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Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 7 or former AdminPack

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=7D2F6AD7-656B-4313-A005-4E344E43997D&displaylang=en

File name for x64 platform: amd64fre_GRMRSATX_MSU.msu

File name for x64 platform:x86fre_GRMRSAT_MSU.msu

RSAT for Windows 7 Help: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee449475%28WS.10%29.aspx

Also See

RSAT for VISTA

Microsoft Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows Vista X86

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=9FF6E897-23CE-4A36-B7FC-D52065DE9960&displaylang=en

File name: Windows6.0-KB941314-x86_en-US.msu

Microsoft Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows Vista X64

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=D647A60B-63FD-4AC5-9243-BD3C497D2BC5&displaylang=en

File name: Windows6.0-KB941314-x64_en-US.msu

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If you’re planning reinstall of your Windows Vista\XP\Server 2000\2003\2008  you’ll need to locate your copy of your product installation key.

An easy way is to use Product Key Viewer utility to find forgotten Windows Office or SQL Product Keys.

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Microsoft Released Several Windows 7 guides for download

Power Management in Windows 7 Overview

Enterprise Search in Windows 7 Overview

Windows 7 Manageability Overview

Demonstration: Windows 7 VHD Boot

Migrating from Windows XP to Windows 7

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• 1 GHz processor (32- or 64-bit)
• 1 GB of RAM (32-bit); 2 GB of RAM (64-bit)
• 16 GB of available disk space (32-bit); 20 GB of avaiable disk space (64-bit)
• DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver

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Unusually Operating System is installed on C drive and whenever you install new program it goes to C:\Program Files\program name

I is because the default suggested installation path is C:\Program Files.
It can cause a problem when C drive is been wrong partitioned and the size of C drive is small
You can use registry to change the default application installation path to for example install in D:\Programs,
To set different default installation path, follow the steps bellow:

1. Pres on start
2. Type in run regedit
3. Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion.
4. At the right panel, loacate ProgramFilesDir.
   
5. Double click on it to change the value to your desired path. For example, change the value from C:\Program Files to D:\Programs.
   

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To clear user local profile via registry :

1. Press on Start > Run >Regedit
2. Navigate to the following registry key :“HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList”
3. Under ProfileList navigate to  binary key’s like this :S-1-5-21-3656904587-1668747452-4095529-500
4. On the right side under  ProfileImagePath you’’ll see the username and profile path.
5. Chose the one with the desired user and delete the long reg key like :“HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList”

Note:The following method works on all of these operation systems:Windows 2000/XP/2003/2008 and Windows 7.

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List of Shell Commands and the path they open using shell command allows you to include them in scripts and access hidden places in new Windows 7 OS

Sample usage: Start>Run> type shell:AddNewProgramsFolder

Where selected Hidden : The command opens Windows Hidden Folder

shell:AddNewProgramsFolder
Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Get Programs

shell:Administrative Tools
hidden C:\Users\User-Name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools

shell:AppData
hidden C:\Users\(User-Name)\AppData\Roaming

shell:AppUpdatesFolder
Installed Updates

shell:Cache
hidden C:\Users\User-Name\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files

shell:CD Burning
hidden C:\Users\User-Name\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Burn\Burn

shell:ChangeRemoveProgramsFolder
Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Programs and Features

shell:Common Administrative Tools
hidden C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools

shell:Common AppData
hidden C:\ProgramData

shell:Common Desktop
C:\Users\Public\Desktop

shell:Common Documents
C:\Users\Public\Documents

shell:CommonDownloads
C:\Users\Public\Downloads

shell:CommonMusic
C:\Users\Public\Music

shell:CommonPictures
C:\Users\Public\Pictures

shell:Common Programs
hidden C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs

shell:CommonRingtones
hidden C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Ringtones

shell:Common Start Menu
hidden C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu

shell:Common Startup
hidden C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup

shell:Common Templates
hidden C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Templates

shell:CommonVideo
C:\Users\Public\Videos

shell:ConflictFolder
Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Sync Center\Conflicts

shell:ConnectionsFolder
Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Network Connections

shell:Contacts
C:\Users\User-Name\Contacts

shell:ControlPanelFolder
Control Panel\All Control Panel Items

shell:Cookies
hidden C:\Users\User-Name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Cookies

shell:Cookies\Low
hidden C:\Users\User-Name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Cookies\Low

shell:CredentialManager
hidden C:\Users\User-Name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Credentials

shell:CryptoKeys
hidden C:\Users\User-Name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Crypto

shell:default Gadgets
C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets

shell:desktop
C:\Users\User-Name\Desktop

shell:device Metadata Store
hidden C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceMetadataStore

shell:documentsLibrary
Libraries\Documents

shell:downloads
C:\Users\User-Name\Downloads

shell:dpapiKeys
hidden C:\Users\User-Name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Protect

shell:Favorites
C:\Users\User-Name\Favorites

shell:Fonts
C:\Windows\Fonts

shell:Gadgets
hidden C:\Users\User-Name\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets

shell:Games
Games

shell:GameTasks
hidden C:\Users\User-Name\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\GameExplorer

shell:History
hidden C:\Users\User-Name\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\History

Shell:HomeGroupFolder
Homegroup

shell:ImplicitAppShortcuts
hidden C:\Users\User-Name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned\ImplicitAppShortcuts

shell:InternetFolder
32-bit Internet Explorer.

shell:Links
C:\Users\User-Name\Links

shell:Libraries
Libraries

shell:Local AppData
hidden C:\Users\User-Name\AppData\Local

shell:LocalAppDataLow
hidden C:\Users\User-Name\AppData\LocalLow

shell:MusicLibrary
Libraries\Music

shell:My Music
C:\Users\User-Name\Music

shell:My Pictures
C:\Users\User-Name\Pictures

shell:My Video
C:\Users\User-Name\Videos

shell:MyComputerFolder
Computer

shell:NetHood
hidden C:\Users\User-Name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Network Shortcuts

shell:NetworkPlacesFolder
Network

shell:Personal
C:\Users\User-Name\Documents

shell:PicturesLibrary
Libraries\Pictures

shell:PrintersFolder
All Control Panel Items\Printers

shell:PrintHood
hidden C:\Users\User-Name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Printer Shortcuts

shell:Profile
C:\Users\User-Name

shell:ProgramFiles
C:\Program Files

shell:ProgramFilesCommon
C:\Program Files\Common Files

shell:ProgramFilesCommonX64
C:\Program Files\Common Files

shell:ProgramFilesCommonX86
C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files

shell:ProgramFilesX64
C:\Program Files

shell:ProgramFilesX86
C:\Program Files (x86)

shell:Programs
hidden C:\Users\User-Name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs

shell:Public
C:\Public

shell:PublicGameTasks
hidden C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\GameExplorer

shell:PublicSuggestedLocations
C:\Users\Public\Library\PublicSuggestedLocations

shell:Quick Launch
hidden C:\Users\User-Name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch

shell:Recent
hidden C:\Users\User-Name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent

shell:RecycleBinFolder
Recycle Bin

shell:ResourceDir
C:\Windows\Resources

shell:Ringtones
hidden C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Ringtones

shell:SampleMusic
C:\Users\Public\Music\Sample Music

shell:SamplePictures
C:\Users\Public\Pictures\Sample Pictures

shell:SampleVideos
C:\Users\Public\Videos\Sample Videos

shell:SavedGames
C:\Users\User-Name\Saved Games

shell:Searches
C:\Users\User-Name\Searches

shell:SearchHomeFolder
search-ms:

shell:SendTo
hidden C:\Users\User-Name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo

shell:Start Menu
hidden C:\Users\User-Name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu

shell:Startup
hidden C:\Users\User-Name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup

shell:SyncCenterFolder
Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Sync Center

shell:SyncResultsFolder
Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Sync Center\Sync Results

shell:SyncSetupFolder
Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Sync Center\Sync Setup

shell:System
C:\Windows\System32

shell:SystemCertificates
hidden C:\Users\User-Name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\SystemCertificates

shell:SystemX86
C:\Windows\SysWOW64

shell:Templates
hidden C:\Users\User-Name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates

shell:User Pinned
hidden C:\Users\User-Name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned

shell:User Pinned
hidden C:\Users\User-Name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned

shell:UserProfiles
C:\Users

shell:UsersFilesFolder
C:\Users\User-Name

shell:UsersLibrariesFolder
Libraries

shell:VideosLibrary
Libraries\Videos

shell:Windows
C:\Windows

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First you need to attach VHD file read: How to attach VHD file to Windows 7

• Run CMD as Administrator
• In Command prompt type: bcdedit /copy {current} /d "VHD_Boot"
  If the command succeeds, BCDEdit displays a message similar to the following:The entry was successfully copied to {CLSID_Number}
• Then type bcdedit /set {CLSID_Number} osdevice vhd=[C:]\disk1.vhd
• That’s it, now you can boot from your disk1.vhd

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Windows 7 has additional teems that can be unlocked.
Follow the guide bellow

• Open “My Computer”
• Go to Tools>Folder options
• Navigate to View
• Remove selection from "Hide protected operating system files" 
• Go to C:\Windows\Globalization\MCT.
• Open one of the MCT-(AU, CA, GB, US, or ZA) folders .
• Open the Theme folder
• Select the .theme file to use it.
• Hide your “System and Protected Operating System files” if you wish . 

NOTE: After you use .theme file Windows 7 will save it and you will be able to change use it
from Personalization window location

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