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We've captured highlights from the 2007 Microsoft Launch Event so now you can view streaming video from the technical sessions and experience the launch even if you were unable to attend. Simply click on the links below to view streaming video from the launch of Windows Vista™, the 2007 Microsoft^® Office system and Microsoft^® Exchange Server 2007.

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Streaming Video of the IT Professional Sessions

Session 1 - Optimizing Deployments of Windows Vista and the Microsoft Office system
See how to take a desktop using Windows^® XP with Microsoft Office 2003 Edition and upgrade it to Windows Vista and the 2007 Microsoft Office system and then duplicate that process on other desktops.

Session 2 - Implementation and Management of Exchange Server 2007
Learn how Exchange Server 2007 allows you to provide better performance and enhanced reliability of your e-mail infrastructure out-of-the-box with 64-bit support, the new server roles, and easier management and administration.

Session 3 - Collaboration and Search with the 2007 Microsoft Office system
Discover how to enable Windows Vista and the 2007 Microsoft Office system to facilitate easier collaboration while at the same time allowing users to take advantage of familiar client tools like Microsoft^® Office Word and Microsoft^® Office Excel^® 2007 spreadsheet software.

Session 4 - Helping to Secure your Infrastructure and Intellectual Property
See how Windows Vista, Windows^® Internet Explorer^® 7, Exchange Server 2007, Microsoft^® ForeFront™ Security Suite, and Digital Rights Management in the 2007 Microsoft Office system can be used to help counter a wide variety of threats including viruses, Trojans, malware and the co-worker next to you.

Session 5 - Extending Productivity to the Mobile Worker
Learn how to configure Windows Vista, Exchange Server 2007 and the 2007 Microsoft Office system to enable mobile workers access to corporate assets both inside and outside the organization.

Featured Virtual Labs on TechNet

• Using System Image Manager to Automate Windows Vista Installations
• Virtual Lab Express: Microsoft 2007 Office System Overview
• Installing Exchange Server 2007
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Must See TechNet Webcasts

• A Sneak Peek at Windows Vista and the 2007 Microsoft Office System, Exchange 2007 Server
• Introduction to Microsoft Exchange Server 2007
• An In-Depth Look at Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 and Office SharePoint Server 2007
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WINDOWS VISTA

Windows Vista Virtual Labs

1. Using System Image Manager to Automate Windows Vista Installations
2. Windows Vista: Image Engineering
3. Configuring Windows Firewall with Advanced Security
4. Exploring New Group Policy Settings in Windows Vista
5. Migrating User State from Windows XP to Windows Vista
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Windows Vista Webcasts

1. On-demand Webcast: Group Policy for Windows Vista
2. On-demand Webcast: Building a Windows Vista Image for Your Corporate Deployment (Level 200)
3. On-demand Webcast: Windows Vista Deployment Tools and Technologies (Level 200)

OFFICE SYSTEM 2007

Office System 2007 Virtual Labs

1. Virtual Lab Express: Microsoft 2007 Office System Overview
2. Programmatic Manipulation of the Microsoft Office Open XML Formats
3. Office SharePoint Server 2007 Functional and Architectural Overview
4. Benefits of Deploying the 2007 Office System

Office System 2007 TechNet Webcasts

1. An In-Depth Look at Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 and Office SharePoint Server 2007 (Level 200)
2. Microsoft Unified Communications Overview (Level 100)
3. Office SharePoint Server 2007 Functional and Architectural Overview (Level 200)

EXCHANGE SERVER 2007

Exchange Server 2007 Virtual Labs

1. Using Management Console and Shell
2. Installing Exchange Server 2007
3. Using Local Continuous Replication
4. Configuring an Exchange Server 2007 Edge Server
5. Exchange Server 2007: Using Cluster Continuous Replication

Exchange Server 2007 TechNet Webcasts

1. Best Practices for Managing Exchange Server 2007 and SharePoint Environments (Level 200)
2. Enhancements to Client Access Services and Web Services in Exchange Server 2007 (Level 200)
3. Exchange Server 2007 Client Access Services and Web Services (Level 200)

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