In my last post, I described some of the ways in which Windows 7's support for native boots from...
Boot Windows 7 from VHD

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Windows 7 multiple active firewall profiles

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Windows 7 System Restore new features

Windows 7 System Restore, sometimes also called System Protection, has some useful enhancements. In this post, I will examine...
Windows 7 new manageability features

Some days ago, Microsoft released a white paper, giving an overview of Windows 7's new manageability enhancements. This post...
Windows 7 Enterprise – Exclusive features that Windows 7 Professional lacks

Some days ago, Microsoft announced the details of the new Windows 7 SKUs. I was quite surprised when I...
ImageX for Windows 7 – new command-line options

In my last post, I discussed some of the new features in imageX for Windows 7. Today, I want...
ImageX for Windows 7 – new features

Together with Windows 7, Microsoft will release a new Windows Automated Installation Kit (WAIK). The most prominent tool in...
Windows 7 DirectAccess – Experiences

In my last article I listed all important features of DirectAccess. Today I will share some experiences I made...
Windows 7 DirectAccess – Features

DirectAccess is a new feature of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. It has the same purpose as...
Review: Windows 7 BitLocker to Go – Part 2: Manageability

In my last article I discussed the BitLocker to Go features from a user's perspective. Today I will take...
Review: Windows 7 BitLocker to Go – Part 1: Usability

BitLocker to Go is a new feature in Windows 7 that allows you to encrypt data on removable drives...
Windows 7 BitLocker Review

This article reviews Windows 7 BitLocker and BitLocker to Go in detail and gives tips how to install and...
How to turn off balloon notification messages in Windows 7

One of the most often criticized features of Windows XP and Windows Vista are the constant, work-interrupting balloon messages...
Review: Windows 7 AppLocker – Part 2: Tips

In my last article I gave an overview of AppLocker. In this post I will give you some tips...
Review: Windows 7 AppLocker – Part 1: Overview

New on 4sysops: AppLocker tutorial with tips and tricks AppLocker is a new feature of Windows 7 that allows...
Poll: How do you like the Windows 7 Superbar?

I suppose many of you are now trying Windows 7 and Windows Sever 2008 R2. The first thing that...
Windows 7 – Additional Microsoft downloads

If you are currently testing Windows 7, then you might find the links in this post helpful. With Windows...
Is Windows 7 less bloated than Vista?

It took me more than 10 hours download it last week from Technet. The ISO file has 2,497.48MB. When...
How to safely download Windows 7 Beta and Windows Server 2008 R2 via BitTorrent

It took me more than 10 hours to download Windows 7 Beta from Technet. Downloading Windows Server 2008 R2...