Windows 7 News: Software, Virus Protection

Tip 10: Use Windows 7 to Manage Windows Server 2008 R2 Servers
You can easily manage your Windows 2008 R2 servers from a PC running Windows 7 beta 1. But first you’ll need to download the Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) for Windows 7, which you can get here.
Here’s an overview of the tools you’ll get in this download:
Server Administration Tools

Server Manager

Role Administration Tools

Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS) Tools
Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) Tools
Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services (AD LDS) Tools
DHCP Server Tools
DNS Server …

Tip 3: Pin Files, Folders, and Favourites to the Taskbar in Windows 7 beta 1
If you often open particular files, Web pages, or folder locations, you can give yourself easier access to these commonly used resources by “pinning” them to the Taskbar. Applications can be pinned to the Taskbar, similar to how you could place your favourite applications on the Quick Launch toolbar.
With Windows 7 beta 1, when you drag a file onto the Taskbar, you are given the option to pin the file to its associated application. So …

Tip 2: Burn a Disc Image from an ISO or IMG file in Windows 7
Windows 7 beta 1 introduces a built-in ability to burn discs directly from ISO and IMG files (this used to require a third-party tool). To burn a disc using an ISO or IMG file, simply do the following:

Place a blank unformatted CD or DVD into your CD/DVD drive.
Right click on the ISO or IMG file you want to use to burn a disc.
Click Burn disc image.
Next to Disc burner, click on the …

Tip 1: Work Faster with New Hotkey Keyboard Shortcuts in Windows 7 beta 1
Windows 7 beta 1 includes some handy new shortcut key combinations that allow you to navigate and manage the Windows workspace more efficiently. Here are 10 new Windows 7 shortcuts that will help you speed up your workflow (“Win” means the Windows Key):
Win+Home: Clear all but the active window
Win+Space: All windows become transparent so you can see through to the desktop
Win+Up arrow: Maximize the active window
Win+Down arrow: Minimize the active window or restore the window if …

Starting from today the guys behind the technet magazine would be posting the tips for Windows 7 beta 1 daily.
Here is what the blogpost reads-
Today kicks off a new month of daily tips from TechNet Magazine.  February is A Month of Windows 7 beta 1 Tips.  Throughout the month, we’ll be publishing a new Windows 7 beta 1 tip every day, Monday through Friday. 
Whether you are using the Windows 7 beta or you’re just curious about the next Windows release, here’s a good opportunity to explore some of the …

Brian Keller,a Technical Evangelist for Microsoft Visual Studio Team System has written a good review to install Windows 7 beta Virtual PC 2007 SP1.
Here is what the page reads-
If you have a spare test machine that supports the system requirements then I highly recommend installing the beta on your test machine. But if not, one way to mitigate the risks of using pre-release software is to use virtualization technology such as Microsoft Virtual PC 2007.
Creating a Windows 7 Beta 1 virtual image (aka virtual machine) is fairly similar to the …

  Still a few hours away for CES, it is known that Microsoft is going unveil the Windows 7 Beta at CES. But it is still unsure when would users be able to download it officially. Mary-Jo Foley reports that public betas of Windows 7 would hit this week along with the private beta. Now, there is some information available from this Microsoft blog: Attend an upcoming MSDN Developer Conference and you will receive a Windows 7 Beta 1 DVD – and that immediate upcoming MSDN Developer …

The microsoft partners have received the latest version of Windows 7 beta 1 probably the one and the only beta of Windows 7 while the public release of Windows 7 is expected to be in the first week of january.
The images of the Windows 7 Beta Build 7000, as reported earlier as 7000.0.081212-1400 build shows not much change in the images shown in PDC 2008 which was reported to be Build 6936 and that of the Build 6956 which was leaked during the WinHEC 2008 in Beijing.
Microsoft specially has worked …

ZDNet is reporting that MS has send the Windows 7 Beta 1 invites to the selected group of testers on 16th December,and these testers are called tech beta testers,
As we have already published Beta 1 would be the only beta and even their would be an only one RC version so Microsoft is going in it’s way to try to release the RTW version of Windows 7 as soon as possible.
Here is what the note that MS sent to the testers read-
“While (the Windows 7) beta will not be available …