Category: New Windows 7 Features
Who exactly is using Windows 7 in the Enterprise?
So I am on this mission to help determine exactly what the adoption rate for Windows 7 has been in the enterprise. How did this begin you ask? Well, I was talking about the benefits of Windows 7 with a close friend of mine and he basically wasnt impressed. We had a long strategic discussion [...]
Has anyone used DirectAccess before? – What was your experience?
Microsoft define DirectAccess this way: DirectAccess, introduced in the Windows® 7 and Windows Server® 2008 R2 operating systems, allows remote users to securely access enterprise shares, web sites, and applications without connecting to a virtual private network (VPN). DirectAccess establishes bi-directional connectivity with a user’s enterprise network every time a user’s DirectAccess-enabled portable computer connects [...]
Has anyone used BranchCache before? – What was your experience?
So it’s user feedback time. Part of the reason for this blog is for us as a community to try and share our experiences as Windows 7 users/implementers. To that end, I am starting a series of user feedback posts asking for your common experiences with Windows 7 deployment tools. The first tool i wanted [...]
Question: for an enterprise or business, what is the most useful feature of Windows 7?
There are so many new and interesting features in this operating system. There things like Branchecache, DirectAccess, enhanced security etc On this site, we talk about deploying Windows 7 a lot but I love to get feedback from you about the perceived effectiveness of the operating system. Comment below and tell me about the features [...]
Print Management in Windows 7
Print Management functionality in Windows 7 is more robust than in previous versions of Windows. Windows 7 provides a central administration point for managing print server and network printer tasks and sharing printers across a network. The Print Management Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap‐in enables computers running Windows 7 to share printers on a network. [...]
Microsoft recommend that IE9 shoudn’t delay your move to Windows 7
Mary Jo Foley is reporting that Microsoft are telling customers not to factor IE9 into migration plans for Windows 7. On September 21, Rich Reynolds, Microsoft Corporate Vice President of Windows Consumer Marketing, posted the company’s latest Windows 7 deployment guidance to the “Windows for Your Business” blog. Reynolds is advising business customers who are [...]
New Windows 7 Features – The Windows Troubleshooting Platform
Windows Troubleshooting Platform The Windows Troubleshooting Platform is a tool for administrators to simplify, automate, and standardize troubleshooting and common error resolution in the enterprise. They can create custom troubleshooting packs for example, to automate computer maintenance, to reduce troubleshooting time for business applications specific to the enterprise, or to address network configuration issues specific [...]
New Windows 7 Features – Powershell 2.0
PowerShell 2.0 Windows PowerShell is a task-based command-line shell and scripting language designed especially for system administration. PowerShell enables administrators to build scripts and automate repeatable tasks. Built on the .NET Framework, PowerShell helps IT professionals and power users control and automate the administration of the Windows Operating System and applications that run on Windows. [...]
New Windows 7 Features – Windows Defender
New Windows 7 Features – Windows Defender Windows Defender acts as a line of defense against spyware and other malicious software. It helps protect your computer from pop-ups and security threats caused by spyware and other unwanted software. Windows Defender works by detecting and removing known spyware from your computer, and features simpler notifications, more [...]
New Windows 7 Features – Firewall
New Windows 7 Features – Firewall Windows Firewall helps protect your PC from hackers and malicious software. The new Windows 7 Firewall now includes multiple network profiles to give you more flexibility in configuring and fine-tuning your computer’s protections and notifications. Windows Firewall comes with 3 predefined and configurable profiles: Home, Work, and Public. Each [...]
New Windows 7 Features – VPN Reconnect
VPN Reconnect VPN reconnect is a new feature in Windows 7 that improves VPN connectivity. Using IKEv2 technology, VPN Reconnect automatically re-establishes a VPN after temporary loss of your Internet connection. This helps provide seamless and consistent VPN connectivity, especially to users of wireless mobile broadband services. An example of this would be a user who travels frequently on company [...]
New Windows 7 Features – BranchCache
BranchCache BranchCache enables content from File, Web and other servers on a wide area network (WAN) to be cached on computers at a local branch office. Using BranchCache can result in shorter application response times and reduced WAN traffic. Benefits of BranchCache include: System Responsiveness: With BranchCache enabled, copies of files downloaded from intranet websites [...]
New Windows 7 Features – DirectAccess
DirectAccess is a new remote connectivity application that enables remote users to securely access enterprise resources that may include fileshares, websites, and applications without connecting to a Virtual Private Network (VPN). DirectAccess automatically enables bi-directional connectivity with the user’s enterprise network each time their DirectAccess enabled portable computer accesses the Internet. DirectAccess is available in [...]
