In practical terms, the scale of your project will be affected by your starting point; by the applications you or your organization use; and by the number of workstations/users in your migration project. Each of you will consider that your own project is a very unique situation, but as with any successful project, good planning will take you from beginning to end without getting completely overwhelmed.
Here is a sample of various guides and tools you are sure to find useful in your migration project. Most of the guides listed below are provided directly by Microsoft. There are charts, videos, online tutorials, and tips to make the process easier. There are tools to help you make the move and tools to help you evaluate Windows 7 or help you once you get there.
Download and run the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor to see if your PC is ready for Windows 7. It scans your hardware, devices, and installed programs for known compatibility issues
Windows 7 is available in six different editions, but only Home Premium, Professional and Ultimate are widely available at retail. The other editions are focused at other markets, such as ...
Upgrading from XP or Vista, to Windows 7 Home Premium, Professional, Ultimate, 32-bit or 64-bit, this chart makes the choices clearer.
Search the thousands of products and check their compatibility status for Windows 7
Learning Snacks are short, interactive presentations about popular topics created by Microsoft Learning experts. Each Snack is delivered by using innovative Microsoft Silverlight technology
The Windows 7 Product Guide provides a detailed look at the many new and improved features.
The Windows 7 Product Guide provides a detailed look at the many new and improved features.
From the Windows 7 Resource Kit and Microsoft TechNet Magazine. Sample topics include: Deployment Platform, Planning Deployment, Testing Application Compatability, and 8 Common Issues in Win
Find out how to get up and running with Windows 7. Browse the most-viewed troubleshooting articles.
Windows Easy Transfer includes a new file explorer so you can easily choose exactly which files to copy to your new PC.
Learn how to share homegroup content with computers running Windows XP, Windows Vista, or other operating systems.
1) A What's New in Windows 7 Guide, covering many new and changed Windows 7 features of interest to IT professionals, including DirectAccess, BranchCache and other networking technologies, V...
Online tutorials on configuring Windows 7 and making the best use of features.
Whether or not you're upgrading from Vista or skipping it altogether and moving up from Windows XP, you'll need to know how to make the most of it in your environment. Here are 77 tips and t
This guide describes how to install Windows Virtual PC and set up a virtual environment, such as Windows XP mode or a custom virtual machine. It also shows you how to try out some of the key
Windows 7 Enterprise 90-day Trial is designed specifically for IT Professionals, so that you can test your software and hardware on a final version of the product.
While most users have reported fairly fast, straightforward migrations, there are some potential 'gotchas' that you should be aware of before you pop that new DVD into your computer.
Resources for IT Professionals. Check out the knowledge base, post in the TechNet Forums, upskill using the latest Webcasts or play with the technology in your browser using our Virtual Labs
The Windows 7 Application Compatibility List for IT Professionals is a Microsoft Office Excel-based spreadsheet listing software applications and respective Windows 7 compatibility informati
Your Windows 7 Deployment Guide. This article describes how the Microsoft team approached deploying Windows 7 to their own enterprise.
This document describes how Windows Firewall with Advanced Security and IPsec works, what the common troubleshooting situations are, and which tools you can use for troubleshooting.
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