Tag: Windows 7

News: Free 90-Day Evaluation Copy of Windows 7 Enterprise Edition is now available!

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The Windows Team  and the Springboard Series team have made a special evaluation edition of Windows 7 Enterprise Edition available for download.  It’s a 90-day trial copy, just for IT Professionals who don't already have a Volume License or TechNet Subscription or some other way of evaluating Windows 7 Enterprise edition.“Trial?  Do I have to … Continue reading News: Free 90-Day Evaluation Copy of Windows 7 Enterprise Edition is now available!

Tools for Windows 7 Deployment: Release Candidate of the MDT 2010 now available!

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Yesterday the Microsoft Deployment Team announced on their blog the availability of the Release Candidate for the newest version of the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit – MDT 2010.“Where do I get it?”You get it on the Connect site (connect.microsoft.com).  Specifically:https://connect.microsoft.com/site/sitehome.aspx?SiteID=14“What’s new?”This is the version of the MDT that will support Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 … Continue reading Tools for Windows 7 Deployment: Release Candidate of the MDT 2010 now available!

Were you wondering about volume-activating Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2?

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Many of the questions I get asked have to do with licensing and activation.  I just found out about a video that does a good job of summarizing what KMS Activation is and how it works in Windows 7.   It also mentions some of the changes and new functionality that goes beyond how KMS Activation … Continue reading Were you wondering about volume-activating Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2?

Breaking News: Finally! Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SHIPPED! RTM, Baby!

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RTM = Released to Manufacturing At 1:40pm Pacific (Redmond) time, the party started around the world, as both Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 finally ship; that is to say, they are “RTM’d”.  The bits are ready.  They’ll be sent to OEMs, then made available to partners, businesses, TechNet and MSDN subscribers, and finally … Continue reading Breaking News: Finally! Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SHIPPED! RTM, Baby!

Breaking News: The Answer to “When can I get Windows 7 RTM?”

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The Windows Blog has a new post today, answering the question: “When will you get Windows 7 RTM?”“So.. when can I get it, Kevin?  Has it RTM’d yet?”Well.. it hasn’t been RTM’d (Released to Manufacturing) as of the time of writing this blog post.  But the fact that these dates have been announced means that … Continue reading Breaking News: The Answer to “When can I get Windows 7 RTM?”