Videos

Windows 10 adoption on IT's docket for 2016

Attendees at Citrix Synergy 2016 share their plans for Windows 10 adoption this year.
Pros and cons of Windows 7 vs. Windows 8

In our first video face-off, IT experts discuss the pros and cons of Windows 7 vs. Windows 8, including security, support and other OS considerations.

Technical architect looks forward to Windows 7 release

Brennan Stehling, technical architect for Fullhouse in Milwaukee, Wisc., says he was happy to hear more concrete information about the Windows 7 release date at the Microsoft TechEd 2009 conference.
Microsoft announces Windows 7 availability timeframe at TechEd 2009

Windows 7 availability is "on track" for the holiday season, Windows Senior Vice President Bill Veghte said during the Microsoft TechEd 2009 conference.
Deploying Windows Vista: Getting the tools

Any job is made easier when you use the correct tools. This is especially true when it comes to desktop OS deployment. For Windows Vista, this means getting your hands on Windows PE. In this 15-minute videocast, best-selling author Mark Minasi explains how to build a Windows PE disk, as well as the details for using Windows Image Files when deploying Vista.
Vista's 'other' big tool: Windows SIM

Want to know what the best new Vista tool is that no one is talking about? It very well might be Windows System Image Manager. In this 11-minute videocast, best-selling author Mark Minasi makes sense of Windows SIM before breaking down what you need to know about Windows Deployment Services and the latest changes to Windows Vista licensing.
Creating images during a Windows Vista deployment with ImageX

When it comes to creating and modifying images during a Vista migration -- look no further than ImageX. Before you get your hands dirty however, it's important to know the basics. In this 16-minute videocast, best-selling author Mark Minasi explains how to get started with ImageX, and describes how to use the command-line tool with Windows PE.
Windows Vista deployment: Capturing a machine

So you're almost finished deploying Windows Vista. You've built your Windows PE disk, worked with Windows Image Files and delved into the depths of ImageX. Everything is the way you want it. Now what? Well now it's time to capture your machine. In this 9-minute videocast, best-selling author Mark Minasi describes how to use ImageX and Windows PE to capture and apply an image, plus offers some important Sysprep tips for deploying Vista.
Vista deployment under the hood

Mark Minasi takes a look desktop migration and breaks down how the deployment process has changed with Windows Vista.