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In a keynote speech at the 2009 Consumer Electronics Show, Microsoft's CEO Steve Ballmer introduced the beta availability of the Windows 7 operating system. The next version of Windows was offered temporarily for testing at select sites. During the presentation, Balmer demonstrated new capabilities and important enhancements incorporated into Windows and driven by market demands. Aspects addressed by Windows 7, said Balmer, include speed, security, dependability, compatibility, battery life, and ease of use. In all of these categories, Windows 7 delivers significant advantages.

Windows 7 includes faster initialization, power off, and wakeup from standby; easier networking and file and printer access; consolidated peripherals management; plus sophisticated multitouch technology. To see Microsoft's press release, refer to Microsoft's CEO Introduces Windows 7

Notice: End of Support for Windows 7
Microsoft has placed Windows 7 on End of Support status. This means that Microsoft will offer no technical support for any issues with Windows 7 and Microsoft no longer distributes software or security patches. Although devices running Windows 7 still operate, End of Support status can result in an expanding array of undesirable issues associated with security, compliance, compatibility with new releases of apps, and possibly even liability. If your company is currently evaluating an upgrade from Microsoft Windows 7 to Windows 10 or Windows 11, Progent's Windows 10 and Windows 11 consultants can assist you to understand the possible benefit of a modern version of Windows for your business and can help you to plan and carry out a cost-effective transition to Windows 10 or Windows 11 based on best practices.

How Progent's Microsoft-certified Engineers Can Help You to Maintain Windows 7
Progent's certified consultants can help you to manage your Windows 7 deployment and can also help you to estimate the potential strategic benefits of adopting a modern version of Microsoft Windows. Progent can provide assistance with moving to Windows 10 or moving to Windows 11 from Windows 7 or earlier versions of Microsoft Windows.

Progent's consulting experts can provide a range of other affordable support options to improve the efficiency, dependability, security, performance, and maintainability of IT networks that incorporate desktops powered by Microsoft Windows 7:

Desktop Support Services
Progent's certified desktop support experts can deliver a wide array of cost-effective services to assist you to deploy, integrate, repair, and administer desktop PCs and notebooks powered by Microsoft Windows. Progent can provide onsite or remote assistance for individual computers or laptops or help you to design and implement a company-wide rollout of Windows 7. Progent can also configure Microsoft Office or Microsoft Dynamics applications on your client PCs so they integrate efficiently with other Microsoft programs, products from third-party vendors, database servers, and line-of-business solutions network-wide. Progent can also supply consultants and technical workers to assist your company to plan for and complete an office move or consolidation designed to produce minimal interruption to your productivity.

Virtual Education for Desktop Programs
Progent offers live virtual instruction for a range of client applications and operating systems such as Excel, Word, Publisher, Project, Adobe Acrobat Writer, Photoshop CS, Crystal Reports, and Microsoft Windows Vista and Windows 7. Live online training offers all the benefits of traditional in-person sessions, including immediate interaction between clients and teachers, but eliminates the costs of transportation and the challenge of attempting to synchronize the schedules of many students. Offered to single students or classes of all sizes, virtual education allows the teacher to run the class from an online office and the students can be dispersed throughout a campus or all over the country. Live online learning deploys proven learning mechanisms such as broadcast white boards, real-time questions, and collaborative desktops. Sessions can be brief and targeted for specialized subjects or longer in duration and broader in coverage. Teachers and clients can work through problems individually or as a class.

64-bit Migration Consulting for Microsoft Windows 7 and Microsoft Windows Servers
Windows 7 is offered in a 64-bit edition that sets a new benchmark for desktop dependability and performance. Unfortunately, for the majority of organizations the transition to 64-bit computing is challenging due to the need to perform a new setup on every desktop. This entails re-installing programs, saving and restoring data, and running 64-bit device drivers. Although businesses in most cases already have 64-bit computers, the work needed to take full advantage of this untapped potential appears too time-consuming. But because Windows 7 often calls for a clean install, it can be a great opportunity to upgrade to 64-bit reliability and performance, which requires little if any additional work. Progent's Microsoft-certified Microsoft} engineers have extensive backgrounds planning and implementing massive, efficient OS migrations of in-place desktops and can assist your company leverage your IT dollars by executing the transition to Windows 7 and to 64-bit computing at the same time.

Change Management Automation
Progent's network management professionals can show you how to set up a computer network based around Windows 7 workstations that is simple to manage. Progent's consultants have in-depth experience delivering small and midsize businesses Microsoft SMS Server 2003 expertise to streamline IT management's workload, increase network security, improve productivity by ensuring that all patches and updates are current, police licensing adherence, and monitor characteristics of application use to allow smarter purchasing strategy. In addition, Progent can assist your company to carry out a non-disruptive upgrade to System Center Configuration Manager from Systems Management Server for more complete administration automation and can help you to move to Microsoft Windows Server 2008.

Network Security Inventory Scanning and Assessment Packages
Progent's certified security engineers can deliver a selection of cost-effective small business security inventory service bundles and enterprise security evaluation service bundles designed to give organizations of all sizes a chance to receive an impartial look at the effectiveness of their security profile. These packages range from an ultra-affordable external scan and evaluation package for small companies up to a high-end solution for institutions who have to comply with security levels demanded by state regulators or by vendors. For every security inventory or evaluation bundle, engineers with top security accreditations evaluate and report on collected data and make recommendations for efficient remediation.

Fault-tolerant Network Infrastructure
Progent's consulting professionals can help your company to configure a fault-tolerant system infrastructure that offers features that can include Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V clustering, redundant Internet access, system load balancing, and dispersed colocation sites. Progent offers the expertise of Microsoft and Cisco-Certified network engineers who can help you utilize virtualization to enhance availability. Progent can also show you how to develop a comprehensive disaster recovery plan that includes scheduled disaster response assessments and drills.

Help Desk Support and Expertise
Progent is a Microsoft and Cisco Certified Partner and Progent's remote Help Desk support team of certified IT professionals gives your clients instant access to a dependable technical group with extensive background delivering telephone support and remote access repair for networks powered by Microsoft and Cisco technology. Progent's focus is on giving the Help Desk a positive image as a solid contributor to company performance. Progent's target is to fix rather than simply report problems. Progent offers comprehensive Help Desk outsourcing or transparently reinforce your existing Call Center. Progent can in addition help your company to select and implement the most advanced solutions for building or enhancing your in-house Call Center.

To find out additional information concerning Progent's consulting expertise for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008, phone 1-800-993-9400 or visit Contact Progent.