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Windows 7 Application Compatibility list for IT Pros

Do you want to know what applications are compatible with Windows 7, which ones are not and which ones you need updates for? You can now download a list with the products that have met the Windows 7 Logo Program testing. Since this changes constantly, you can always get the latest information on the Windows 7 Compatibility Center

Outlook Social Connector

Are you, like me, also hooked on Social networks like Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter etc? With Outlook Social Connector in Office 2010 you have the possibility to get data from social networks displayed in Outlook. You can just click on the name of any of your contacts to display a summary of your communication history with that person plus data from external Social networking sites.

Now at Beta stage we have already partnered with LinkedIn on this and with our public SDK, any Social networking site can got this going. I assume we will have a lot of more partnerships at launch.

More information on how to develop an OSC provider can be found at the Outlook Blog, here you can also see a short video demo.

Download the Office 2010 Beta today and try this for yourself.

Why Philippines Loves Windows 7!

Check out more videos from Asia on my I Love Windows 7 blog

Enhancing Security and Control with Windows 7 – two Live Meetings next week

On Monday and Thursday next week, my colleague from Australia, Jeff Alexander, will do two Live Meetings covering Windows 7’s core platform security improvements, securing anywhere access, data protection, and protecting desktop users. He describes it like this: “We will be discussing User Account Control improvements, enhanced auditing, Network Access Protection (NAP), Firewall improvements, Applocker, Bitlocker and Bitlocker to go enhancements, Direct Access, Internet Explorer 8 security improvements, and EFS enhancements.”

The first one is on Monday, November 23rd at 11 am Singapore time (GMT+8), register for it here

The second one is on Thursday, November 26th at 1 pm Singapore time (GMT+8), register for it here

Office 2010 Beta

The Beta of Office 2010 and Sharepoint 2010 will become publicly available tomorrow but if you have a TechNet Plus Subscription you can download it now!

Exchange Server 2010

Yesterday at TechEd Berlin we announced that Exchange Server 2010 has reached RTM status! Learn more about Exchange 2010 at the Exchange website, here you can also download a Trial version, watch a Web Cast or do a Virtual Lab. Exchange Server is also a part of our New Efficiency Virtual Launch

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