windows 7

VIDEO: Installing the vSphere Client in Windows 7

While the vSphere Client does install fine in Windows 7, it is when you attempt to connect to your vCenter Server that you discover there is a problem. VMware doesn’t officially support the vSphere Client under Windows 7 but there is a workaround to make it work.

In this video, I cover how to get the vSphere Client working in Windows 7, step by step.

You can download the special system.dll file that is needed here.

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Special thanks to those who have posted on this topic before me as I couldn’t have created this video without your help!

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Petri IT Knowledgebase is the place to go for Windows 7

Daniel Petri has done a great job over at the Petri IT Knowledgebase covering Windows 7. Here are just some of the great new articles on this exciting new OS:

• Installing Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) for Windows 7
• How to Remove Old Device Drivers from Vista & Windows 7
• Working with Virtual Windows XP Disks in Windows 7
• Quick Guide to the New Aero Features in Windows 7
• How To Install Windows XP Mode (XPM) on Windows 7

For all Petri Windows 7 articles, checkout the Windows 7 category at Petri’s Window 7

Speed up IE 8 with Accelerators and Private Browsing

Jason Zandri, over at the Petri IT Knowledgebase, has recently posted some great articles on Windows 7 and IE8. They are:

• Speeding Up Internet Explorer 8 with Accelerators
• Private Browsing with Internet Explorer 8 and Windows 7

In these articles, you will learn how to speed up IE8 with accelerators and how to use Private Browsing with Windows 7 and IE8.

Enjoy!

When can you get Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2?

Microsoft guru, Jason Zandri, posted a great article last week about the timetable, versions, and costs of Windows 7 and Windows 2008 Server R2. There is some great stuff in this article!

Did you know that if you are a TechNet subscriber you can get Win 7 on August 6? If you are a volume license customer, you can get Win 7 on August 7. However, regular consumers won’t get Win 7 until October 22 - WOW!

There is more detail in this article about the Windows 7 release timetable, the Windows Server 2008 R2 release timetable, as well as versions and costs for both new operating systems.

Read the full article at: W00T! Window 7 and Server 2008 R2 RTM

10 New Features of Windows 7 Networking

In my latest article, I cover what’s new in Windows 7 Networking. While there are many new features, what I did was to break it down into the 10 of the new, most important, Windows 7 Networking features. To read the full article, just visit: 10 New Features of Windows 7 Networking