Posted by Ankur | Sep 2nd, 2009
Microsoft has already made available the RTM version of Windows 7 on TechNet and MSDN,today Microsoft has made available the trial version of Windows 7 enterprise for the IT professionals.
A few things to be aware of before you download the Evaluation code.
A limited number of licenses are available, so the download will only be available while supplies last.
Following the 90 day evaluation period, IT Pros...
Posted by Ankur | Sep 2nd, 2009
Last month we made Windows 7 available to customers with Software Assurance and to MSDN and TechNet Subscribers. Today I am happy to announce two more ways for businesses to get Windows 7 for their deployment and evaluation.
Volume License Availability, at a Discount Starting today, businesses can order upgrades to Windows 7 from a Microsoft Volume License Reseller. This option is for businesses that don’t...
Posted by Ankur | Jul 19th, 2009
According to the information available Windows 7 has been finally RTMed.The build string 600.16385.090713-1255 has been declared as RTM.Though the refreshed build would be available on connect on 24th July.
Here are the details
MICROSOFT.WINDOWS.7.ULTIMATE.7600.16385.RTM.X86.RETAIL.ENGLISH.DVD-WZT BUILD: 7600.16385.090713-1255 7600.16385.090713-1255_x86fre_client_en-us_Retail_Ultimate-GRMCULFRER_EN_DVD.iso...
Posted by Ankur | May 22nd, 2009
input.microsoft.com – Here’s your chance to help improve Microsoft products by submitting feedback that will be sent directly to the folks working on the features.
The following feedback programs are currently open:
Network Monitor 3.3 – Provide feedback on Network Monitor 3.3 scenarios
Windows 7 Enterprise Scenarios – Windows 7 scenarios for the Enterprise
Windows 7 Scenarios...
Posted by Ankur | Apr 30th, 2009
Windows XP mode is now available on Technet and MSDN.Windows XP Mode for Windows 7 makes it easy to install and run many of your Windows XP productivity applications directly from a Windows 7-based PC. It utilizes virtualization technology such as Windows Virtual PC to provide a Virtual Windows XP environment for Windows 7. Windows XP Mode provides a 32-bit Windows XP Professional Service Pack 3 (SP3) environment...
Posted by Ankur | Mar 4th, 2009
An article has been posted on the Windows Team Blog highlighting the enterprise value of Windows 7 and how it reflects what customers and partners told us enterprises need most. Here is what the article reads-
With Windows Vista, we learned a lot about how involved our customers and partners like to be in the development of an OS – in a nutshell, early and often. With Windows 7, we changed the way we developed...
Posted by Ankur | Feb 28th, 2009
Our MDOP customers have told us that they want to see Windows 7 Support for Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) so that they can move ahead with their application testing for enterprise deployments of Windows 7 early on. We heard you loud and clear. Today we are announcing the availability of App-V 4.5 CU1 with support for the Windows 7 Beta.
All subscribers of the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack...
Posted by Ankur | Feb 11th, 2009
The weekend came into the net was Windows 7 Build 7022, was apparently only the beginning of a whole series of intermediate versions of Windows 7 on the way to the Release Candidate.
Winfuture, one step ahead was able to get the screenshots and information about the Windows 7 build 7032.The full string of the build is 6.1.7032.0.winmain.090129-1812 which clearly states that the build was created on 29th...
Posted by Ankur | Feb 5th, 2009
After the official announcement about the various editions of Windows 7 by Microsoft two days back,their has been news about the pricing of the different versions of Windows 7. According to the German Website Windows Secrets the different versions of Windows 7 would cost between $199.95 and $ 319.95,though Microsoft has not published any news about the same.
The Starter Edition of Windows 7 is...
Posted by Ankur | Feb 3rd, 2009
In a recent briefing with Paul Thurrott, Bill Veghte revealed the editions of Windows 7 that will be shipping in.
Here is what his post reads
"At a macro level, there are a couple of niches that are important to us, and we are a global business after all, so there are certain market dynamics that we need to address," Veghte said. These niches will be addressed by OEM-only Windows 7 product editions,...