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Volume 11, Issue 14: July 1, 2009 Top News Save Now When You Pre-order Windows 7 Pre-order your Windows 7 Home Premium or Professional upgrade and pay half of the regular retail price. Available while supplies last through participating retailers. Still on Windows 7 Beta? Time to Move to the RC Just a reminder that the Windows 7 Beta trial is winding down fast. The trial period ends July 1, 2009, at which time your beta will start to reboot every 2 hours and expire completely on August 1, 2009. There is still time to get the Windows 7 RC download. The program closes on August 15, 2009. Get the Windows Server Hyper-V Management Pack for System Center Operations Manager 2007 The Windows Server Hyper-V Management Pack for System Center Operations Manager 2007 supports monitoring of Windows Server Hyper-V systems. This includes monitoring coverage of Hyper-V host servers, including critical services and disks, and Hyper-V virtual machines, including virtual components and virtual hardware. Download Version 1.1 of Windows Optimized Desktop Scenarios The new version of this solution accelerator updates both the guide and tool to reflect the additional functionality provided by Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. It includes the following components: • Windows Optimized Desktop Scenarios Assessment v1.1 (a guide) • Windows Optimized Desktop Scenario Selection Tool v1.1 Compare the Features of Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1, and Windows XP SP3 Download this comparison chart that shows the features that IT pros care about across the three latest versions of the client operating system. This handy chart categorizes the features around file organization and search, remote access, security and compliance, management, and deployment. Get the TechNet Widget for Your Desktop Get breaking news, videos, webcasts, podcasts, and TechNet Magazine highlights. View the TechNet Flash Mobile edition. Subscribe to the TechNet Flash Feed blog for news updates as they happen, often several times a day. You can also follow the updates on Twitter. Your Featured Content Not Seeing Your Personalized Content? Let us know what interests you and we'll deliver your featured content here in the next edition of TechNet Flash. New Videos for IT Pros Exchange 2010 Updates for Windows Mobile 11 minutes, 41 seconds Adam Glick shows us the newest Exchange 2010 features for Windows Mobile 6.1/6.5 and explains the goals the team had for the client mobile experience. How Do I: Backup Hyper-V with Windows Server Backup? With virtualized workloads, data backup and recovery become even more critical. In this video, Mark Wilson takes a look at backing up a Hyper-V deployment using the Windows Server Backup utility provided with Windows Server 2008. More "How Do I?" Videos Featured Downloads Configuration Manager 2007 SP2 Beta Is Available for Download Service Pack 2 for Configuration Manager 2007 delivers new platform support for Windows 7 client, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 R2, and Windows Server 2008 SP2. In addition, Service Pack 2 delivers continued innovation with Intel vPro technology, support for Branch Cache-enabled environments, and continued development for 64-bit architectures. Join the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010 Beta 2 Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010 enables IT pros to efficiently and cost-effectively deploy Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 by unifying tools and best practices into a common deployment console and collection. Already a member? Bookmark this link to get the latest project details. Scripting for IT Pros Hey Scripting Guy... • Prize Winners List for the 2009 Summer Scripting Games • How Can I Work with the Offline Files Feature in Windows? • Why Should I Use Windows PowerShell with SQL Server 2008? See More Scripting Tips See previous comics in the TechNet Flash Web-based archive. Support and Troubleshooting Hotfixes • A hotfix is available to resolve some problems with the Forefront Client Security anti-malware client • FIX: Error message when you send an e-mail by using a private Database Mail profile in SQL Server 2005: "profile name is not valid" • FIX: An assertion failure occurs when you switch the schedule of a report subscription between a shared schedule and a custom schedule in SQL Server 2005 Report Services • FIX: Error message when you run a report in SQL Server 2005 SP2 Reporting Services by using a URL from a subscription: "Object reference not set to an instance of an object." Knowledge Base Articles • Post-installation behavior on client computers after you install the DNS update • Microsoft Security Advisory: Update for DNS devolution • A smart card logon to a terminal session stops responding on a terminal server that is running Windows Server 2008 • The content of a printout is different when you print a PDF document by using Terminal Services Easy Print in a Terminal Services (TS) session in Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008 • When you use the Active Directory Lookup feature for Microsoft Services for NFS the ownership information of the files and folders in an NFS share is missing after several minutes See a selection of new Knowledge Base articles on the TechNet Web site. KB articles feature an Article Translations box in the right column. You can select a language from the drop-down list and read the article in the selected language. Also availabile via RSS IT Management IT Infrastructure Threat Modeling Guide Available for Download Help protect your organization's assets and sensitive information against cyber-attacks by using this guide's easy-to-understand, proactive method to develop threat models for IT components. Version 1.1 of Windows Optimized Desktop Scenarios Simplify desktop user requirements gathering and automate desktop technology selection. This new version (v1.1) includes new features of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 such as BranchCache, DirectAccess, BitLockerToGo, and AppBlocker. Download the Newest Platform Solution Blueprint Poster on Unified Communications To stay updated on the next installment for IT Managers, visit the IT Management Hub. Upcoming Webcasts Windows Server 2008 R2 Remote Desktop Services Technical Overview (Level 300) July 9, 2009, 11:00 A.M. Pacific Time In this session, we will examine Remote Desktop Services for Windows Server 2008 R2. Storage in Exchange 2010 (Level 300) July 13, 2009, 9:00 A.M. Pacific Time Attend this webcast and learn how we've enabled new levels of storage flexibility in Exchange 2010. Find out the technical details that will help you select the right storage for your Exchange 2010 environment. More Webcasts Identity and Security Evaluate Microsoft Forefront Identity Manager 2010 RC0 Simplify the security experience and manage compliance with Microsoft Forefront Identity Manager. With Microsoft Forefront solutions, including Microsoft Forefront Identity Manager and Microsoft Forefront codename "Stirling," you can more efficiently manage your enterprise and maintain compliance. Microsoft Antigen 9.0 with Service Pack 2 Now Available Improve protection for Exchange Server 2003 and Exchange 2000 Server by downloading the Microsoft Antigen 9.0 with SP2 releases. New features include visibility of all actively published engines, alerts and notifications of new engine availability, improved anti-spam detection through integration of Cloudmark engine, and rollup of software fixes. Security Center On Demand Using the Windows Server 2008 R2 Migration Tools (Level 300) We explore the features, installation, and use of Windows Server 2008 R2 Migration Tools in this webcast. Windows 7 Manageability Solutions (Level 300) In this webcast, we explore how Windows PowerShell 2.0 automates desktop administrative activities to improve productivity and how Group Policy and Group Policy Preferences enhancements and AppLocker make it easier for IT professionals to manage desktop systems. More on-demand webcasts... Virtual Labs Exchange Server 2010 (Beta) Setup and Deployment In this lab, you will install your first Exchange Server 2010 server. Introduction to System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) 2007 After completing this lab, you will be able to use the SCCM 2007 Administrator Console to verify the site configuration, identify the Software Distribution and Maintenance Windows feature of SCCM 2007, and more. More Virtual Labs Received TechNet Flash from a Friend? The TechNet Flash is full of pointers to in-depth technical information that we encourage subscribers to forward to friends and co-workers. If you've received this issue from someone via e-mail and would like to receive the free TechNet Flash newsletter biweekly, all you have to do is register. _________________ In This Issue: Top News Your Featured Content New Videos for IT Pros Featured Downloads Scripting for IT Pros Support and Troubleshooting IT Management Upcoming Webcasts Identity and Security On Demand Virtual Labs Received TechNet Flash from a Friend? 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