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Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services (AD LDS) for Windows7

Posted by John Policelli on 9th March 2010

In case you haven’t heard, Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services (AD LDS) is now available for Windows7. Here is the link to the download: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=a45059af-47a8-4c96-afe3-93dab7b5b658

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My “New” Efficiency

Posted by John Policelli on 29th November 2009

I have finally arrived at the point where I can say that I’m running efficiently :) .

Home Network

  • Windows Server 2008 R2
  • Hyper-V R2
  • Windows 7
  • Office 2010

Mobility

  • Windows Mobile 6.5

Work

  • Exchange Server 2010
  • Windows 7
  • Office 2010

It’s an efficient world after all :) .

Here’s a link to Microsoft’s New Efficiency Website: http://thenewefficiency.com

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Windows 7: Will you or won’t you

Posted by John Policelli on 25th September 2009

ITWorldCanada

A Computer World Canada  feature, Windows 7: Will you or won’t you, on Windows 7 adoption in Canada ran today following an interview with me. The story interviews a number of IT Managers across industries and business environments to present an overview of business’ approach to Windows 7.

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Remote Server Administrations Tools (RSAT) Released for Windows 7

Posted by John Policelli on 20th August 2009

Remote Server Administrations Tools (RSAT) for Windows 7 are RTM. They can be downloaded here: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=7d2f6ad7-656b-4313-a005-4e344e43997d&displaylang=en.

Note: This only runs on Windows 7 Business, Professional, and Ultimate

Ensure you remove any previous admin tools (RSAT for Windows 7 Beta/RC, RSAT for Windows Vista, AdminPack for Windows Server 2003).

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Windows 7 Hotkey Cheat Sheet

Posted by John Policelli on 27th January 2009

I stumbled across a blog post, which lists a number of Windows 7 hotkeys. The blog post can be read here.

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Step-by-Step Guide to Installing Windows 7 Beta

Posted by John Policelli on 15th January 2009

The following is a step-by-step guide to installing the Windows 7 Beta on Microsoft Virtual PC. The installation of Windows 7 is very similar to the Windows Vista installation.

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Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Betas are Available to the Public

Posted by John Policelli on 8th January 2009

As Steve Ballmer announced during his keynote speech at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, the Windows 7 Beta and the Windows Server 2008 Beta are both available to the public starting January 9, 2009.

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