| Volume 13, Number 9: April 27, 2009 | | Top News | | Check out the Windows Blog to learn about the Windows XP Mode and Windows Virtual PC. Windows XP Mode is a virtual Windows XP environment running under Windows Virtual PC which enables you to run many older productivity applications on a Windows 7 based PC. | | | ISV Innovation is now msdev, an all-new training community. We've taken all of your feedback and added loads of new features to make it easier to get training on the latest technologies. This new look, based on the rich media capabilities of Microsoft Silverlight, features higher-quality videos via the embedded Silverlight movie player, single-click training, customizable display options, and dynamic search. | | | June 1 & 3, online Explore the internals of key Windows kernel components and mechanisms with the Sysinternals tools in this two-day webinar. Topics include kernel architecture, memory management, thread scheduling, interrupt processing, time accounting, and crash dump analysis. This knowledge will help you debug more effectively as well as understand performance issues. Register here. | Are you geek enough for Server Quest II? Prepare to be ushered into a world where the IT pro rules. As you play the game, you'll dig deep into your surroundings, solve puzzles, and uncover Easter eggs and mini-games that will help you inch your way closer to the prize - and closer to carving your name into the annals of geekdom. |
Your Featured Content | | Ensure that the content most relevant to you is presented in this section. | | | This series introduces Windows 7 with two introductory sessions: one focusing on the new user interface, and one on behind-the-scenes features; two hour-long sessions that cover compatibility and security issues; and six shorter sessions that focus on coding for a single new feature. |
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