77 Windows 7 Tips

**Ian** · Ian's Computer Specs

The latest Technet newsletter has an interesting article which features 77 short tips for those upgrading to Windows 7. For the casual user, it gives a good guide to some of the interesting things you can do in Windows 7 that you may not have known about:

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1. Pick Your Edition. Most business users do not need the more expensive Ultimate Edition; stick with Professional unless you specifically need BitLocker.
2. Upgrading? Go 64-bit. As the second major Windows release to fully support 64-bit, the x64 architecture has definitely arrived on the desktop. Don't buy new 32-bit hardware unless it's a netbook.
3. Use Windows XP Mode. Yes, it's only an embedded Virtual PC with a full copy of WinXP—but it's an embedded Virtual PC with a full copy of Windows XP! This is the first profoundly intelligent use of desktop virtualization we've seen—and a great way to move to Windows 7 without giving up full Windows XP compatibility.
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You can read the full list here:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/m...77windows.aspx

clifford_cooley · clifford_cooley's Computer Specs

That was a perfect run through of Windows 7

Cookieman · Cookieman's Computer Specs

Well spotted Ian, a great article worth reading.

draceena · draceena's Computer Specs

It says 77 tips but I only see 63 listed. Great article otherwise

clifford_cooley · clifford_cooley's Computer Specs

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Originally Posted by draceena

It says 77 tips but I only see 63 listed. Great article otherwise

I thought the same thing to until I noticed the last few numbers half way the article with the "Windows Logo + keys"

Veedaz · Veedaz's Computer Specs

Great post Ian, thank you

draceena · draceena's Computer Specs

LOL, thanks for pointing that out Clifford, theres a image that I need to print and stick to my wall,

Ken · Ken's Computer Specs

Great list. I have a number of friends and clients that will be migrating before the end of the year and there were some items in this list that I will add to my deployment plan. Thanks!

catilley1092 · catilley1092's Computer Specs

I was doing some reading this morning, and thought I'd post this article to share. In it are instructions for deploying, maintaining, and how to choose the right edition of Windows 7 for your needs.

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/m...77windows.aspx

There is plenty of good, solid advice here for every Windows 7 user. Including installing from USB rather than DVD.

Enjoy & Learn!

Cat

clifford_cooley · clifford_cooley's Computer Specs

I thought I remembered seeing this before, so I went looking through the old threads.

77 Windows 7 Tips

Good time for a bump though.

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