August-December 2008 - TechNet Event Resources
Kevin’s TechNet Event Resources
E-mail Technical Questions: Kevin Remde – Kevin.Remde@microsoft.com
Feedback e-mail to my boss: Rich Russell– richruss@microsoft.com
Session PowerPoint Decks
https://www.technetevents.com/resources/2008-August-September.aspx
Future Live, In-Person Event Information
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{ Why to get Windows Vista with SP1 }
Windows Client TechCenter – the Springboard Series of Resources
(This is a one-stop, best location for all technical resources and knowledge around Windows Vista)
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/aa904820.aspx
Windows Vista Home Page
Notable Changes in Windows Vista Service Pack 1
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc709618.aspx
The Mojave Experiment – Do you really know Vista?
https://www.mojaveexperiment.com
The Tolley Group – Enhanced Network Performance with Microsoft Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008
https://download.microsoft.com/download/4/b/4/4b455e48-72c4-4a04-b9a5-892fd497087a/TollyResults.pdf
Mark Russinovich’s Blog Post: “Inside Vista SP1 File Copy Improvements”
https://blogs.technet.com/markrussinovich/archive/2008/02/04/2826167.aspx
Stan Beer’s “Why Move to SP1?” Article
https://www.itwire.com/content/view/17269/1023
https://www.itwire.com/content/view/17269/1023
https://www.itwire.com/content/view/17269/1023
James Bannan’s Article: “Vista SP1 up to 86% Faster”
https://apcmag.com/vista_sp1_up_to_86_faster.htm
{ Managing Windows Vista with Windows PowerShell }
**NOTE: Demo setup and script files are now attached to this post in a .zip file. Look towards the bottom of this article to find the file.
How to Download Windows PowerShell 1.0
https://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/technologies/management/powershell/download.mspx
Windows PowerShell 1.0 Documentation Pack
Windows PowerShell: Frequently Asked Questions
https://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/us/powershell-faq.aspx
How Windows PowerShell Works
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms714658(VS.85).aspx
Windows PowerShell Team Blog
https://blogs.msdn.com/powershell/
Windows PowerShell Getting Started Guide
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa973757(VS.85).aspx
Windows PowerShell Cmdlet Help Topics
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb978604.aspx
Scripting with Windows PowerShell Script Center
https://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/hubs/msh.mspx
The Script Center Script Repository (includes sample PowerShell Scripts)
https://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/scripts/default.mspx?mfr=true
Windows PowerShell SDK
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms714469(VS.85).aspx
Windows PowerShell Programmer’s Guide
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms714674(VS.85).aspx
Windows PowerShell Class Library (Managed Code Reference)
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa717491(VS.85).aspx
Windows PowerShell V2 Community Technology Preview 2 (CTP2)
Blog Post: What’s New in V2?
https://blogs.msdn.com/powershell/archive/2007/11/06/what-s-new-in-ctp-of-powershell-2-0.aspx
{ Group Policy Preferences, Templates, and Scripting }
Group Policy
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc725828.aspx
Group Policy Preferences Overview
ADMX Migrator
Planning and Deploying Group Policy
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc754948.aspx
Using Windows Script Files
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/15x4407c.aspx
Group Policy Management Console Scripting Samples
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa814151(VS.85).aspx
Group Policy Management Console Sample Scripts Download
Free GPMC PowerShell Cmdlets 1.2 (by SDM Software)