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new Windows 7 Themes now available here
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As many of my colleagues rib me about, I do like the Apple Hardware. Today we at Microsoft in Sydney had a bit of a look at many OEM Windows 7 devices pre-launch. The first I came to was the HP Envy, notable not only for its strikingly Mac like features
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Customise the log-on screens in Windows 7 by using this 'how-to' guide . Also I found out how to add your own channel logos to Media Center on Windows 7 Get up to speed with BitLocker To Go using this Microsoft TechNet Edge video - it shows
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I've become quite the VHD user with Windows 7. You might be asking why. To start with I didn't realise that I would be such a protagonist either. Essentially it allows me to keep a complete working and bootable test environment from which I can easily
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These HP Mini 2140 Notebook devices look excellent, and will be free (!) for attendees of TechEd 2009, Sep 8-11 2009 on the Gold Coast http://www.msteched.com/australia/Public/windows-7-experience.aspx
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Today I have been having fun with the HP IQ528 – thanks HP! We are planning to use at the Amplify09 event this Friday. I installed the Windows 7 touch pack and added a beta multi-touch driver (thanks to Windows 7 TechNet forums ) and a few games such
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I’ve recently spent of bit of time building a Windows 7 VHD for some custom development. I thought I’d take the time to document my experiences: 1) Download ISO. I used a tool called MagicISO to extract the install.wim file. 2) Create a VHD from WIM using
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Over and above my previous IO categorisation of Windows 7 features, RC brings some welcome new additions and some hidden gems. An an example/rambling of some of my experiential Window 7 RC changes below. Boot Time: My boot time is even quicker than the
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To answer a number of questions around XP Mode and MED-V . I have borrowed some of the FAQ. I think we will see more and more of this going forward. Generic versions of new technologies won’t have the enterprise management features that larger companies
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A while back I published a how to make your own Windows 7 Federated Search Connector. There is now a Federated Search Implementer's guide as I found in the Seven Forums For some ready made ones I liked: Twitter YouTube Flickr ISO Hunt MSDN Channel 9 I’m
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Do you want to move to Windows 7 but worried about that XP application that will require some changes? Introducing XP Mode for Windows 7 What XPM actually does is allow you to run Windows 7 and XP side by side so applications that don’t run on 7 can be
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Just wanted to let you know about a couple of great news articles on Windows 7: http://mediaproducts.gartner.com/reprints/microsoft/vol5/article2/article2.html http://blogs.zdnet.com/microsoft/?p=2350 On another note, a new Windows 7 Learning “Snack”
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Windows 7 Beta has added a new feature, BitLocker to Go , which allows you to encrypt removable media like USB Thumb Drives and backup USB Hard Drives. Both Passwords and Smart Cards are supported with BitLocker to Go. BitLocker continues to offer the
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Win7 Power Management http://download.microsoft.com/download/5/E/6/5E66B27B-988B-4F50-AF3A-C2FF1E62180F/COR-T540_WH08.pptx Windows Server 2008 R2 – Reduced Power Consumption might be a reason to consider an upgrade to WS 2008 R2. Windows Server
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