No the way the Sidebar is setup is nice I don't think the users will object to it. The taskbar will present another training issue but most of the users don't even think of it or notice it much. I will show this setup to a few people Tuesday and see if any of them want to try being a tester.
Jon On Sun, Aug 16, 2009 at 9:52 PM, Ken Schaefer <[email protected]> wrote: > Perhaps Jon is referring to the changes in Task Bar appearance/behaviour? > Or Sidebar gadgets? > > > > Otherwise, I don’t think there are any major differences that upset people. > A few things have moved, and there are a few extra added bits-n-pieces (e.g. > “New Folder” button) that I think most people will appreciate. > > > Cheers > Ken > > > > *From:* Brian Desmond [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Monday, 17 August 2009 9:34 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Windows 7 > > > > *What’s different to you about Explorer that you think will have adoption > issues? My main travel laptop has Win7 on it and I am comparing it to my > WS08 workstation and it seems roughly the same? There are some extra root > node odds and ends that I haven’t looked at at-all on the tree but seems > fundamentally about the same? I may just be missing something though – > dunno. * > > * * > > *Thanks,* > > *Brian Desmond* > > *[email protected]* > > * * > > *c - 312.731.3132* > > * * > > *From:* Jon Harris [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Sunday, August 16, 2009 8:06 PM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Windows 7 > > > > I have my first Windows 7 x64 Enterprise client up and running. I have > added the RSAT for 7 RTM, and the System Center Essentials Console as well. > Office Enterprise 2007 and a couple of more applications like Forefront > Client Security. I have run into on issue that may be just a bug in my > setup or something more but I can only get 2 Hotmail accounts configured. > Under Vista I had three. System Center Essentials can not deploy a client > to this system but I have just started looking at the issues. > > > > Other than what I have mentioned so far I see a big differences in the GUI > (think some users will like it others will dislike it but all will need > training). The load time is much faster to get to the login but about the > same to get to a useable desktop but I have not really done any timing of > the loads. The ability to load Bluetooth devices as in they are ready at > the login prompt, very sweet. Cisco AnyConnect works a bit faster but we > will see if it stays that way. Windows Explorer GUI is a major change and I > think the users will hate it. The Firewall GUI has been changed big time > but I think this is a good change. It is easier to see what applications > are permitted under which of 3 network conditions. You can make changes but > at the moment I need to be the Administrator to make the changes (users are > permitted to allow exceptions by GPO). All of this within about 2 hours of > loading and starting work with if. Loading the OS (scratch load), loading > the Vista drivers, and loading all the applications took about 12 hours in > total with about 2 to 3 of those hours spent transfering files from a USB > drive. I did all the patching off domain and only put the machine into the > domain after it was loaded with programs/applications but before any AV or > personal files. Adding it to the domain and getting it configured with AV > was just as fast as with Vista or faster. Windows Update Services seems to > be a bit faster. > > > > Jon Harris > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
