Below mentioned keyboard shortcuts are very handy in completing the common tasks in Windows 7 Operating system
Jul 16, 2011
May 7, 2011
Building a Standard Image of Windows 7: Step-by-Step Guide
Building standard Image of Windows 7 is same as installing the Windows® 7 operating system from the DVD media, but it uses an operating system image that includes customizations and applications as we wanted to customized as per our organization requirement. This process takes a bit more time to set up but can save you time in the end while deploying the Image to mass.
The guidance in section is designed specifically for small and medium business that may not have prior experience with Windows deployment or do not have enterprise deployment infrastructure.
Also see the following related documents:
Automated Installation to Upgrade to Windows 7: Step-by-Step Guide
Upgrading to Windows 7 with a Standard Image: Overview
Manual Installation of Windows 7: Overview
Automated Installation of Windows 7: Overview
Upgrading to Windows 7 for Small and Midsized Businesses
Quick video tour
The guidance in section is designed specifically for small and medium business that may not have prior experience with Windows deployment or do not have enterprise deployment infrastructure.
Also see the following related documents:
Automated Installation to Upgrade to Windows 7: Step-by-Step Guide
Upgrading to Windows 7 with a Standard Image: Overview
Manual Installation of Windows 7: Overview
Automated Installation of Windows 7: Overview
Upgrading to Windows 7 for Small and Midsized Businesses
Quick video tour
Apr 14, 2011
Windows 7- HomeGroup from start to finish...
A homegroup is a group of computers on a home network that can share files and printers. It is the feature introduced on Windows 7 onwards keeping the home users in mind. Using a homegroup makes sharing easier. You can share pictures, music, videos, documents, and printers with other people in your homegroup. Other people can't change the files that you share unless you give them permission to do so. You can help protect your homegroup with a password, which you can change at any time. In a simpler way we can say it is a home networking of group of computers present at home.
When you set up a computer with this version of Windows, a homegroup is created automatically. If a homegroup already exists on your home network, you can join it.
After you create or join a homegroup, you select the libraries that you want to share. You can prevent specific files or folders from being shared, and you can share additional libraries later.
Computers must be running Windows 7 to participate in a homegroup. HomeGroup is available in all editions of Windows 7.
Note:
In Windows 7 Starter and Windows 7 Home Basic, you can join a homegroup, but you can’t create one.
Step 1. Create a homegroup
Open HomeGroup by clicking the Start button , clicking Control Panel, typing homegroup in the search box, and then clicking HomeGroup.
On the Share with other home computers running Windows 7 page, click Create a homegroup, and then follow the instructions.
Step 2. Add your other computers to the homegroup
After someone on your home network creates a homegroup, the next step is to join it. You'll need the homegroup password, which you can get from the person who created the homegroup.
Open HomeGroup by clicking the Start button , clicking Control Panel, typing homegroup in the search box, and then clicking HomeGroup.
Click Join now, and then complete the wizard.
Step 3. Access homegroup files
Computers that belong to your homegroup will appear in Windows Explorer.
To access files or folders on other homegroup computers
1. Click the Start button , and then click your user name.
2. In the navigation pane (the left pane), under Homegroup, click the user account name of the person whose files you want to access.
3. In the file list, double-click the library you want to access, and then double-click the file or folder you want.
Step 4. Control which files or folders are shared with your homegroup
When you created or joined your homegroup, you selected the libraries you wanted to share with other people in the homegroup. Libraries are initially shared with Read access, which means that you can look at or listen to what's in the library, but you can't make changes to the files in it. You can adjust the level of access later, and you can exclude specific files and folders from sharing.
Step 5: Share printers
Printers that are connected with a USB cable can be shared with a homegroup. After the printer is shared, you can access it through the Print dialog box in any program, just like a printer that's directly connected to your computer.
To share your printer with the homegroup
1. Open HomeGroup by clicking the Start button , clicking Control Panel, typing homegroup in the search box, and then clicking HomeGroup.
2. Click Install printer.
3. Select the Printers check box, and then click Save changes.
To automatically connect to a homegroup printer
-Click the Windows found a homegroup printer message that appears.
To manually connect to a homegroup printer
1. On the computer the printer is physically connected to, click the Start button , click Control Panel, type homegroup in the search box, and then click HomeGroup.
2. Make sure the Printers check box is selected.
3. Go to the computer you want to print from.
4. Open HomeGroup by clicking the Start button , clicking Control Panel, typing homegroup in the search box, and then clicking HomeGroup.
5. Click Install printer.
6. If you don't already have a driver installed for the printer, click Install driver in the dialog box that appears.
Check here for MS official guide along with video...
When you set up a computer with this version of Windows, a homegroup is created automatically. If a homegroup already exists on your home network, you can join it.
After you create or join a homegroup, you select the libraries that you want to share. You can prevent specific files or folders from being shared, and you can share additional libraries later.
Computers must be running Windows 7 to participate in a homegroup. HomeGroup is available in all editions of Windows 7.
Note:
In Windows 7 Starter and Windows 7 Home Basic, you can join a homegroup, but you can’t create one.
Step 1. Create a homegroup
Open HomeGroup by clicking the Start button , clicking Control Panel, typing homegroup in the search box, and then clicking HomeGroup.
On the Share with other home computers running Windows 7 page, click Create a homegroup, and then follow the instructions.
Step 2. Add your other computers to the homegroup
After someone on your home network creates a homegroup, the next step is to join it. You'll need the homegroup password, which you can get from the person who created the homegroup.
Open HomeGroup by clicking the Start button , clicking Control Panel, typing homegroup in the search box, and then clicking HomeGroup.
Click Join now, and then complete the wizard.
Step 3. Access homegroup files
Computers that belong to your homegroup will appear in Windows Explorer.
To access files or folders on other homegroup computers
1. Click the Start button , and then click your user name.
2. In the navigation pane (the left pane), under Homegroup, click the user account name of the person whose files you want to access.
3. In the file list, double-click the library you want to access, and then double-click the file or folder you want.
Step 4. Control which files or folders are shared with your homegroup
When you created or joined your homegroup, you selected the libraries you wanted to share with other people in the homegroup. Libraries are initially shared with Read access, which means that you can look at or listen to what's in the library, but you can't make changes to the files in it. You can adjust the level of access later, and you can exclude specific files and folders from sharing.
Step 5: Share printers
Printers that are connected with a USB cable can be shared with a homegroup. After the printer is shared, you can access it through the Print dialog box in any program, just like a printer that's directly connected to your computer.
To share your printer with the homegroup
1. Open HomeGroup by clicking the Start button , clicking Control Panel, typing homegroup in the search box, and then clicking HomeGroup.
2. Click Install printer.
3. Select the Printers check box, and then click Save changes.
To automatically connect to a homegroup printer
-Click the Windows found a homegroup printer message that appears.
To manually connect to a homegroup printer
1. On the computer the printer is physically connected to, click the Start button , click Control Panel, type homegroup in the search box, and then click HomeGroup.
2. Make sure the Printers check box is selected.
3. Go to the computer you want to print from.
4. Open HomeGroup by clicking the Start button , clicking Control Panel, typing homegroup in the search box, and then clicking HomeGroup.
5. Click Install printer.
6. If you don't already have a driver installed for the printer, click Install driver in the dialog box that appears.
Check here for MS official guide along with video...
Apr 4, 2011
Microsoft Launches – MVA (Microsoft Virtual Academy)
This Microsoft Virtual Academy will help you improve your IT skill set and thus advance your career with a free, easy to access training portal that allows you to learn at your own pace, focusing on Microsoft technologies. Earn points, each completed trainings and get recognized by the community by moving up the ladder into a Bronze, Silver or Platinum membership.
In MVA, you will find the following resources learning content such as:
- Whitepapers
- Webcasts
- Training Videos
- Forums
- Access to community experts
- Statistics of your performance and professional progress
- Level of knowledge within the career selected.
Register now! Visit this site http://www.microsoftvirtualacademy.com/ and follow the registration process.
Mar 24, 2011
Windows XP to Windows 7 Migration Guide
This guide walks you through the decisions you'll make when migrating from a Windows XP environment to Windows 7, and learn about the tools and resources available from Microsoft to help you each step along the way.
There are three major steps we need to consider while getting into XP to windows 7 migration.
There are three major steps we need to consider while getting into XP to windows 7 migration.
- Collect, Analyze, and Test
- Remediate Applications – Fix
- Remediate Applications – Virtualize (Optional)
- Deploy Operating System
Collect, Analyze, and Test
This section walks you through how to collect information about running your hardware and applications. It then analyzes the list of applications in the environment, and then test those applications for compatibility.
Remediate Applications – Fix
After the collection and analysis of data, we must test and mitigate (fix) the application issues. This process can be accomplished by using the Standard User Analyzer (SUA), the Compatibility Administrator, and the Setup Analysis Tool. All tools are available with the Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit (ACT).
Remediate Applications – Virtualize (Optional)
Virtualization may help to solve an incompatibility problem. There are several ways to virtualize applications. We can run virtual machines on centralized servers, distribute them to new physical desktops and/or combine the deployment of a new operating system with virtualized applications. In this section, we’ll find material that will help you to determine which option works best for us.
Deploy Operating System
Once we have determined our software is compatible, we can start the deployment process. Please be aware that there is no upgrade path from Windows XP to Windows 7, only from Windows XP to Windows Vista and then Windows Vista to Windows 7. We can, however, use the User State Migration Tool (USMT) to keep the data in place and re-deploy just the Operating System.
Here you will find complete Microsoft guide
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