TechEd North America is officially underway in New Orleans and we’ve had a great turnout of IT professionals, developers, analysts and press eager to hear about the latest versions of Microsoft’s platforms, servers and of course, Windows 8.1. We built Windows 8 to bring the most powerful...

If your business is still running Windows XP, now is the time to upgrade to a modern OS. In 2001, Windows XP was launched, and went on to become Microsoft’s most popular operating system of its time, aiding consumers and business users to be more productive and secure as high-speed Internet became...

What small business wouldn’t want to upgrade their technology and save money on their next business trip? Amazon.com and Southwest Airlines have an offer for all SWABIZ members. (If you’re not a member, you can join at SWABIZ.com .) Buy Windows 7 Professional or Windows 7 Professional upgrade at Amazon...

As Microsoft continues to help businesses get the most out of their IT environment with new tools and solutions, today we’re making available the Diagnostics and Recovery Toolset 8 (DaRT) beta release . The DaRT 8 beta is part of the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP) and provides businesses...

Here at the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference , we’re talking with attendees about the IT challenges they face and how those challenges can be overcome with solutions from Microsoft and from our network of partners to get the most out of their Windows experience. One way we can help our...

I recently had the chance to sit down with John West from Microsoft Services to talk about his work with our business customers, and he mentioned some really helpful tips for ensuring success with Windows 7 Enterprise deployments. It’s my pleasure to bring these best practices to you, along with some...

Hi, I’m Alex Heaton, Group Product Manager for Windows Intune at Microsoft. Today, I’m happy to share some news about Windows Intune, which is our forthcoming solution for PC management and security. Windows Intune brings together both Windows cloud services and software to keep PC’s...

As I’ve shared on this blog before, we’re always eager to hear about our Windows 7 customer experiences and how we can improve our support and tools we offer them through their deployment. So today, I’d like to share some insightful findings from a February 2010 report from Forrester Research, written...

December tends to be a time of reflection and planning for the year ahead. I know you’ve all experienced the consumerization of IT for quite some time, but the topic certainly heated up this year. With the vast array of PCs and devices available today, the proliferation of applications and an increasingly...

Nelson Mandela once said that “education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” Education is the core focus of any country’s national agenda to drive student achievement and global competitiveness. This week, we’ll participate in BETT, an education event taking place in London...

December is always a natural time to look back at the year and reflect on the things we’ve learned as well as what we have planned for the year ahead. Despite the challenging economic environment, businesses have advanced this year in many ways, including more and more taking advantage of cloud computing...

Hi, I’m Gavriella; welcome to the new Windows for your Business Blog . Let me introduce myself: I’m a member of the Windows Product Management team and have been at Microsoft for 13 years. For the last two and a half, I’ve been focused on product management for MDOP (Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack...

Gartner Symposium/ITxpo 2010 in Orlando, Florida was a good opportunity to reflect on the year since we released Windows 7 while meeting with some of the IT Pros using the product in their daily lives. This year, Gartner Symposium was one of the world’s largest annual gatherings of CIOs and senior IT...

It’s time to deck the halls with boughs of holly, for its ‘the season to be jolly’ (or so the song goes). And speaking of halls, why not deck the “business halls” with the latest and greatest hot technology for your employees? Not only do you get a nice tax write-off, but you also will put a smile on...

As the technology continues to mature, it’s no surprise that organizations are adopting, or considering, Virtual Desktop Infrastructures (VDI) to increase security, streamline management capabilities and support the “bring your own device” (BYOD) trend. Almost every customer that I speak with is looking...

For the past few months, I’ve been traveling to many corners of the world visiting customers large and small.  Everywhere I went, I continued to be humbled by the overall positive feedback IT professionals gave me on the value of Windows 7 to their organization. That said, IT professionals also...

One of the best parts of my job is talking with customers, and hearing directly from them the ways they’re using technology to strengthen their business. Based on these customer conversations, I can get an appreciation for what is top of mind among IT leaders. I often hear concerns about managing...

We’ve been talking a lot about Windows 7 momentum lately and why customers are increasingly demanding it. For me, it’s personally exciting to see how small and midsized companies are flocking to it. In fact, the number of desktops and laptops running Windows 7 has increased nearly 500% in the last year...

President Obama is taking this week to celebrate the 48th annual National Small Business Week in the United States. Obama’s sentiment is that the success of this nation is built on the foundation of entrepreneurial spirit. Recently, he was quoted saying, “From the family businesses that anchor Main Street...

With more than 400 million Windows 7 licenses sold , I always enjoy hearing from customers about their Windows 7 experience and the specific business value they are seeing as a result of deploying Windows 7 within their company. Based on these conversations, Windows 7 is evidently delivering a strong...

Last month, Gavriella Schuster discussed the features you will see in the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP) 2009 R2 and today I’m pleased to announce its availability! Over on the MDOP Team blog, Ran Oelgiesser provided details about what you can expect with the latest release and today he shares...

RSA is here again, and presents a great opportunity to discuss the security in Windows 7: specifically how certain features in the OS address key security-related enterprise scenarios. In today’s economic times, businesses and their shareholders need to know that when they make an investment in a product...

Hi, I’m Karri Alexion-Tiernan, Director of Product Management for Microsoft Desktop Virtualization, and today I’d like to share some updates around Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization (MED-V). As customers continue to plan for and migrate to Windows 7, they go through a process of evaluating...

It’s incredible the transformation we’re seeing in education as technology is increasingly embraced by educators and students across the world. For over 20 years, Microsoft has been actively pursuing a variety of ways that technology can improve outcomes in the classroom, when properly introduced and...

Small businesses are the genesis of all large companies today. While it’s hard to believe, we’re a good example of this. Microsoft started with two employees – Bill Gates and Paul Allen and grew to more than 90,000 employees today, with 1.1 billion PC users worldwide. Key to this growth, Bill and Paul...