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Windows Vista : Introducing Windows Deployment Services |
Windows Deployment Services (WDS) replaces the previously named Remote Installation Services (RIS). It is included by default in the upcoming Windows Server 2008, and the functionality can be added to Windows Server 2003 with the Windows Automated Installation Kit (WAIK). |
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Windows 8 : Applications - Snapping |
If you have multiple applications open in the tile-based interface and on the Desktop, you will want to explore a feature in Windows 8 called snapping. Snapping is a convenient way to switch applications and view content in one application while working in another. Here’s how it works. |
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Windows 8 : Applications - Switching Apps |
When you work in the tile-based interface, you work on one application at a time. If you switch applications in the tile-based interface, Windows puts the program to sleep. You don’t need to close an application to open another one in the tile-based interface, provided you have enough memory in your device. |
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Keeping Windows 7 and Other Software Up to Date : Updating Drivers |
Keeping your system up to date also means that device drivers need to be kept up to date. Updated drivers allow your devices to work properly and will maximize compatibility. In Windows 7, updating hardware drivers is made simple and easy. Microsoft has greatly improved automatic driver selection in Windows 7 to be more accurate, to avoid the prompts plaguing past Windows versions, and to work even when a user isn’t logged on. |
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Keeping Windows 7 and Other Software Up to Date : Windows Update |
Windows Update is an important built-in online tool that ensures your system gets all the latest software additions and bug fixes. Unlike the Windows Update version in Windows XP, Windows 7 supplies users an integrated update system that does not require the user to go to the Microsoft update website. Instead of opening a web browser, the new version of Windows Update opens in the same existing window. |
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Windows 7 : Installing and Replacing Hardware - Installing a UPS |
Although Windows 7 contains a backup utility you can use to protect your data, and you may use a network drive that’s backed up every night for your data, or a mirror drive, blackouts and power outages (and the data loss they cause) can happen anywhere, any time. In addition to regular backups, in mission-critical settings, you should be concerned about keeping power going to your PC during its normal operation. |
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Windows 8 : Troubleshooting and Testing Network Settings |
Windows 8 includes many tools for troubleshooting and testing TCP/IP connectivity. The following sections look at automated diagnostics, basic tests that you should perform whenever you install or modify a computer’s network settings, and techniques for resolving difficult networking problems involving DHCP and DNS. |
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Windows 8 : Managing Network Connections |
Network connections enable computers to access resources on the network and the Internet. One network connection is created automatically for each network adapter installed on a computer. This section examines techniques that you can use to manage these connections. |
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Windows 7 : Configuring a Peer-to-Peer Network (part 2) |
When you connect to a new network for the first time, Windows 7 will prompt you to choose a network location. The type of location you select determines the Windows Firewall settings that are applied and the networking features that will be available. |
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