Windows Client Videos | Application Compatibility

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Problem Steps Recorder
The Problem Steps Recorder in the Windows 7 operating system is a feature that enables users to record their interactions with an application and provide a detailed screen-by-screen view with accompanying information. Learn how the recording can be used to quickly identify problems and help reduce time spent with the help desk.

Friday, January 9, 2009

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Windows 7 Walkthroughs

Windows XP Mode
Designed for Small and Medium businesses, Windows XP Mode for Windows 7 makes it easy to install and run older Windows XP productivity applications directly from your Windows 7-based PC. It utilizes virtualization technology such as Windows Virtual PC to provide a Windows XP Mode environment for Windows 7.
Thursday, Sep 24

Windows 7 Deployment Tools - Part 1: Preparing an Image using Sysprep and ImageX
This demonstration shows how to capture a custom Windows system image using the System Preparation Tool (sysprep) to generalize the installed image and ImageX to capture the contents of the generalized system image for re-deployment to other computers - including different hardware types.
Thursday, Sep 24

Windows 7 Deployment Tools - Part 2: Deployment Image and Servicing Management
This demonstration shows the Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM) command line tool and how it can be used to audit and manage offline Windows System Images.
Thursday, Sep 24

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"How Do I?" Videos

Configure the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit Database to Automate Windows Deployment
Watch this demonstration to learn how to create and configure the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) database to further automate the deployment of Windows operating systems.
Wednesday, Aug 26

Download and Install Windows PowerShell for Windows Vista
Find out how to obtain, download, and install Windows PowerShell in a Windows Vista environment. This demonstration also provides an overview of some basic PowerShell commands to get you started.
Wednesday, Aug 26

Configure Task Sequences in the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit
In this video, you’ll learn how to create and configure a custom task sequence in the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) and leverage the automated deployment functions.
Wednesday, Aug 26

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Springboard Series Virtual Roundtables

Let's Talk Windows Vista Security
Delve into Windows Vista secure deployment strategies, configurations, and best practices.
Friday, Jan 16

Windows Vista Adoption and Deployment
Learn about challenges, solutions, and workarounds from IT pros that have deployed Windows Vista.
Friday, Jan 16

Windows Vista Performance
Join Mark Russinovich and real IT pros as they explore top of mind performance challenges and common misconfigurations, plus tips on how to optimize Windows Vista and improve overall system performance.
Thursday, Oct 9

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Demos and Tutorials

Using the Microsoft Diagnosistics and Recovery Toolset (DaRT)
In this video, Kyle Rosenthal shows you how to use the Microsoft DaRT tools included in the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP) to troubleshoot and recover a crashing machine. He shows you how to use the recovery tools to recover deleted files and reset local passwords.
Friday, Mar 20

Windows Vista SP1 UAC Improvements
UAC is often maligned as over prompting for a single task. In this short and sharp clip, Michael Kleef shows a basic difference of Windows Vista RTM and Windows Vista SP1 and the reduction in UAC prompting to create a folder in a protected system location from four to one.
Friday, Jan 16

Screencast: Windows PowerShell introduction
Windows PowerShell is without a doubt one of the most important tools we have released for administrators for some time. However it's often overlooked and a lot of IT Pro's I talk with think it's perhaps better suited to developers. In this Screencast, Jeff Alexander goes through the basics to get you started.
Friday, Jan 16

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Interviews and Event Replays

Tech-Ed Presents: Moving Forward Together - The Potential of IT
In this keynote from Tech-Ed North America 2009, Bill Veghte, Senior Vice President of Windows Business, and Iain McDonald, General Manager of Windows Server Division explore how Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 combine to give you the tools and resources to better manage your infrastructure-from back-end services through client-side experiences, and the network in between...
Monday, May 11

Windows Application Compatibility
Are you having problems with application compatibility in Windows Vista? There may be a quick and easy fix you can create yourself. In this talk, Chris Jackson, Associate Architect at Microsoft, discusses the ins and outs of shims - targeted application fixes.
Friday, Jan 23

Windows 7 BranchCache
BranchCache in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 can help increase network responsiveness of centralized applications when accessed from remote offices, giving users in those offices the experience of working on your local area network. BranchCache also helps reduce wide area network (WAN) utilization. This talk will provide answers to common questions asked about BranchCache.
Friday, Jan 16

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IT Pro at Home: Tips and Tricks

Windows Internet Explorer 8
Explore the features in Windows Internet Explorer 8 -- from Accelerators and Web Slices to search suggestions that may help you easily find the right information from the right places, and use that information in a way that makes sense to you.
Wednesday, Aug 26

Organizing with Windows 7 Libraries
Organize and find your files quickly with Libraries in Windows 7. This demonstration will walk you through the process of creating aggregated views of related files, making files easy to find (even when they reside in different folders or on different systems), and setting up Libraries so that you can quickly see all of your files in one place. It also provides tips on how to use Window Search to find just the right file in your Libraries.
Wednesday, Aug 26

Windows 7 HomeGroup
Learn how to join computers running Windows 7 to a homegroup and take the hassle out of sharing files and printers.
Wednesday, Aug 26

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