So I’ve been recommending Windows 7 to everyone! Quite a bit different from what I was doing with Vista, when I was recommending that people stay with XP, so that I wouldn’t have to be responsible for the problems that they encountered, regardless if it was a Vista problem 🙂
If you’re thinking about making the upgrade, there are 10 things you ought to know about Win7:
- Make sure your apps are compatible – there’s a good chance that they will be, and even if they’re not, you can use XP Mode to get those ancient XP applications running
- Get the right hardware – some features like Aero require the right kind of video card
- Think about migrating your server infrastructure to Windows Server 2008 R2 to get the most out of your Windows 7 investment
- Use BitLocker to encrypt your removable media
- Check out AppLocker and how it allows you to lock down what apps users can use
- Drive yourself crazy trying to learn PowerShell – ah, I mean “learn how to automate tasks with PowerShell” 🙂
- Take a look at the Problem Steps recorder and other built in troubleshooting tools
- Deploy using new tools like DISM and VHD imaging formats
- Simplify migration using the new User State Migration Tool
- Got branch offices? Check out BranchCache to speed up file access for branch office users
For more details on these issues, check out:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd350196.aspx
HTH,
Tom
Thomas W Shinder, M.D., MCSE
Sr. Consultant / Technical Writer
Prowess Consulting www.prowessconsulting.com
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