Friday, February 05, 2010 7:34 PM/EST
Here at Migration Expert Zone, we're big fans of Windows Virtual PC and XP Mode--the Windows 7 virtualization solutions that allow legacy software to run in the new OS. Just one problem: Not all CPUs support hardware-assisted virtualization, which is...
Wednesday, February 03, 2010 7:12 PM/EST
Remember all those surveys and studies last year that concluded nobody and their brother would adopt Windows 7 much before, say, 2011? Phhbblllttt. As it turns out, Windows 7 sales are through the roof--at least relative to Vista's. According to...
Friday, January 29, 2010 2:26 PM/EST
There's something shamelessly self-promoting about the Windows for Your Business blog's latest entry: Energy Companies Powering Up with Windows 7. On the other hand, there's something very enlightening (see, we can hang with the bad-pun crowd) about four major utilities...
Wednesday, January 27, 2010 7:45 PM/EST
With all our focus on high-profile new Windows 7 features like App Locker, BranchCache, DirectAccess, and Reliability Monitor, sometimes we overlook features that have merely been updated--like Print Management. For those unfamiliar with it, PM is for IT pros who...
Monday, January 25, 2010 6:20 PM/EST
Many moons ago--okay, last June--we told you about using Microsoft's Assessment and Planning (a.k.a. MAP) Toolkit 4.0 to help plan your Windows 7 deployment. Specifically, MAP provides inventory, assessment, and reporting tools to help simplify the migration planning process. It's...
Friday, January 22, 2010 8:02 PM/EST
Here's a Windows 7 feature that doesn't get much attention, but should help make IT managers' lives easier: the Troubleshooting Platform. Here's how Microsoft describes it: For many information workers and IT professionals, solving computer problems feels like nothing more...
Wednesday, January 20, 2010 6:14 PM/EST
Here at Migration Expert Zone, we talk a lot about enterprise deployment of Windows 7. But there's much to be gained by looking at how the OS plays a role in other spaces--like retail. Over at the Windows for Your...
Thursday, January 14, 2010 9:49 PM/EST
If the name Mark Russinovich sounds familiar, that's because he's been a regular figure here at Migration Expert Zone. First he hosted a roundtable about Vista deployment, then dissected the Windows 7 UAC, and finally went back to the roundtable...
Wednesday, January 13, 2010 2:46 PM/EST
As your organization weighs its migration options, application compatibility is undoubtedly a key concern. After all, Vista was plagued by compatibility issues upon its launch, so it's only natural to think that a Windows 7 deployment will result in similar...
Wednesday, January 13, 2010 1:19 PM/EST
Sure, you know the Registry pretty well, but do you really want to spend time monkeying around with it just to fix, say, a missing Recycle Bin icon or an Internet Explorer "Runtime Error" message? Of course not. That's why...
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