Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer 2.2

The Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer provides a streamlined method to identify missing security updates and common security misconfigurations. MBSA 2.2 is a minor upgrade to correct minor issues and add optional catalog support.

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New Release of WAIK for Windows 7 SP1

The Windows Automated Installation Kit (AIK) Supplement for Windows 7 SP1 is an optional update to AIK for Windows 7 that helps you to install, customize, and deploy the Microsoft Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 family of operating systems.


Windows® Automated Installation Kit (AIK) for Windows® 7 SP1

WAIK Win 7 SP1 Readme

5 Tools to Plan for and Deploy Internet Explorer 9

• Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit (ACT) Version 5.6
• Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit 5.5 
• Internet Explorer Administration Kit (IEAK) 9  
• Windows Automated Installation Kit (WAIK) 
• Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) 2010

Manage Internet Explorer 9 Tracking Protection

Internet Explorer 9 includes a new security feature called Tracking Protection. Here’s a quick look at how it works and how you can manage this feature.

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Windows 7 Themes Folder Location

You can find the themes folder at:
 
C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Themes
C:\Windows\Resources\Themes

The folder AppData may be hidden on your system, because it’s a system folder. You will have to make it visible first

Credential Manager

Credential Manager on Windows 7 allows you to store credentials, such as user names and passwords that you use to log on to websites or other computers on a network. By storing your credentials, Windows can automatically log you on to websites or other computers.

Windows Credential Manager

Add a Windows Credential

DirectAccess in Windows 7 and Windows 2008R2

DirectAccess is a new feature in the Win 7 and Win 2008 R2 operating systems that gives users the experience of being seamlessly connected to their corporate network any time they have Internet access.


DirectAccess allows remote users to securely access intranet shares, Web sites, and applications without connecting to a virtual private network (VPN). DirectAccess establishes bi-directional connectivity with a user’s intranet every time a user’s DirectAccess-enabled portable computer connects to the Internet, even before the user logs on. Users never have to think about connecting to the intranet, and information technology (IT) administrators can manage remote computers outside the office, even when the computers are not connected to the VPN. DirectAccess is supported by Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Ultimate, and Windows Server 2008 R2.


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