Windows 8.1 General announcements
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See the Windows Team Blog and the Windows for your Business Blog.
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Windows 8 is now avaialable to MDSN and TechNet subscribers. We are in the process of moving all the threads in the Windows 8 forums to a new "Pre-release" forum. This process is expected to happen today (8/15/2012) around 3pm Pacific time, so please bear with us as these are moved.
Are you looking for Windows 8 Pro? See this forum post.
Windows 7 Installation, Setup, and Deployment announcements
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Link
October 31, 2014, is the end of license (EOL) date for Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7
Home Premium, and Windows 7 Home Basic. After this date, system builders will
no longer be able to order these products from authorized distributors. Windows
7 Professional will continue to be available from authorized distributors until
its EOL date is announced.
Learn about EOL and the Windows lifecycle. -
Link
The Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit makes it easy to assess your current IT infrastructure for a variety of technology migration projects. This Solution Accelerator provides a powerful inventory, assessment, and reporting tool to simplify the migration planning process.
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Link
MDT 2012 is now available at http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&=tm&id=25175
Windows 7 Hardware Compatibility announcements
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Link
Find Windows 7 compatibility status for thousands of hardware devices and direct links to drivers.
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Link
Determine if your hardware is compatibile with Windows 7 - - Details about the MAP toolkit can be found on this post.
Windows 7 Application Compatibility announcements
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Link
Are you making plans to deploy Windows 7 in your enterprise in the next 6 – 18 months? Are your plans being delayed or complicated by applications that will not work on Windows 7? Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization (MED-V) can be used to address the “compatibility gaps” of your enterprise and accelerate the move to Windows 7.
Get an overview of the MED-V solution at www.microsoft.com/medv. To learn about the MED-V v.2 release and participate in TAP or Beta programs email medvtap@microsoft.com.
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Link
Investigate the current compatibility status of third party applications using the downloadable Windows 7 Application Compatibility list for IT Pros in XLXS format.
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Link
Find Windows 7 compatibility status for thousands of applications and direct links to updates.
-
Link
Determine if your applications are compatibile with Windows 7 - Details about the MAP toolkit can be found on this post.
-
Link
Inventory, assess, and prepare your applications for Windows 7! ACT 5.5 allows you to assess Windows 7 and IE8 compatibility, control information sent to the Compatibility Exchange, and label data collection packages by role. Want the inside scoop? Check out this Springboard Series blog interview with Jeremy Chapman, Windows Senior Product Manager.
You can download ACT 5.5 here.
Windows 7 Security announcements
Windows 7 User Interface announcements
Windows Virtual PC and XP Mode announcements
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Link
Are you making plans to deploy Windows 7 in your enterprise in the next 6 – 18 months? Are your plans being delayed or complicated by applications that will not work on Windows 7? Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization (MED-V) can be used to address the “compatibility gaps” of your enterprise and accelerate the move to Windows 7.
Get an overview of the MED-V solution at www.microsoft.com/medv. To learn about the MED-V v.2 release and participate in TAP or Beta programs email medvtap@microsoft.com.
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Link
Details can be found on the Windows Team Blog.
Windows Vista Announcements announcements
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Test drive the most advanced Microsoft operating system, instantly!
Windows 7 Test Drive for IT Professionals
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Link
More information can be found on the Windows Enterprise Product Support Page or the Support Lifecycle Blog.
Windows Vista Service Packs/Windows Server 2008 Service Packs announcements
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Link
Today we are proud to announce the Release to Manufacturing of Service Pack 2 for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008. Service Pack 2 (SP2) represents the latest step in Microsoft’s commitment to continuous improvement. It includes all of the updates that have been delivered since SP1, as well as support for new types of hardware and emerging hardware standards. And since it comes with a single installer for both Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008, SP2 will be easy for IT Pros to manage, deploy, and support. For an overview of the changes introduced in SP2, check out the notable changes document.
Business customers with Windows Vista will find that the transition to Windows 7 will be significantly more straightforward due to the high degree of compatibility between Windows Vista and Windows 7. If your Windows Vista SP1 deployment is already underway we recommend you continue with SP1 as planned. Then you can deploy SP2 using your systems management infrastructure. If you are in the early stages of deployment or still planning Windows Vista deployment our best advice is that you plan on testing and deploying Windows Vista SP2.
More information can be found on the Windows Team Blog.
Windows Vista Application Compatibility Toolkit announcements
-
Link
Inventory, assess, and prepare your applications for Windows 7!
ACT 5.5 allows you to assess Windows 7 and IE8 compatibility, control information sent to the Compatibility Exchange, and label data collection packages by role. Want the inside scoop? Check out this Springboard Series blog interview with Jeremy Chapman, Windows Senior Product Manager.
You can download ACT 5.5 here.
Windows Vista Desktop UI announcements
Windows Vista Security announcements
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Hi, Any update? As Team Zigzag mentioned, more information would be helpful. Add: arrange my own desktop? Hope the following information could be ...Answered | 2 Replies | 676 Views | Created by FLKulchar - Saturday, September 27, 2014 7:09 PM | Last reply by Yolanda Zhu - Monday, September 29, 2014 6:02 AM
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THE ICONS ON MY DESKTOP DO NOT WORK.. I HAVE REINSTALLED WIN 10- THEY STILL DO NOT WORK. Suggestion : Rebuild icon cacheProposed | 2 Replies | 254 Views | Created by JCDANCERS - Tuesday, March 21, 2017 3:13 AM | Last reply by david hk129 - Wednesday, March 22, 2017 9:07 AM -
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Another option is to use the Freeware program Fences from Stardock that will hide all your desktop shortcuts. You can reveal them when you need them by double clicking on theUnanswered | 16 Replies | 4207 Views | Created by Ricky Carrow - Sunday, January 24, 2010 11:47 PM | Last reply by jwitalka - Thursday, September 9, 2010 5:33 PM -
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change your desktop background (wallpaper).Answered | 2 Replies | 4532 Views | Created by enlliko - Saturday, April 2, 2011 3:17 AM | Last reply by Sabrina Shen - Monday, April 4, 2011 9:28 AM -
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LICENSE) install I have 1 problem and it is about my Desktop. When I log on there is a pop up appear and it said that some file cannot be loaded. ...Answered | 1 Replies | 4460 Views | Created by sharir azwan - Wednesday, December 14, 2011 5:40 AM | Last reply by Sabrina Shen - Thursday, December 15, 2011 7:06 AM -
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I HAVE A SLIDESHOW ON MY DESKTOP THAT IS TOO LARGE FOR THE SCREEN. CAN IT BE MADE SMALLER?Answered | 3 Replies | 528 Views | Created by barbkern - Friday, January 15, 2016 7:39 AM | Last reply by Charles_Wang_ - Wednesday, January 20, 2016 7:24 AM -
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do you mean “ desktop not working properly”? Perhaps you may take a screenshot or just a photo for this, then use insert/ edit image function to post this pictureAnswered | 2 Replies | 2303 Views | Created by dearren - Monday, August 15, 2011 7:52 AM | Last reply by zhen tan - Tuesday, August 23, 2011 9:46 AM -
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hi friends... how to access taskbar from administrator to standarad user....bcoz we are using microsoft dynamics gp 2010 in administrator previliegs but we have to provide access to ...Answered | 1 Replies | 450 Views | Created by Sheik Fareed.N - Tuesday, November 5, 2013 10:23 AM | Last reply by Kate Li - Wednesday, November 6, 2013 9:34 AM -
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Remote Desktop Re-arranging Desktop Icons
I have a Windows 8.1 Pro desktop customized with the Control Panel | Personalization | Display option to smallest possible size for desktop icons. This works well enough for a ...Answered | 1 Replies | 1145 Views | Created by westes - Saturday, August 16, 2014 6:58 PM | Last reply by Karen Hu - Monday, August 18, 2014 9:28 AM -
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Desktop - Shortcut arrangement on desktop
Running Vista Build 6000 with all updates current to april 4, 2007. Desktop shortcuts (icons) keep moving even after unchecking Auto Arrange and restarting. Any suggestions?Answered | 3 Replies | 6545 Views | Created by YashP - Monday, October 2, 2006 2:34 PM | Last reply by tss1 - Thursday, March 8, 2007 2:26 AM -
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Create desktop shortcut; copy files to desktop
want to have some desktop shortcuts or a folder copied from a network share to desktop. I can't find the option to do this. How can I create desktop shortcuts or ...Answered | 2 Replies | 3547 Views | Created by Mimm - Wednesday, June 2, 2010 11:54 AM | Last reply by Mimm - Wednesday, June 2, 2010 2:47 PM -
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Can log in and do task manager regedit.exe says I don't have permission to run Can get items through task manager that have been stored on desktop (word docs, pictures, ...Unanswered | 1 Replies | 3379 Views | Created by MDP87 - Thursday, September 17, 2009 11:54 PM | Last reply by BurrWalnut - Friday, September 18, 2009 7:13 AM -
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Desktop broken!
Vista drivers. I had the same problem with the desktop as well but reselecting "show desktop items" under view ( right click on open area on ...Answered | 8 Replies | 8385 Views | Created by Col.jesus - Sunday, January 11, 2009 11:28 AM | Last reply by esserstein - Monday, March 2, 2009 2:07 PM -
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The show desktop button is still there, It did take me a while to find it though. It is the little vertical bar on the right hand side of the clock on the ...Answered | 11 Replies | 5400 Views | Created by adminxxx - Friday, January 16, 2009 9:48 PM | Last reply by Oldandslow - Sunday, January 18, 2009 4:01 PM -
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Recently my desktop shortcuts have changed. I have 2 of the same icons but they are 2 separate games. Any help pls?Answered | 1 Replies | 710 Views | Created by EpikJames - Sunday, July 13, 2014 5:08 PM | Last reply by arnavsharma - Sunday, July 13, 2014 5:18 PM -
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on principle, since the new version should have better ways to do it. anyway i adapted the quick launch solution by removing all the other items other than show desktop so now just ...Answered | 10 Replies | 5219 Views | Created by R.L. _ - Friday, January 16, 2009 2:37 AM | Last reply by drawclif - Friday, February 13, 2009 5:36 AM -
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Good day! dear Profi It is not convenient to move the mouse to the right corner how I can remove SHOW DESKTOP buttom to ...Answered | 2 Replies | 4051 Views | Created by Doomer1234 - Sunday, February 8, 2009 2:49 PM | Last reply by Doomer1234 - Sunday, February 8, 2009 7:27 PM -
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on show desktop to see my desktop again but as soon as I click on my Taskbar I get the White sheet over my desktop lol.Its really kind of silly and irritating.I really ...Answered | 7 Replies | 3810 Views | Created by sbrite10 - Sunday, June 14, 2009 11:46 PM | Last reply by Nick Morse - Sunday, September 13, 2009 12:29 AM - Items 1 to 20 of 4448 Next ›
Windows 8.1 General announcements
-
Link
See the Windows Team Blog and the Windows for your Business Blog.
- Link
-
Link
Windows 8 is now avaialable to MDSN and TechNet subscribers. We are in the process of moving all the threads in the Windows 8 forums to a new "Pre-release" forum. This process is expected to happen today (8/15/2012) around 3pm Pacific time, so please bear with us as these are moved.
Are you looking for Windows 8 Pro? See this forum post.
Windows 7 Installation, Setup, and Deployment announcements
-
Link
October 31, 2014, is the end of license (EOL) date for Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7
Home Premium, and Windows 7 Home Basic. After this date, system builders will
no longer be able to order these products from authorized distributors. Windows
7 Professional will continue to be available from authorized distributors until
its EOL date is announced.
Learn about EOL and the Windows lifecycle. -
Link
The Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit makes it easy to assess your current IT infrastructure for a variety of technology migration projects. This Solution Accelerator provides a powerful inventory, assessment, and reporting tool to simplify the migration planning process.
-
Link
MDT 2012 is now available at http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&=tm&id=25175
Windows 7 Hardware Compatibility announcements
-
Link
Find Windows 7 compatibility status for thousands of hardware devices and direct links to drivers.
-
Link
Determine if your hardware is compatibile with Windows 7 - - Details about the MAP toolkit can be found on this post.
Windows 7 Application Compatibility announcements
-
Link
Are you making plans to deploy Windows 7 in your enterprise in the next 6 – 18 months? Are your plans being delayed or complicated by applications that will not work on Windows 7? Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization (MED-V) can be used to address the “compatibility gaps” of your enterprise and accelerate the move to Windows 7.
Get an overview of the MED-V solution at www.microsoft.com/medv. To learn about the MED-V v.2 release and participate in TAP or Beta programs email medvtap@microsoft.com.
-
Link
Investigate the current compatibility status of third party applications using the downloadable Windows 7 Application Compatibility list for IT Pros in XLXS format.
-
Link
Find Windows 7 compatibility status for thousands of applications and direct links to updates.
-
Link
Determine if your applications are compatibile with Windows 7 - Details about the MAP toolkit can be found on this post.
-
Link
Inventory, assess, and prepare your applications for Windows 7! ACT 5.5 allows you to assess Windows 7 and IE8 compatibility, control information sent to the Compatibility Exchange, and label data collection packages by role. Want the inside scoop? Check out this Springboard Series blog interview with Jeremy Chapman, Windows Senior Product Manager.
You can download ACT 5.5 here.
Windows 7 Security announcements
Windows 7 User Interface announcements
Windows Virtual PC and XP Mode announcements
-
Link
Are you making plans to deploy Windows 7 in your enterprise in the next 6 – 18 months? Are your plans being delayed or complicated by applications that will not work on Windows 7? Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization (MED-V) can be used to address the “compatibility gaps” of your enterprise and accelerate the move to Windows 7.
Get an overview of the MED-V solution at www.microsoft.com/medv. To learn about the MED-V v.2 release and participate in TAP or Beta programs email medvtap@microsoft.com.
-
Link
Details can be found on the Windows Team Blog.
Windows Vista Announcements announcements
- Link
-
Link
Test drive the most advanced Microsoft operating system, instantly!
Windows 7 Test Drive for IT Professionals
-
Link
More information can be found on the Windows Enterprise Product Support Page or the Support Lifecycle Blog.
Windows Vista Service Packs/Windows Server 2008 Service Packs announcements
-
Link
Today we are proud to announce the Release to Manufacturing of Service Pack 2 for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008. Service Pack 2 (SP2) represents the latest step in Microsoft’s commitment to continuous improvement. It includes all of the updates that have been delivered since SP1, as well as support for new types of hardware and emerging hardware standards. And since it comes with a single installer for both Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008, SP2 will be easy for IT Pros to manage, deploy, and support. For an overview of the changes introduced in SP2, check out the notable changes document.
Business customers with Windows Vista will find that the transition to Windows 7 will be significantly more straightforward due to the high degree of compatibility between Windows Vista and Windows 7. If your Windows Vista SP1 deployment is already underway we recommend you continue with SP1 as planned. Then you can deploy SP2 using your systems management infrastructure. If you are in the early stages of deployment or still planning Windows Vista deployment our best advice is that you plan on testing and deploying Windows Vista SP2.
More information can be found on the Windows Team Blog.
Windows Vista Application Compatibility Toolkit announcements
-
Link
Inventory, assess, and prepare your applications for Windows 7!
ACT 5.5 allows you to assess Windows 7 and IE8 compatibility, control information sent to the Compatibility Exchange, and label data collection packages by role. Want the inside scoop? Check out this Springboard Series blog interview with Jeremy Chapman, Windows Senior Product Manager.
You can download ACT 5.5 here.
