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DEFINITION: Windows is a personal computer operating system from Microsoft that, together with some commonly used business applications such as Microsoft Word and Excel, has become a de facto "standard" for individual users in most corporations as well as in most homes.The original 1985 version of Windows introduced to home and business PC users many of the graphical user interface (GUI) ideas that were developed  … 
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Windows Phones and Unified Communications: How Windows Phones Combine, Email, Messaging, Voice, and Presence in a Secure, Collaborative Environment
sponsored by Microsoft
WHITE PAPER: This paper explains why unified communications is essential and why Windows® Phones are ideally suited to serve as the "mobile connection" in a unified communication environment.
Posted: 19 Nov 2009 | Published: 19 Nov 2009


Podcast: The End User Experience: Flexible Computing
sponsored by Intel Technology Provider
PODCAST: This podcast explores the business benefits of upgrading to a flexible computing environment. Discover how you can help your customers transition to this environment by providing application virtualisation, profile virtualisation and centralised management tools.
Posted: 19 Nov 2009 | Premiered: 19 Nov 2009


The End User Experience: Flexible Computing
sponsored by Intel Technology Provider
WEBCAST: This webcast explores the business benefits of upgrading to a flexible computing environment. Discover how you can help your customers transition to this environment by providing application virtualisation, profile virtualisation and centralised management tools.
Posted: 18 Nov 2009 | Premiered: 18 Nov 2009


Pocket E-Guide: Expert Analysis of the Top Ten Windows Security Threats
sponsored by ESET
EGUIDE: This Pocket E-Guide provides expert insight into the common weaknesses that exist in today's Windows-based systems. Explore the top ten most frequent Windows security vulnerabilities and how to counter these threats. Discover the pivotal role proper malware protection, usage of firewalls, and updated patches play in a secure Windows environment.
Posted: 16 Nov 2009 | Published: 16 Nov 2009


Windows 7 Information Management with Symantec
sponsored by Symantec
PODCAST: Considering migrating to Windows 7 but don't how to best approach the project? These podcasts explore the essential tools and management techniques for a successful transition to this operating system. Discover an integrated tool that can improve your data protection.
Posted: 11 Nov 2009 | Premiered: 11 Nov 2009


Why Symantec is Your Best Choice for Windows 7 Migration
sponsored by Symantec
PODCAST: Considering migrating to Windows 7 but don't how to best approach the project? These podcasts explore the essential tools and management techniques for a successful transition to this operating system. Discover an integrated tool that can improve your data protection.
Posted: 11 Nov 2009 | Premiered: 11 Nov 2009


Moving Beyond Windows 7: It's time to Upgrade more than your Operating System
sponsored by Symantec
PODCAST: Considering migrating to Windows 7 but don't how to best approach the project? These podcasts explore the essential tools and management techniques for a successful transition to this operating system. Discover an integrated tool that can improve your data protection.
Posted: 11 Nov 2009 | Premiered: 11 Nov 2009


SharePoint Site Migration Manager - Free Trial!
sponsored by Metalogix
TRIAL SOFTWARE: Organizations need to migrate SharePoint sites, structures, lists, and library content from SharePoint 2003 to SharePoint 2007 and 2010 without losing data. They also need to move eRoom, Stellent, Interwoven,Vignette, and HTML content into SharePoint.
Posted: 10 Nov 2009 | Published: 10 Nov 2009


Ten Things You Should Know About Exchange Server 2010
sponsored by Global Knowledge
WHITE PAPER: Exchange Server 2010. There are many new and improved features in the new version. This white paper outlines ten items to consider when planning and deploying an Exchange Server 2010 infrastructure, as well as some considerations to keep in mind when making the decision to move on to the "latest and greatest" iteration.
Posted: 06 Nov 2009 | Published: 06 Nov 2009


How to "MAP" Your Infrastructure for Windows 7 and Server 2008
sponsored by Global Knowledge
WHITE PAPER: The Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit is a powerful inventory, assessment, and reporting tool that can securely inventory small or large IT environments without requiring the installation of any agent software. This paper explains how to utilize it to "map" your infrastructure for Windows 7 and Server 2008.
Posted: 06 Nov 2009 | Published: 06 Nov 2009


Ten Things You Should Know about Windows 7 vs. Windows XP
sponsored by Global Knowledge
WHITE PAPER: So you’re an XP shop and your organization skipped Vista, but is considering taking the plunge to the latest revision of the Longhorn platform: Windows 7. Here are ten things that you should probably know as you get familiar with this new Windows client.
Posted: 06 Nov 2009 | Published: 06 Nov 2009


Symantec’s 7 Steps to Windows 7: Planning and Assessment
sponsored by Symantec Corporation
WEBCAST: With the release of Windows 7, many organizations are considering migrating to this new platform. This webcast explores best practices to aid IT pros in this transition. Discover a wide range of hardware and software technology that will help you prepare for this switch.
Posted: 05 Nov 2009 | Premiered: 05 Nov 2009


Getting the most out of Windows 7 with enhanced security
sponsored by Sophos Inc.
WEBCAST: Attend this webcast to get insights into Windows 7 and find out how Sophos can help you extend protection against the increasingly complex malware threats; we can help you control your users’ environment, and most of all protect what you value.
Posted: 04 Nov 2009 | Premiered: 04 Nov 2009


InstallShield 2010 Premier Edition Download - Free Trial!
sponsored by Flexera Software
TRIAL SOFTWARE: Software installation failures frustrate customers and increase a software company's support costs. But the more complex your application's installation requirements, the more difficult it is to build a reliable, professional installer.
Posted: 28 Oct 2009 | Published: 28 Oct 2009


Plan Now for Licensing Windows 7
sponsored by Dell, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This Forrester Research paper will show you how analyzing your options for upgrading to Windows 7 can save you down the road. One of the first steps IT managers should take is to determine their firm's Windows 7 licensing strategy and how it fits into their broader Microsoft relationship.
Posted: 23 Oct 2009 | Published: 23 Oct 2009


Using Microsoft Windows 7, Dell Reduces Support Costs by 25 Percent and Time to Complete Imaging Work by 50 Percent
sponsored by Dell, Inc.
CASE STUDY: Dell is planning to upgrade its 100,000 desktop and portable computers to the Microsoft Windows 7 operating system to help reduce desktop management costs and enhance data security. Read this case study to learn how upgrading to Microsoft Windows 7 helps Dell reduce desktop management costs and enhance data security.
Posted: 20 Oct 2009 | Published: 20 Oct 2009


Web Platform Installer 2.0
sponsored by Microsoft
TRIAL SOFTWARE: In one neat package, the Web Platform Installer gives you the frameworks, web server, database, tools and applications you need to quickly build and run Web applications and solutions on Windows.
Posted: 20 Oct 2009 | Published: 20 Oct 2009


Intel® Core™2 Processor with vPro™ Technology and Windows® 7: Better for Business
sponsored by Intel Technology Provider
WHITE PAPER: Technical decision makers are faced with many challenges in today's economy: help users get more work done faster and with fewer difficulties, protect the network and individual systems from attacks or malicious code, and much more. Find out how the Intel Core 2 processor with vPro technology complements the new Windows 7 operating system.
Posted: 19 Oct 2009 | Published: 19 Oct 2009


Windows 7 Security: A Great Leap Forward or Business as Usual?
sponsored by Sophos Inc.
WHITE PAPER: The public release of Windows 7 is approaching fast. Debates and discussions have been raging on the security improvements in the new platform, and some potential problems have also emerged. In this white paper, we run through the most significant changes and additions, and look at what they might mean to users and administrators.
Posted: 13 Oct 2009 | Published: 13 Oct 2009


Dell Helps Customers Reduce Spending on Power, Hardware, and Software
sponsored by Dell and Microsoft
CASE STUDY: Companies that seek infrastructure consulting from Dell often want to cut expenditures. Dell can help customers reduce costs by taking advantage of Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 7, and Dell products and services. Read this case study to learn more!
Posted: 13 Oct 2009 | Published: 13 Oct 2009


Dell Windows 7 Readiness Assessment
sponsored by Dell, Inc.
DATA SHEET: To capitalize on the benefits of Windows 7, you must make sure your computing environment is ready for the upgrade. Dell's Windows 7 Readiness Assessment is designed to identify application compatibility, hardware compatibility and migration readiness and to provide the recommendations needed to help make your transition to Windows 7 smooth.
Posted: 07 Oct 2009 | Published: 07 Oct 2009


Integrating Unix and Linux Systems with Active Directory
sponsored by Quest Software
TECHNICAL ARTICLE: Microsoft Active Directory has always proven ideal in providing secure access of users to all systems in an enterprise using the Windows platform. Unfortunately, by itself, AD can't provide the same level of security, compliance, and scalability to Unix, Linux, and Java systems. Quest Software can bridge that gap.
Posted: 02 Oct 2009 | Published: 02 Oct 2009


AppPoint’s Proxy for IBM-Rational Functional Tester to support Oracle Forms
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: Read this paper to learn about Rational® Functional Tester, an object-oriented automated testing tool that tests Windows®, .Net, Java™, HTML, Siebel and SAP applications, and lets you record reliable and robust scripts that can be played back to validate new builds of a test application.
Posted: 01 Oct 2009 | Published: 01 Oct 2009


Podcast- The Importance of User Workspace Virtualization in Desktop Virtualization
sponsored by RES Software
PODCAST: In this podcast featuring industry expert, Brian Madden, learn how to meet user needs when virtualizing desktops. Discover how to reduce costs and simplify desktop management by installing a master operating system that all users share. Learn how to get a personalized user workspace even when sharing a master virtual desktop image.
Posted: 25 Sep 2009 | Premiered: 25 Sep 2009


Webcast - The Importance of User Workspace Virtualization in Desktop Virtualization
sponsored by RES Software
WEBCAST: In this webcast featuring industry expert, Brian Madden, learn how to meet user needs when virtualizing desktops. Discover how to reduce costs and simplify desktop management by installing a master operating system that all users share. Learn how to get a personalized user workspace even when sharing a master virtual desktop image.
Posted: 25 Sep 2009 | Premiered: 25 Sep 2009

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WINDOWS DEFINITION (continued): …  at an experimental lab at Xerox and introduced commercially by Apple's Lisa and Macintosh computers. Ask your Microsoft Windows questions at ITKnowledgeExchange.comSome of the well-known versions of Windows have included:Windows 286Windows 386Windows 3.0 and 3.11Windows 95Windows 98Windows NTWindows 2000Windows CE for use in small mobile computersWindows MeWindows XPWindows VistaWith the advent of the Internet, Microsoft has repositioned Windows as a kind of "window to the world," and its efforts to take the lead in Web browsers have made Internet Explorer the most popular browser. Microsoft's … 
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