With RTM in Sight, Look for MS Learning to Gear Up on Win7

Now that the Windows 7 RTM is in plain sight, and should be trickling into lots of hands pretty soon — see my recent Windows Enterprise Desktop blog — expect an onslaught of Windows 7 training materials, exams, labs, and more to start blasting forth from MS Learning. Indeed a quick search there on Windows 7 already turns up lots of interesting stuff including (bulleted items all quoted directly from the preceding search engine results):

• Microsoft Learning: Windows – Training Portal

  Learn how you can train to become an expert on the Windows 7 operating system, the upcoming release that improves security, manageability, performance, and reliability. Also …

  www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/training/windows.aspx

• Windows 7 — Sample Chapters

  Register to download free preview chapters from soon-to-be-published Microsoft Press books about Windows 7.

  www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/offers/windows-7-chapters-thankyou.aspx

• TS: Windows 7, Configuring

  About this Exam Candidates for this exam operate in computing environments that use Microsoft Windows 7 as a desktop operating system in an enterprise environment.

  www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/exam.aspx?ID=70-680&locale=en-us

• Windows 7 Training for Developers

  This four-day instructor-led course provides students with the knowledge and skills to develop real-world applications on the Windows 7 operating system, using managed and native …

  www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/course.aspx?ID=50218A&Locale=en-us

• Installing and Configuring Windows 7 Client

  This three-day instructor-led course is intended for IT Professionals who are interested in expanding their knowledge base and technical skills about Windows 7 Client. In this …

  www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/Course.aspx?ID=6292A&Locale=en-us

• First Look: Windows 7 Beta for IT Professionals

  This three hour clinic provides in-depth knowledge for IT Professionals and Technology Decision Makers on the main technical areas of Windows 7: User Productivity, Improved …

  www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/course.aspx?ID=6289A&locale=en-us

• First Look: Windows 7 Beta for IT Professionals Hands-on Lab

  This three hour lab is a companion to the 6289 course and provides hands-on practice with the main technical areas of Windows 7: User Productivity, Improved Security and Control …

  www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/course.aspx?ID=6290A&locale=en-us

I predict there will be lots more to follow, possibly in the next 30 days. For sure, there’ll be more before September is over, and no doubt a full slate will be announced on or before October 22, the Windows 7 general availability (GA) date.