday, February 9, 2017 9:15 AM
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    appx deployment service details?

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    Windows 10 General
    Is there technical details somewhere on what the appx deployment service does?  I believe it's involved in deleting appxpackages from an sqlite database after a profile is deleted, which
    Unanswered | 4 Replies | 428 Views | Created by JS2010 - Wednesday, October 10, 2018 3:31 PM | Last reply by Rob Caplan [MSFT] - Thursday, October 11, 2018 4:03 PM
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    Users file download freezes - Company VPN

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    Windows 7 Networking
    I have a user that is logged into the company VPN who is attempting to download a file. The file is not particularly large as it is 209MB. The file downloads fine up until ...
    Proposed | 1 Replies | 302 Views | Created by Antonio Merriweathercraig - Wednesday, June 7, 2017 7:04 PM | Last reply by Tony_Tao - Thursday, June 8, 2017 4:23 AM
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    windows mixed reality portal stuck in download

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    Windows 10 General
    While my windows mixed reality portal was downloading "just some things" i happened to get a blue screen. Now the process is stuck on 78% download, and then ...
    Unanswered | 1 Replies | 1561 Views | Created by Nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn - Wednesday, November 1, 2017 1:53 PM | Last reply by markjgavin - Wednesday, November 1, 2017 9:10 PM
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    Custom WIM Appx Removal

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    Windows 10 Installation, Setup, and Deployment
    Hi, I would like to know how you remove all appx packages. I used this command: Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage –Path c:\offline
    Answered | 4 Replies | 431 Views | Created by rlawrimore - Tuesday, August 23, 2016 5:48 PM | Last reply by lucas3F59 - Wednesday, August 24, 2016 5:54 PM
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    Failed Downloads

    Windows 7 IT Pro
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    Hello, These and a host of other downloads, were not able to be installed?
    Answered | 2 Replies | 1310 Views | Created by MJAKAMAAN - Saturday, August 30, 2014 1:23 PM | Last reply by Michael_LS - Wednesday, September 3, 2014 9:23 AM
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    Download fails

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    Windows 7 Miscellaneous
    from the tchnet download page....all it does is fail   anyone else plauged by this and unable to  get the code ??
    Answered | 1 Replies | 3811 Views | Created by EyeGore - Wednesday, May 13, 2009 11:54 AM | Last reply by Ronnie Vernon - Wednesday, May 13, 2009 7:47 PM
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    Appx with AppLocker - Windows 1903

    Windows 10 IT Pro
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    Windows 10 Security
    .. .Ahh the search bar? Yes .. I knew .. tell the user to switch off and on the computer … uhmm … I am working for a governmental ...
    Unanswered | 21 Replies | 639 Views | Created by Gasp_easy - Wednesday, September 4, 2019 10:05 AM | Last reply by Gasp_easy - Monday, October 7, 2019 11:05 AM
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    Download fails!

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    IE fail with an application an error indicating that an instruction was trying to write to it's own location.  Bad load of the akamai downloader?  If so how do I remove ...
    Unanswered | 1 Replies | 3928 Views | Created by sreno - Monday, July 6, 2009 6:48 AM | Last reply by Carey Frisch - Monday, July 20, 2009 7:55 PM
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Announcement: 25

Windows 8.1 General announcements

  • Link
    Windows 8.1 Now Available
    Anthony_Mann Thursday, October 17, 2013 11:11 AM
    See the Windows Team Blog and the Windows for your Business Blog.
  • Link
    New Microsoft Press Windows 8.1 for IT Professionals eBook Available for Free Download
    Anthony_Mann Wednesday, October 16, 2013 11:16 AM
    http://blogs.msdn.com/b/microsoft_press/archive/2013/10/14/free-ebook-introducing-windows-8-1-for-it-professionals.aspx
  • Link
    Windows 8 Availability to MSDN / TechNet subscribers
    Anthony_Mann Wednesday, August 15, 2012 5:23 PM

    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
    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.

Windows Vista Announcements announcements

  • Link
    Upgrading from Windows Vista to Windows 7
    Carey Frisch Tuesday, February 21, 2012 4:18 PM
    • Tutorial: Upgrading from Windows Vista to Windows 7

  • Link
    Windows 7 Test Drive for IT Professionals
    Carey Frisch Sunday, November 28, 2010 4:57 AM

    Test drive the most advanced Microsoft operating system, instantly!

    Windows 7 Test Drive for IT Professionals

  • Link
    End of support for Windows Vista RTM
    Anthony_Mann Thursday, February 25, 2010 10:14 PM
    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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    Announcing Service Pack 2 for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008
    Anthony_Mann Wednesday, April 29, 2009 12:08 AM
    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

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    Ready for Windows 7: Application Compatibility Toolkit (ACT) 5.5
    Anthony_Mann Friday, April 3, 2009 9:24 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 Vista Desktop UI announcements

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    FYI: Security Vulnerabilities in Gadgets
    Carey Frisch Wednesday, July 11, 2012 8:05 PM
    • Security flaws signal early death of Windows Gadgets
    • Microsoft Security Advisory: Vulnerabilities in Gadgets could allow remote code execution

Windows Vista Security announcements

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    Microsoft Security Essentials for Windows Vista
    Carey Frisch Monday, March 4, 2013 5:25 AM
    Microsoft Security Essentials for Windows Vista: Download
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    FYI: Security Vulnerabilities in Gadgets
    Carey Frisch Wednesday, July 11, 2012 8:09 PM
    • Security flaws signal early death of Windows Gadgets
    • Microsoft Security Advisory: Vulnerabilities in Gadgets could allow remote code execution
 
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