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How to fix an application that isn't working after 05-026 - THE OFFICIAL BLOG OF THE SBS "DIVA": http://msmvps.com/blogs/bradley/archive/2005/06/23/54763.aspx After rolling out a new workstation (Win7) our tax software wouldn't show...
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So on the "production" win 7 one of the feedback items was that the file open menu didn't open up the file folders the way Vista used to http://www.windows7update.com/Windows7-Folder-Options.html So one of the settings I put back on the...
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Microsoft SMB Community Blog : Regardless of what any hack says, a Windows 7 Upgrade is an Upgrade. What you need to know.: http://blogs.msdn.com/mssmallbiz/archive/2009/10/27/regardless-of-what-any-hack-says-a-windows-7-upgrade-is-an-upgrade-what-you...
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Starting to roll out the official producting Win7's and one of the interesting things is not all icons lend themselves to being "pinned". On our CCH tax icons I have to build "pinable" shortcuts. In particular I have to put the...
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Thank you for making the packaging of the Windows 7 boxes easier to get into. I no longer have to take a knife, and make the sounds of " Psycho " and hack into the Windows Vista packaging. Invariably then I would break the hinge causing the...
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And already in the partner group is the question "how do I get my classic menu back"... ... uh.. you don't... Start menu: http://social.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/partnerwinclient7rc/thread/c47a3087-ef5c-4821-a551-974483bccf51 Hello Karel...
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As Tim Barrett said, putting Windows 7 on an older machine is putting "Lipstick on a Pig". Windows 7: Crystal Meth for Geeks Q*A :: Third Tier: http://www.thirdtier.net/2009/10/windows-7-crystal-meth-for-geeks-qa/ Amy will be posting up the...
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One of the issues I mentioned at SMBnation this weekend was the issue one has when you attach a Vista or Win7 to a SBS 2003 network. If you leave the login script in place, your Win7's and Vista's will throw off a UAC prompt as they first log...
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Springboard Series Virtual Roundtable Windows 7 Application Compatibility Part 2: Virtualization Date: Thursday, September 24 Time: 9:00am Pacific Time https://ms.istreamplanet.com/springboard Hear from a panel of experts how virtualization tools can...
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FIRESTARTER - Free Events to Ignite Your Skills: http://www.technetevents.com/firestarter/index.html Windows® 7 and Windows 2008 R2 introduce fantastic new technologies to streamline your business, enhance security and save you money. This Windows...
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Windows needs to be restarted so necessary changes to system files can be made before continuing?: http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7itproinstall/thread/2033e3c1-8840-4b09-a9b1-94bc71e2ffb5?prof=required http://msmvps.com/blogs/bradley...
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The old rule of software is that you wait for Service Pack 1 to deploy software. But since Windows 7 is in reality Service Pack 3 of Vista, should you wait? I'd argue that you are doing yourself a disfavor if you wait for Service pack 1. And to all...
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The good news is that the offers to upgrade to Win7 are now being showcased. Direct2Dell - Direct2Dell - DELL COMMUNITY: http://en.community.dell.com/blogs/direct2dell/archive/2009/06/25/dell-and-the-windows-7-upgrade-program.aspx The bad news is that...
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You know what I got asked today in the Win7 webcast I did? If one had to install SBS 2008 in order to deploy Windows 7 and I honestly said no. Win 7 http://msmvps.com/media/p/1696447.aspx Vista - http://msmvps.com/media/p/1618969.aspx In fact the two...
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Windows 7: User Account Control (UAC) overview: http://www.neowin.net/news/main/09/01/07/windows-7-whats-up-with-the-uac One of the issues I have with the much complained about UAC in Vista is that it got a bad rap. For the bulk of the user population...
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SeanDaniel.com - Small Business Server and Other Technology: How to get Live Messenger back in the System Tray on Windows 7: http://sbs.seandaniel.com/2009/05/how-to-get-live-messenger-back-in.html Hi my name is Susan and while I really like Win7 there...
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If you try to install a Win7 on a SBS 2008 with the connect program you will get the message that it doesn't meet requirements. The Official SBS Blog : Using Windows 7 BETA With SBS 2008: http://blogs.technet.com/sbs/archive/2009/02/06/using-windows...
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The Official SBS Blog : Using Windows 7 BETA With SBS 2008: http://blogs.technet.com/sbs/archive/2009/02/06/using-windows-7-beta-with-sbs-2008.aspx Windows 7 RC is out for those on TechNet and MSDN and remember if you want to use connect to add it to...
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Delivering a quality upgrade experience http://blogs.msdn.com/e7/archive/2009/04/07/delivering-a-quality-upgrade-experience.aspx Honestly the best experience is still a clean install. I've done an inplace from Vista to Windows 7 and it takes a long...
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I got this from Stephen Rose, Sr. Community Manager Windows IT Pro. The concept is like this on this web page: http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/742-windows-7-search-federation-providers.html What it does is build a custom search for the Windows 7...
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