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Finding the easiest way to automate management of a Windows 7 function
13 June 11 09:21 AM | rodtrent | with no comments

A buddy of mine, David Stein, has posted an awesome list of different Windows 7 functions and outlines the easiest method to use to provide the automation...

Filed under: Systems Management, Windows, Windows 7

Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1 | Download Service Pack
22 February 11 04:00 PM | rodtrent | with no comments

  Service Pack 1 (SP1) for Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7 helps keep your PCs and servers on the latest support level. It provides ongoing improvements...

Filed under: Windows, Windows 7

Download details: Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (KB976932)
22 February 11 11:14 AM | rodtrent | with no comments

  Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 helps keep your PCs and servers on the latest support level. Download details: Windows 7 and Windows Server...

Filed under: Windows, Windows 7

App-DNA Blog | Application Migration for Windows 7 SP1 and Server 2008 R2 SP1 - What's up?
22 February 11 10:43 AM | rodtrent | with no comments

  In talking application migration with enterprise customers, App-DNA fields a number of questions on new Microsoft releases. Those of you who have...

Filed under: Windows, Windows 7, App-DNA

Download details: Windows Command Reference
04 February 11 07:20 PM | rodtrent | with no comments

  This download describes the use of the command-line tools used to perform various tasks related to Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008,...

Filed under: Windows, Windows 7

Upgrade to Windows 7 With SCCM, the Easy Way
31 January 11 06:14 PM | rodtrent | with no comments

  SCCM is a great tool to roll out Windows 7. Microsoft provides a large amount of documentation, in fact so much documentation that it becomes hard...

Filed under: Windows, ConfigMgr 2007, Windows 7

Download details: Windows 7 Application Compatibility List for IT Professionals
31 January 11 07:52 AM | rodtrent | with no comments

  The Windows 7 Application Compatibility List for IT Professionals is a Microsoft Office Excel-based spreadsheet listing software applications and...

Filed under: Windows, Windows 7

Windows Anytime Upgrade (WAU) offer is ending in the U.S. this Saturday, July 3
29 June 10 11:39 AM | rodtrent | with no comments

  This is just a quick PSA to let you know that our Windows Anytime Upgrade (WAU) offer is ending in the U.S. this Saturday, July 3. Right now, with...

Filed under: Windows, Windows 7

Scripting Around Session 0 Isolation
18 June 10 02:33 PM | rodtrent | with no comments

  Millions of administrators worldwide depend on the ability of a Windows Service to display a message on the user desktop for coordination of software...

Filed under: Scripting, Windows, Windows XP, Windows 7

Win7 Tip: Pinning Any Folder to the Windows 7 Taskbar for Quick Access
02 June 10 12:42 PM | rodtrent | with no comments

Windows 7 makes it easy to "pin" folders to the taskbar for quick access - as long as the folder is in the "Frequent" or recently accessed...

Filed under: Windows, Windows 7

Quickly Managing Specific Application Sounds in Windows 7
27 May 10 01:43 PM | rodtrent | with no comments

Working with 2 monitors, I usually have Windows Media Center on one monitor, either streaming Netflix or playing live TV. What happens a lot, is that I...

Filed under: Windows, Windows 7

Windows 7 Deployment: with MDT 2010 and SCCM 2007
06 May 10 08:18 AM | rodtrent | with no comments

  This quick start guide demonstrates how to perform the New Computer deployment scenario, which covers the deployment of Windows 7 to a new computer...

Filed under: Windows, Microsoft Deployment, ConfigMgr 2007, Windows 7

Struggling with Migrating User Settings from Windows XP/Vista to Windows 7 with USMT?
23 March 10 04:17 PM | rodtrent | with no comments

This free app does a great job: http://www.viewfinity.com/Products/UserMigration/Default.aspx

Filed under: Windows, Microsoft Deployment, Windows Vista, Microsoft, Windows XP, Windows 7, USMT

Reminder - Windows 7 RC expiration coming soon
01 February 10 07:22 AM | rodtrent | with no comments

  just a reminder that if you’re still running a Windows 7 Release Candidate (RC) then it’s time to move to release bits, because it’s going to expire...

Filed under: Windows, Windows 7

Hotfix available for unexpectedly slow startup in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2
27 January 10 10:10 AM | rodtrent | with no comments

  This issue may occur when the default dpi display setting in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2 is set to a value other than 96 dpi for a high...

Filed under: Windows, Windows 7