So it has been clear that its not the update with extra productivity features indeed Microsoft is preparing your windows phone device to get the future updates. They will be sending it out gradually to all windows phone devices. You may not get your update when your neighbor or friend receive because updates won’t be sent to everyone at once.
All you need to do is connect your Windows Phone 7 device to the computer and update it through Zune and follow the instruction given in the screen. If you got stuck somewhere, I strongly encourage you to check out our step-by-step guide for updating your phone on the Windows Phone website. or checkout the complete list of how-to and troubleshooting articles on windows phone 7.]]>
Now a days most of the users concerned about their security over the web even though they are fully protected by the administrator, they use try different preserving steps to keep them more secure and this may lead them to the danger zone or may be open to the insecure threads.
In this post we will be having the closer looks on the facts through which we can protect overselves from Virus, System crash and instability by performing little bit changing in your default operating system.
According to the research 1/3rd of the people now switched to Windows 7, a secure operating system by Microsoft which provides inbuilt security tools as follows.
- The new Windows 7 Action Center in the Control Panel helps you make sure that your firewall is on, your antivirus software is up to date, and your computer is set to install updates automatically.
- BitLocker Drive Encryption encrypts your Windows hard disk to help keep documents, passwords, and other important data safe. Once you turn on BitLocker, any file that you save on that drive is encrypted automatically.
(To open, click on start and in the search box type “Bitlocker drive encryption”)Steps to secure your Windows 7 PC :
- Continuously monitor “Windows 7 Action Center” (Windows Security Center in Windows Vista)
- Use Windows Defender to scan for spyware and potentially unwanted program execution.
- Keep your system patched and up to date, download and install system updated regularly.
- Avoid creating unsophisticated users and acquire strong login credentials.
- Backup your important files daily.
- Create restore point within interval of 2 to 3 days.
- Use Microsoft system certified antivirus security.
Other useful tools:
(Preferred antivirus Solution) Microsoft Security Essential : It provides real-time protection for your home PC that guards against viruses, spyware, and other malicious software.
Microsoft Security Essentials is a free download from Microsoft that is simple to install, easy to use, and always kept up to date so you can be assured your PC is protected by the latest technology.
Windows Patch management system : Patch management tools identifies accurately which patches are missing on each system, provide an easy means to deploy patches and provide administrative reports tracking patch status across multiple machines.
Windows Credential Manager allows you to store credentials, such as user names and passwords that you use to log on to websites or other computers on a network. By storing your credentials, Windows can automatically log you on to websites or other computers.
Surf safely, Stay secured.
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The latest beta release from the Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) team provides organizations with more assessments and reporting for simplified IT infrastructure planning. Simplify planning for upgrade or migration to the latest Microsoft products and technologies with the Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit 5.5 Beta.
This multifaceted tool is now even better—with assessment for easier migration to Windows Azure and SQL Azure, heterogeneous database discovery for SQL Server migration projects, Internet Explorer 8 upgrade assessment, and much more—MAP 5.5 Beta includes new features to help you streamline planning for your next migration project.
This program is now open. The beta review period will run through mid-January, 2011. Join the MAP 5.5 Beta.
What’s new with MAP Toolkit 5.5?
- Assess your environment for upgrade to Windows 7 and Internet Explorer 8 (or the latest version).
- Identify and analyze web application, and database readiness for migration to Windows Azure and SQL Azure.
- Discover heterogeneous database instances for migration to SQL Server.
- Enhanced server consolidation assessments for Hyper-V.
As many of the internet user knows that Windows 7 Service pack 1 has been leaked to Torrent sites. The leaked Windows 7 SP1 release has the build number 7601.16562.100603-1800 and it was originally distributed to select beta testers, and will expire in-between April – July 2011.
Users, who don’t like to download the leaked Service Pack 1 beta (7601.16562.100603-1800) from torrents and other file sharing sites, can now officially download Service Pack 1 directly from “Softpedia”.
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Now no more wait, Microsoft has announced the imminent availability of public beta version of Service pack 1 for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 at TechEd 2010 annual conference held in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA (June 7-10 2010).
” Today, at TechEd, we are pleased to announce that by the end of July we will be releasing the public beta of Service Pack 1 for Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7. ” - Microsoft Corporation
According to them expectation seems that we will be having SP1 Public Beta in the next one or two weeks.
Current assembly build tag for Windows 7/ Server 2008 R2 SP1 as follows : 6.1.7601.16562.win7sp1_beta.100603-1800 – actual build in win7sp1_beta branch 6.1.7601.16561.win7sp1_beta.100527-1447 – previous build 6.1.7601.16560.win7sp1_beta.100524-1800 – previous build 6.1.7601.16559.win7sp1_beta.100506-1349 – previous build
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You may receive one of the following error messages when you try to start or configure any other virtual machine in Windows Virtual PC.
To overcome this error Microsoft has expanded the Virtualization technology with this patch to run XP Mode on non compatible hardware infrastructure.
]]>Microsoft RemoteFX will enable users of virtual desktops and applications to receive a rich 3-D, multimedia experience while accessing information remotely and Microsoft Dynamic Memory will allow customers to adjust memory of a guest virtual machine on demand to maximize server hardware use.
Microsoft remoteFX and Dynamic memory are not the standalone application of microsoft rather they will be shipped as the update package of Windows server 2008 R2 Service pack 1.
]]>Within this session Microsoft outlined improvements that make it easier to access desktop virtualization. Like New technology agreement with Citrix Systems, features coming in Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 and about Windows XP mode.
Microsoft had included Windows XP mode in Windows 7 to access the backward compatible application in Windows 7 with the help of hardware visualization technology which force people to upgrade a new infrastructure to run the XP mode and leads to high drop on financial budget.
But now by having a eyes on IT cost savings, Microsoft has decided to give the support for Windows XP Mode that will no longer requires hardware virtualization technology.
This update is not available now but for more information which will go live later at Windows XP mode Homepage.
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