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7 tools for Windows 7 rollouts

Massive Patch Tuesday planned for October 13; Microsoft's loss of Sidekick data has users threatening lawsuits
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7 tools for Windows 7 rollouts

Ron Barrett writes, "With the release of Windows 7 coming October 22, enterprises need to at least begin looking at deploying Windows 7 in their environments. If you haven't done an enterprise-wide cutover to a new Windows environment since XP, then you will be pleased to learn that many helpful tools exist. In particular, Redmond has created a set of free tools for enterprise deployment. Most are not brand-spanking new (most were around for Vista) but they have all been improved for a Windows 7 deployment." Plus, check out the slideshow with screenshots of the tools listed in this article. Read full story

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October 13, 2009

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