OPTIMISED DESKTOP – STEP 7 Learning Resources Bundle – Part 2

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The second part of this resources toolkit Office contains detailed guidance about deploying Exploring 2010 all the elements you need to deploy Set of resources from the TechNet library where you Optimised Desktop, including and can learn about all the new features and improvements . There are also links to in the Microsoft Office 2010 suites that are relevant demonstration videos, downloadable toolkits, to IT professionals. technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/library/cc179178.aspx and deeper technical guidance, and links to deployment-related blogs and hands-on labs. Plan to upgrade to Microsoft Office 2010 This article describes the upgrade process for 7 Office 2010, including the various upgrade options and data migration paths. Deploying Windows 7 from A to Z technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/library/ee624354.aspx This is an ‘unplugged’ session explaining deployment tools and processes end-to-end. Choosing a deployment strategy technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee956903(WS.10).aspx There are several options to deploy Microsoft Office 2010 including network share, Group Policy startup Windows XP to Windows 7 migration guide scripts, managed deployment, application virtualisation, This multimedia guide roughly follows the process in and presentation virtualisation. deploying Windows 7 from A to Z. technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/library/ee624360.aspx technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/ee150430.aspx Microsoft Office 2010 Understanding the application compatibility Get the full kit, enabling you to plan, implement in your environment and maintain Microsoft Office installations in your Application compatibility is where you will spend the organisation. most time preparing for a deployment of Windows 7. technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc303401.aspx technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee449434(WS.10).aspx User readiness and training for Microsoft Choosing a deployment strategy Office 2010 Overview of the common Windows deployment This set of resources shows you how to help the users options from Microsoft and recommendations based in your enterprise prepare for the switch to Microsoft on organisation size and skill level. Office 2010 and get productive quickly. technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd919185(WS.10).aspx technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/office/ff381682.aspx Deploying Windows 7 essential guidance from the Windows 7 Resource Kit and TechNet Magazine This guide explains all of the deployment tools very succinctly but without glossing over anything. www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=EE2A1D38- 88A9-43B3-95BC-7E962F0B6030&displaylang=en

2 – OPTIMISED DESKTOP / STEP 7 – LEARNING RESOURCES BUNDLE – PART 2 Video Demonstrations Mitigating Application Compatibility Issues with Common Compatibility Fixes Once you’ve read the overviews, these videos will bring Part 4 of 5 – this video shows how to use the the concepts together and provide more context. Compatibility Administrator tool, a component Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit of the Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit, This video explains the Microsoft Assessment and to author custom compatibility fixes. This Planning Toolkit for creating and assessing hardware demonstration highlights many of the most commonly compatibility prior to a Windows 7 deployment project. used compatibility fixes (or “shims”) for enterprise line- (5 minutes) of-business applications. (14 minutes) technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/ee524066.aspx technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/dd776543.aspx

Getting Started with the Application Detecting and Mitigating Administrative Privilege Compatibility Toolkit Requirements with the Standard User Analyser Part 1 of 5 in the series – this video explains the Part 5 of 5 – this video shows how standard user Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit, including analyser, part of Microsoft Application Compatibility prerequisites for installation and how to configure the Toolkit, can be used to detect potential issues with Application Compatibility Toolkit to collect application applications that require administrative privileges. inventory and initial compatibility findings. (7 minutes) Also learn how compatibility mitigations are created technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/dd776526.aspx and applied by the tool in order to help fix many of the issues standard user analyser detects. (8 minutes) Creating Data Collection Packages to Generate an technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/dd996443.aspx Application Inventory Part 2 of 5 – this video shows how Data Collection Get ready for Microsoft Office 2010 deployment Packages are created for inventorying and analysing In this TechNet bite-size session video discusses how to applications in your environment. Learn how to label prepare your IT environment for Microsoft Office 2010 Data Collection Packages used for sorting application deployment. inventories according to user roles. (9 minutes) www.microsoft.com/showcase/en/gb/details/ca89efc5-963b-4b0e- technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/dd776536.aspx a4fd-b677e326a8a2

Analysing Compatibility Data Returned by Data Moving from XP and Collection Packages to Windows 7 and Office 2010 – A Deep Dive into Part 3 of 5 – this video shows how application inventory MDT and P2V data is analysed using Application Compatibility Watch this video from the Springboard series tour Manager in the Microsoft Application Compatibility which features mainly demos that take you on a deep Toolkit. This video will show you how data is collected dive into MDT and P2V. by compatibility evaluators, how to prioritise www.microsoft.com/showcase/en/gb/details/9835a9e3-a2fb-46ed- applications, and how to synchronise your application 832a-7218f662febb portfolio with the Microsoft Compatibility Exchange Thrive Live! Migrating from IE6 to IE8 (Part 1 of 2) Web service. (13 minutes) This demonstration-intensive webcast highlights real- technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/dd776542.aspx world scenarios to configure, manage, deploy, and ensure the compatibility of their web applications with 8. (26 minutes) technet.microsoft.com/en-us/edge/thrive-live-migrating-from-ie6-to- ie8-part-1-of-2.aspx

3 – OPTIMISED DESKTOP / STEP 7 – LEARNING RESOURCES BUNDLE – PART 2 Thrive Live! Migrating from IE6 to IE8 (Part 2 of 2) Proof of Concept Jumpstart Kit v1.5 Part two of the demonstration-intensive webcast. www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=26301cd1- (27 Minutes) cc72-4dd8-819e-12ef48322743 technet.microsoft.com/en-us/edge/thrive-live-migrating-from-ie6-to- ie8-part-2-of-2.aspx Deployment Hands-on Labs

Building the Deployment Environment with There are several application compatibility MDT 2010 and deployment hands-on labs hosted on This video explains how to use the Microsoft Microsoft TechNet. Deployment Toolkit to create fully automated Windows TechNet Virtual Lab: Windows 7: Application XP to Windows 7 migrations – with data, applications, Compatibility Toolkit 5.5 and Windows 7 drivers and packages. (10 minutes) cmg.vlabcenter.com/default.aspx?moduleid=f5d088e0-1812-4336- technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/ee410767.aspx a113-9b033793f60f Initiating the Install and Migrating the PC using TechNet Virtual Lab: Windows 7: Mitigating MDT 2010 Application Issues Using Shims This video shows the initiation of Lite Touch Installation cmg.vlabcenter.com/default.aspx?moduleid=a9c732c6-f43c-427f- and explains the entire operating system migration be15-67b0786eceb3 and the phases of the automated process for moving TechNet Virtual Lab: Windows 7: Getting Started Windows XP computers to Windows 7. (10 minutes) technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/ee410769.aspx with Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010 cmg.vlabcenter.com/default.aspx?moduleid=e22fb1af-3585-4539- b091-6ec16bd3773a Deployment Tools and VHDs to Download TechNet Virtual Lab: Windows 7: Zero Touch If you have read the overview or watched the videos Installation Using Microsoft Deployment Toolkit then you’ll already know what these tools are. The 2010 and System Center Configuration Manager Proof of Concept Jumpstart Kit, however, has an extra cmg.vlabcenter.com/default.aspx?moduleid=78d2d975-e0aa-43fc- bit of description: 97eb-711f02f887be

Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=67240b76- Deeper Technical Guidance 3148-4e49-943d-4d9ea7f77730 Once you’ve read the overviews, watched the videos Application Compatibility Toolkit and downloaded the tools, these deeper guides will www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=24da89e9- explain how to use the tools. Guidance included with b581-47b0-b45e-492dd6da2971 the tools themselves is good, but in some cases the Windows Automated Installation Kit for Windows 7 online guidance is more up to date. technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd349343(WS.10).aspx Application Compatibility Toolkit 5.6 Microsoft Deployment Toolkit Documentation www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=3bd8561f- technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc722055(WS.10).aspx 77ac-4400-a0c1-fe871c461a89 Addressing Application Compatibility when System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R2 migrating to VHD technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff955640(WS.10).aspx www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=e0fadab7- Windows Automated Installation Kit for 0620-481d-a8b6-070001727c56 Windows 7 Documentation technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd349343(WS.10).aspx

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Operating System Deployment in Configuration Download the Optimised Desktop evaluation kit, also known as the Proof of Concept kit Manager Documentation www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details. technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb632767.aspx aspx?FamilyID=26301CD1-CC72-4DD8-819E- 12EF48322743&displaylang=en Blogs to keep you up to date with deploying Get more learning resources with the an Optimised Desktop Springboard Series After looking through all of the content outlined in this technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows/dd641427.aspx ‘Best of’ list, there are more resources to follow from Find out more at the Windows 7 TechCenter people blogging about real-world workarounds and technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows/dd361745.aspx experiences in application compatibility Find out more at the Microsoft Office 2010 and deployment. TechCenter technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/office/ee263913.aspx Simon May on Windows 7 and the Cloud Find out more at the Internet Explorer blogs.technet.com/b/simonmay/ TechCenter Chris Jackson – The AppCompat Guy technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/ie/cc889349 blogs.msdn.com/b/cjacks/

The Deployment Guys (Guru Consultants from Microsoft Services) Join the community blogs.technet.com/b/deploymentguys/ Read the Springboard Series blog Johan Arwidmark – Deployment MVP windowsteamblog.com/windows/b/springboard/ www.deployvista.com/Blog/tabid/70/language/en-US/Default.aspx Sign up to the Springboard Series Insider Newsletter Springboard Series Blog – Deployment themes technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/ee837411.aspx and news windowsteamblog.com/windows/b/springboard/ Follow the Springboard Series on Twitter twitter.com/MSSpringboard UK TechNet blog Read our UK TechNet blog blogs.technet.com/b/uktechnet/ blogs.technet.com/b/uktechnet/

Sign up to the TechNet newsletter Final note technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/default.aspx Kudos to Jeremy Chapman’s guest post on Keith Follow TechNet on Twitter Combs’ blog, a ‘best of’ compilation of some great twitter.com/asktechnetuk Windows 7 learning resources, which provided the basis for these resources. Please get in touch if you have any questions Read more about Jeremy’s Windows 7: Best of Deployment Compilation Simon May IT Pro Evangelist blogs.technet.com/b/keithcombs/archive/2010/10/29/windows-7- 01189 092528 best-of-deployment-compilation-by-guest-blogger-jeremy-chapman. [email protected] aspx blogs.technet.com/b/simonmay twitter.com/simonster

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