Performance and Hardware Compatibility

Find resources and tools to help you install and manage devices, troubleshoot hardware compatibility issues, and monitor and improve performance in your Windows client environment.

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Consumerization of IT: Frequently Asked Questions
Get answers to common questions about the growing consumerization trend and get recommendations on how to approach the management of user-selected devices, applications, and services within your desktop environment.

Assess Hardware Readiness and Compatibility Windows 7 System Requirements MAP Toolkit Overview MAP Toolkit: Frequently Asked Questions

Install and Manage Devices Using Group Policy: Control Device Driver Installation and Usage with Group Policy How to Hide or Disable Devices in "Devices and Printers"   Sign and Stage Device Drivers in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Sign and Stage Device Drivers in Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 Using Device Manager: Device Manager Overview Open Device Manager View Device Information   Install Devices and Drivers Configure Device Properties Uninstall and Reinstall Devices

Monitor and Optimize System Performance Performance and Reliability Monitoring in Windows 7 Performance and Reliability Monitoring in Windows Vista Windows Performance Monitor Overview Get Started with Windows Performance Monitoring   PerfMon System and Security Tests Use Windows PowerShell to Monitor System Performance Power Management Overview Power Management for Network Devices

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Windows 7 Hardware Assessment with the MAP Toolkit Find out how to use the MAP Toolkit to assess the readiness of hardware and devices.

Power Management in Windows 7 Learn how to use ACT Data Collection Packages to discover and analyze applications in your environment.

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