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| Add a Search Filter option, more detailed results and term highlighting are all aspects of this in Windows 7. |
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| My Documents and Public Documents |
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| Located in the Documents library. |
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| Documents, Music, Pictures and Video |
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| Default libraries in Windows 7. |
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| Enable users to aggregate files into a single folder that makes them appear as if they are all on the local drive. |
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| Received new shortcuts in Windows 7. |
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| Allows users to maximize windows by dragging them to the top of the screen, maximize vertically by dragging the window to the bottom of the screen or right to left to make the window 1/2 size. |
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| Allows users to grab the title bar of the window and shake it to minimize and maximize all other windows. |
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| Allows users to mouse over the right end of the taskbar for transparent windows and click the right end of the taskbar to minimize all windows. |
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| Allows users to select the active application by holding Alt + Tab. |
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| Windows 7 Enterprise features |
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| Volume licensing, a full set of features, 10 years of support, support for all language packs and the right to run up to four operating systems in virtual machines. |
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| What features does Windows 7 Professional include? |
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| Basic array of management features and the ability to join an AD DS domain, as well as the Windows Media Center application. |
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| What features does Windows 7 Professional lack? |
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| Advanced network features such as BrancheCache and DirectAccess. |
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| What features does Windows Home Premium have? |
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| Full Aero support and multimedia capabilities. |
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| What features does Windows Home Premium lack? |
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| Business features such as the ability to join an Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) domain. |
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| The various editions of Windows 7 |
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Starter
Home Basic
Home Premium
Professional
Enterprise
Ultimate |
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| Wake on Wireless LAN (WoWLAN) |
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| A type of network packet filter. |
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| Enables a computer in sleep mode to wake up on receipt of a special message (a magic packet). |
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| How is WoWLAN different from WoLAN? |
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| It is for wireless networks. |
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Monitors processes that are consuming resources and allows you to suspend, resume and end processes.
Performance monitoring and troubleshooting tool. Displays information about the:
CPU
disk
network
memory
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| Enables users and administrators to document the process that generated an error. Primarily used for debugging apps. |
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| Remote connection technology that is completely invisible to the end user. Automatically establishes a connection with a DirectAccess server on the enterprise network when the remote computer has Internet access. |
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| Features of Windows 7 Home Premium |
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| Full Aero support and multimedia capabilities. |
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| Features lacking in Windows 7 Home Premium |
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| Business features such as the ability to join an Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) domain. |
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| Features of Windows 7 Professional |
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| Basic Array of management features as well as the ability to join an AD DS domain and the Windows Media Center application. |
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| Features lacking in Windows 7 Home Premium |
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| Advanced network features such as BrandCache and DirectAccess. |
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| Features of Windows 7 Enterprise |
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| Volume licensing, 10 years of support, a full set of features, support for all language packs and the right to run up to four operating systems in virtual machines. |
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| Dragging a window to the top of the screen maximizes it. Dragging to the bottom vertically maximizes it. Dragging to the left of right side of the screen makes it half size. |
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| Grabbing and window and shaking it causes all other windows to toggle between minimize and maximize. |
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| Mousing over the right end of the task bar makes windows transparent and clicking minimizes all windows. |
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| Documents, Music, Pictures and Video |
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| Default libraries in Windows 7. |
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| New shortcuts added to Windows 7 use this. |
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| Enable users to aggregate files on multiple computers into a single folder that makes them appear as if they are all on the local drive. |
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| Contains the My Documents and Public Documents locations. |
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| Results are more detailed, the term you enter is highlighted and there is an Add a Search Filter option. |
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| Enables users to perform searches on Windows SharePoint sites, intranets and specific Internet sites right from the Windows Explorer interface. |
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| Enables users to automatically store copies of network files on a local drive so they can access them when the network is not available. |
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| Enables a remote computer to automatically re-establish a connection to a VPN server running Windows Server 2008 R2. |
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| Downloadable in Vista but included by default in Windows 7. |
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| Groups Policy Objects (GPOs) |
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| Containers in which administrators select and configure Group Policy settings. |
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| Enables a computer to utilize an external storage device, such as a USB or SD card as a cache that would normally be swapped to a slower hard disk. Supports larger caches on up to 8 devices at once. |
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| Replaces Window's Vista's Security Center. In addition to security notifications, it also displays alerts generated by other Windows 7 applications and services, including backups and problem reports. |
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| Designed to reduce WAN bandwidth utilized by file sharing and provide branch office users with faster, more reliable access to the offsite files they need. |
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| The first major upgrade to the Windows OS since Windows XP in 2001. |
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| Retains the same basic architecture as Vista but offers improved performance. |
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| Default view in taskbar, without application name. |
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| Activated by mousing over the taskbar. |
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| Activated by mousing over live preview thumbnail. |
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| Document or application is _____. |
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| Activated by clicking on a live preview thumbnail. |
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| Accessed by right-clicking the desktop and selecting that option from the context menu. Can be placed on the Windows 7 desktop. |
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| Developed for netbooks and low-end laptops. |
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| Developed primarily for emerging markets. |
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| Developed primarily as a retail and OEM version. |
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| Developed for advanced home users and small to mid-sized companies. |
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| Available through Microsoft Software Assurance and Enterprise Advantage volume licensing programs. |
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| Retail version with all the features of Enterprise. A premium product intended for all retail users who don't want to enter into a volume licensing agreement. |
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| Not supported by Windows 7 Starter, 5 are supported in Windows Home Basic and 10 are supported in all other versions of Windows 7. |
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| Available in Windows 7 Professional, Enterprise and Ultimate editions. |
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| Maximum RAM in GB addressed by the various 32-bit versions of Windows 7 |
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| 2 supported in Starter, 4 supported in all other editions. |
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| Maximum RAM in GB addressed by the various 64-bit edition of Windows 7 |
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| 8 supported in Home Basic, 16 in Home Premium and 192 in Professional, Enterprise and Ultimate editions. |
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| Minimum software requirements for Windows 7 32-bit |
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1 GHz or faster processor
1 GB system memory
16 GB available hard disk space
DirectX 9 graphics adapter with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver. |
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| Hardware requirements compared to Windows Vista |
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| The same as in Windows Vista. |
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| Windows 7 Enterprise and Ultimate |
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| Editions with BitLocker and AppLocker. |
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| 32-bit processor architecture |
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| Available in all editions of Windows 7. |
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| 64-bit processor architecture |
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| Available in all editions of Windows 7 except the Starter edition. |
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| Features in Windows 7 Ultimate features |
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| Provides the same as Enterprise except those provided by the Enterprise license. No volume licensing and 5 years of support compared to 10 years with Enterprise. |
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| Available in Home Premium, Professional, Enterprise and Ultimate. Not available in Windows 7 Starter or Home Basic. Essentially a cosmetic feature. |
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| Minimum system requirements for Windows 7 64-bit |
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1 GHz or faster processor
2 GB system memory
20 GB hard disk space
DirectX9 graphics adapter with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver. |
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| Requires an intermediary upgrade to Windows Vista. |
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| The least likely component to have an effect on overall system performance. Benefits derived from it depend largely on the applications the computer is running. |
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| Requirements for this have risen over the past few years. Cheap and easy to upgrade and shows the greatest detectable performance increase. |
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| Requirements for this have risen in Windows 7 but low prices and high capacity make it easy to upgrade. Newer and faster is better. |
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| Causes the most upgrade worries for computer administrators when upgrading from XP. Windows Aero is a large factor in this. |
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| Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor |
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| All technical specialists should be familiar with this because it is the surest tool for determining whether a computer is capable of running Windows 7. |
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| Only supported from Windows Vista. Performed on an existing computer, retaining all files, applications and settings. |
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| Enables owners of the retail Windows 7 editions to upgrade to a higher Windows 7 edition simply and electronically. Also allows upgrading from any Windows 7 product Home Premium or higher to a higher level Windows 7 product. The entire process is electonic; no installation disk is needed. |
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| User State Migration Tool |
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| Used to copy the system configuration settings and personal files from an older operating system to a new one. Preserves many, but not all, of the existing user settings. Does not preserve third-party applications. Results in a more stable, more usable computer but does not preserve as much of the existing system configuration as in-place upgrades. |
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| Lacking in language specific code. |
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| Common core module for all Windows 7 editions. Contains 95% of the operating system functionality. First module installed during the Setup procedure. |
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| The first phase of Windows 7 installation. Varies depending on the complexity of the installation. |
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| System upgrade: first question |
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| Determines whether the computer's hardware can run the new software. |
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| System upgrade: second question |
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| Determines whether existing applications owned by the client will run on the new operating system. |
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| Application and hardware testing |
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| Especially important in enterprise environments. |
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| Primary advantage to clean installation |
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| Allows the system to achieve its best possible performance. |
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| Peforming an in-place upgrade to Windows 7 |
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| Keeps disk and registry clutter from previous operating system in place. File fragmentation and outdated applications can result in poor system performance and take up large amounts of disk space. |
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| Keeps the old operating system on one disk partition and create a clean Windows 7 installation on another. |
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| Disadvantages of dual booting |
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Requires two disk partitions.
Takes up twice as much disk space.
Switching requires a system restart, which can take several minutes. |
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| Problems with MS-DOS boot |
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Provides limited disk support.
Provides no internal network support.
Provides limited script support.
Has boot device limitations. |
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| Windows Preinstallation Environment (PE) |
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Replaces MS-DOS boot.
Windows 7 is the second operating system to use it, after Vista.
Version 3.0 is used in Windows 7. |
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Features native 32-bit or 64-bit support.
Has native 32-bit or 64-bit driver support.
Has internal networking support.
Features internal NTFS support.
Provides scripting language support.
Provides flexible boot options. |
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| Important, new development with Windows PE |
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Anyone can get it. Previously only available to customers with service agreements. Other new features:
Windows Imaging format
Size reduction
Customization
Hyper-V support
Scratch space |
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| Windows 7 AIK provides Windows PE in this file-based image format. Unlike ISO formats, file-based images are editable. |
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| Omits some of the optional components found in version 2.1. |
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| Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DSIM.exe) tool |
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| Windows 7 AIK includes this. It allows you to mount the Windows PE image and customize it by adding device drivers and other components. |
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| Windows PE includes all of the drivers needed to run in this environment. |
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| Customizable Windows PE RAM spaces ranging from 32 to 512 MB. |
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| Windows PE operating system |
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Requires a relatively small amount of memory space and can run from a RAM disk.
Automatically reboots after 72 hours of continuous operation. |
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| A driver that allocates a section of active memory for use as a virtual disk drive, complete with its own drive letter. |
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| Used in custom deployments, in system troubleshooting and in system recovery. |
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| Windows Recovery Environment (Windows RE) |
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Another name given to Windows PE on a computer with Windows 7 already installed.
Provides a technician with built-in trouble-shooting utilities and allows the use of third party diagnostic tools for systems that fail to start or crash repeatedly. |
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| Third-party disk controller |
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May not be supported by Windows PE. Used with older mother boards to enable them to use more modern drives, with systems using Small Computer Systems Interface (SCSI) and with specialized and advanced uses such as Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID).
May cause the list of partitions to appear empty to Windows PE. |
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| A series of folders, associated with a specific user account, that contain personal documents, user-specific registry settings, Internet favorites and other personalized information, everything that provides a user with a familiar working environment. |
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| A wizard-based utility designed for the migration of a single computer. Allows you to migrate user profile information for multiple users from one computer to another. |
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| User State Migration Tool 4.0 |
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| A command-line utility designed for large-scale enterprise deployments for migrating multiple users on multiple computers. |
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| Transfer user profile information from a source computer to a destination computer running Windows 7. |
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| After saving the profile information to a removable storage medium, perform a clean wipe of all data on a computer's hard disk, then transfers profile data from the removable medium back to the computer. |
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| Uses cables to connect two computers directly to transfer user profile information. |
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| Uses removable storage media to transfer user profile information from one computer to another. |
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| Windows Easy Transfer supported storage medium for indirect migration |
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| Supports writable CD or DVD, a USB flash drive, an external hard drive or network share. Floppies are not supported because they have insufficient capacity. |
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| Common scenarios for performing a migration using Windows Easy Transfer |
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Retains files and settings from an existing Windows Vista computer on a new Windows 7 machine.
Installing Windows 7 on an existing Windows Vista computer while retaining all files and settings but avoiding an upgrade to maximize Windows 7 performance. |
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| User State Migration Tool (USMC)basic capabilities |
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Same as Windows Easy Transfer.
Lacks a graphical interface.
Uses scripting and automation.
Includes two command line programs, Scanstate.exe and Loadstate.exe |
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| Restores previously saved user profile data. |
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Installed by default in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2, rather than requiring a separate download as with previous versions of Windows.
Positioned as the dominant scripting language and command line language for all its operating systems.
Will replace VB Script and the other languages supported by Windows Script Host. |
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| A wise technician or user does this when planning an upgrade to Windows 7 |
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Runs Upgrade Advisor.
Checks hardware compatibility.
Searches for updated drivers.
Checks application compatibility.
Checks disk space.
Ensures computer functionality.
Peforms a full backup.
Purchases Windows 7. |
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| How to upgrade to Windows 7 |
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Purchase a retail version of a higher level Windows 7 edition.
Purchase a Windows 7 product upgrade package from a retailer.
Use the Windows Any Time Upgrade included with Windows 7.
You cannot upgrade a 32-bit version to a 64-bit version of vice versa. |
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Requires two disk partitions.
Requires two full product licenses.
Requires a full system backup. |
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