Posts Tagged ‘Windows 7’
If you are an “IT Pro” and need to make sure you retain management of your Windows Server environment after upgrading to Windows 7 then you are in luck! The remote server administration tools for Winows 7 have been released and can be downloaded here. Source: here
Unlike Windows Vista installation discs, which permitted the choice of install (this was only if you did not input your key during install AKA activate later) Windows 7 does not give you the opportunity to choose your edition. However the install.wim file does contain all variants and this can be overridden by modifying the “EI.CFG” file […]
Mark Minasi’s latest newsletter illustrates two workarounds that in most cases with get you out of jail 1. Run the installation in Windows Vista SP1 compatibility mode, right-click properties -> compatibility tab and run in Vista SP1 mode. 2. Extract the driver, in an elevated command prompt type pnputil -i -a name-of-folder\*.inf, like “pnputil -i -a […]
To ensure XP hold-ons make the jump to Windows 7 Microsoft have launched “Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualisation” or “Med-V”. From a “very” high level this provides a virtual version of XP that can host legacy XP applications with a layer of central management on top. Whilst I prefer that this type of technology exists than […]
As rumoured the file hashes match that of the previously “leaked” copy…but for purists like me this is the moment to enjoy [:D]
Enda Flynn from the TechNet Ireland Team has just tweeted that Windows 7 will hit MSDN and TechNet at 18:00 GMT. Source: here Update: Windows 7 now available for download!
