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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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    High DPC latency spikes

    Windows 7 IT Pro
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    there are unsystematical DPC latency spikes over 2ms: So, I did the xperf test at the time when DPC
    Answered | 5 Replies | 3335 Views | Created by Dmitriy_K - Sunday, January 12, 2014 10:43 AM | Last reply by nikki remus - Sunday, March 6, 2016 8:55 PM
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    High DPC Latency spikes after a fresh install of Windows 7?!

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    Windows 7 Performance
    , and that is high dpc latency spikes. I think it started after I overclocked my Intel Core i7 930 but I am not sure. I have tried everything, ...
    Answered | 1 Replies | 2559 Views | Created by LukaLean - Sunday, February 2, 2014 5:10 PM | Last reply by Cloud_TS - Wednesday, February 5, 2014 2:32 AM
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    High DPC latency and spikes.

    Windows 7 IT Pro
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    Windows 7 Miscellaneous
    Im suffering from high latency and Spikes from the usual infamous sources such as ataport, usbport, ACPI, etc. There doesnt appear to be a definitive solution for this as ...
    Unanswered | 21 Replies | 1232 Views | Created by APLEADAM - Thursday, September 11, 2014 12:18 AM | Last reply by Barrister and Solicitor - Thursday, September 25, 2014 1:08 PM
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    ACPI battery driver is producing large DPC latency spikes

    Windows 7 IT Pro
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    Windows 7 Miscellaneous
    This is an ongoing problem from Vista, W7 seems to use the same driver as Vista as well. I use my computer for music production and the high DPC latency spikes ...
    Answered | 2 Replies | 6835 Views | Created by The Glimmer Room - Saturday, May 16, 2009 6:13 PM | Last reply by SaMcp1123 - Tuesday, June 9, 2009 6:21 PM
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    HIgh DPC CPU Usage because of storport.sys

    Windows 7 IT Pro
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    Windows 7 Performance
    I have been having high CPU Usage on my laptop for a while. So, I tried to investigate the problem using the DPC Latency Checker V1.3.0 and keep getting a high ...
    Answered | 1 Replies | 7669 Views | Created by Ozzman_Rulz - Saturday, March 31, 2012 12:45 PM | Last reply by Ivan-Liu - Monday, April 2, 2012 7:56 AM
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    Persistent High DPC latency! PLEASE HELP. (dxgkrnl.sys, Wdf01000.sys)

    Windows 10 IT Pro
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    Windows 10 Hardware & Performance
    I see DPC spikes with storport.sys: you are not using the correct driver for your IDE controller, see:
    Proposed | 21 Replies | 1865 Views | Created by Benjamesbriggs - Sunday, March 3, 2019 12:51 AM | Last reply by yilia zhao - Friday, March 8, 2019 8:46 AM
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    Memory, DPC and Wattage: comparison W7 vs Vista (vs XP)

    Windows 7 IT Pro
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    Windows 7 Performance
    (Apple's KBDMGR.EXE process has been killed on the following screenshots, because it produces constantly high DPC latencies.) Windows 7 32-bit Idle ...
    Discussion | 2 Replies | 10457 Views | Created by T1mur - Sunday, January 18, 2009 12:34 AM | Last reply by fluffboy - Sunday, January 18, 2009 9:19 PM
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    High dpc latency

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    High dpc latency really need help with this please 
    Answered | 2 Replies | 556 Views | Created by Toxify - Thursday, August 6, 2015 10:55 AM | Last reply by ZigZag3143x - Saturday, August 8, 2015 12:44 PM
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    Sound starting with loud Pop

    Windows 7 IT Pro
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    500 us, with spikes > 3000 us every few seconds). Switching to PCM, solves most of the video-dropouts, video-stuttering
    Unanswered | 11 Replies | 7614 Views | Created by Fulco Stiva - Friday, March 5, 2010 12:43 PM | Last reply by sstevewer - Friday, April 21, 2017 1:40 AM
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    DPC spike at Windows automatic maintenance startup. Can not leave the computer alone processing real-time streams.

    Windows 8.1 IT Pro
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    description of the spike at auto maintenance kickoff. Quite a few hits on a Google of immersive control panel and high dpc and the most frequently seen ...
    Answered | 5 Replies | 1248 Views | Created by FJTORSOL - Saturday, March 14, 2015 12:54 PM | Last reply by FJTORSOL - Friday, April 3, 2015 10:41 AM
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    Very High DPC Latency

    Windows 7 IT Pro
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    Windows 7 Performance
    Hi, Please refer to the article below: http://blog.tune
    Discussion | 1 Replies | 1828 Views | Created by Alef.duarte - Thursday, February 27, 2014 1:24 PM | Last reply by 暁北 - Friday, February 28, 2014 9:47 AM
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    DPC Latency high problem

    Windows 8.1 IT Pro
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    Hi, my computer will have high DPC latency when the CPU has a higher load. I also have a USB audio device connected but i tried unplugging it and it didnt work. I have also ...
    Answered | 5 Replies | 2369 Views | Created by fitfit759 - Sunday, September 29, 2013 3:43 AM | Last reply by Andre.Ziegler - Monday, September 30, 2013 5:02 AM
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    High DPC latency - acpi.sys the culprit?

    Windows 8.1 IT Pro
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    Follow this Andre's post to identify your issue regarding DPC ...
    Answered | 1 Replies | 13008 Views | Created by Martin Salonen - Tuesday, December 17, 2013 6:53 AM | Last reply by britishdhez - Tuesday, December 17, 2013 8:27 AM
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    ACPI.sys, NDIS.sys, and TCPIP.sys causing massive DPC latency spikes

    Windows 7 IT Pro
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    Windows 7 Networking
    Same here. I am running Win 7 Home Premium on a HP Pavilion dv7 and can't stand the crackling. DPC Latency and LatencyMon are finding long process times on ndis.sys and ...
    Unanswered | 9 Replies | 14237 Views | Created by LeftistHominid - Sunday, December 11, 2011 9:50 PM | Last reply by pqscql - Thursday, January 9, 2014 10:11 PM
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    Cracking Sound/ High DPC latency

    Windows 7 IT Pro
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    Windows 7 Performance
    Hey there, I've been having an issue for a few weeks with very high DPC latency coming primarily from USBPORT.sys (which I understand is the LatencyMon ...
    Answered | 12 Replies | 1607 Views | Created by Omegastick - Friday, March 18, 2016 11:40 PM | Last reply by Omegastick - Thursday, March 24, 2016 11:51 AM
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    High DPC Latency Causing Crackling Sound

    Windows 7 IT Pro
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    Windows 7 Performance
    http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/0c285bd0-8f9a-4d1c-be69-6524b7452cb5/cracking-sound
    Answered | 3 Replies | 1935 Views | Created by Chuck202 - Tuesday, February 4, 2014 2:41 AM | Last reply by Chuck202 - Saturday, February 8, 2014 1:43 AM
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    DPC Latency problems

    Windows 7 IT Pro
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    Windows 7 Performance
    found I was having dpc latency problems that were being caused by Outpost Security Suite, so I uninstalled that and installed Comodo Firewall instead. I also had to kill/disable ...
    Answered | 3 Replies | 6365 Views | Created by doveman2009 - Thursday, January 19, 2012 5:19 PM | Last reply by ZigZag3143x - Sunday, November 4, 2012 12:58 AM
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    Cracking Sound/ High DPC latency

    Windows 8.1 IT Pro
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    Windows 8.1 Performance
    . Windows 8 high DPC latency audio stutter, Installed Windows 7 same drivers etc and games and audio is fine.  I also like Windows 8 but my Hardware ...
    Answered | 48 Replies | 24152 Views | Created by Mr.Puma - Monday, January 14, 2013 9:20 PM | Last reply by shankly1985 - Thursday, January 9, 2014 3:52 AM
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    High DPC Latency caused by IopTimerDispatch in ntoskrnl.exe

    Windows 7 IT Pro
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    Windows 7 Performance
    Windows 7 64bit installed. The system shows a typical DPC latency of about 250µsec. (A Windows XP 32bit on the same hardware has typical DPC ...
    Discussion | 6 Replies | 16044 Views | Created by nobodysomeday - Thursday, February 10, 2011 11:54 PM | Last reply by Joeness_Quinn - Tuesday, May 21, 2013 10:35 AM
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    DPC Latency

    Windows 10 IT Pro
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    Windows 10 Hardware & Performance
    Audio stuttering. Video stuttering. Audio static. High DPC Latency recorded. .etl trace ...
    Answered | 5 Replies | 945 Views | Created by Jukebox461 - Saturday, September 10, 2016 8:06 AM | Last reply by Jukebox461 - Wednesday, September 14, 2016 6:52 AM
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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

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    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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