Windows KB: Windows 7 Topic

Hold down the Shift key and right click on any folder in Windows 7 and select Open command window here. A command prompt will open with the current directory set automatically.

There are four different types of logical networks by which you can access files and devices or share an internet connection:

• Homegroup
• Workgroup
• Windows domain
• Public network

telnet is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.

The Windows 7 Home, Professional, and Ultimate editions will retail at a lower price than Vista. The upgrade pricing is available for XP and Vista users but XP users will have to perform a clean install. Gone is the Business edition. It's now back to it's pre-Vista Professional name.

Windows 7 Pricing:

• Home Premium New User: $199.99, Upgrade: $119.99
• Professional New User: $299.99, Upgrade: $199.99
• Ultimate New User: $319.99, Upgrade: $219.99

This begins the saga of my personal experiences with Windows 7.

Although Prestwood IT Solutions has Win7 installed on some machines for testing purposes, I wasn't involved in setting any of them up. What follows are my personal experiences setting up a new Win7 machine for my home office, installing the software I need, and resolving the inevitable problems that arise along they way.

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