April 2013 – Technical Roll-Up Mail - Platforms

This white paper discusses the planning, line-of-business application compatibility, imaging, security, and backend system considerations and experiences of the Microsoft IT team when managing desktop and laptop machines running Windows 8 and Windows 7 within the same corporate network.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=37144

Using Windows 8 Client Hyper-V

Client Hyper-V is the virtualization technology built into Windows® 8. Client Hyper-V is the same virtualization technology previously available only in Windows Server. A similar functionality in Windows 7 is called Windows XP Mode

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=36188

Microsoft® Windows® Malicious Software Removal Tool (KB890830) x64

This tool checks your computer for infection by specific, prevalent malicious software (including Blaster, Sasser, and Mydoom) and helps to remove the infection if it is found. Microsoft will release an updated version of this tool on the second Tuesday of each month.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=9905

Microsoft® Windows® Malicious Software Removal Tool (KB890830)

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=16

Events/Webcasts

Microsoft Events:

Full list can be found at: https://www.microsoft.com/events/default.mspx

Interactive Webcast Calendar

The interactive calendar will help you quickly find live webcasts that fit your schedule as well as on-demand webcasts to view at your convenience. You can choose your time zone and filter this list by audience, webcast series, product or topic, and presenter.

https://www.microsoft.com/events/webcasts/calendar/monthview.aspx

Monthly Archived Webcasts:

https://www.microsoft.com/events/webcasts/library/default.mspx

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April 2013 – Technical Roll-Up Mail - Platforms

Events/Webcasts

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