Two things became obvious last week as I was putting together the newsletter: First, the demand for information about Windows 7 is downright voracious, and second, I needed a way to get important news out more frequently. I scored on both counts.

On the frequency front, I’m happy to announce the TechNet Flash Feed blog, my new blog which is updated as often as important news for IT pros happens. And, as it turns out, it happens often. Whew! Give it a look, subscribe to the feed or bookmark the site and leave a comment. You no longer have to wait to get the big headlines.

Driving a lot of that activity last week were new announcements and resources around Windows 7. Even before last week’s announcement of the Windows 7 lineup, I know that a lot of you were already testing the new OS. As you delve deeper into this process, check out the Ten Things IT Professionals Should Know About Windows 7, a quick guide to what is in store if you’re responsible for desktop administration. If you haven’t started the evaluation yet, or even if you have, the new Windows 7 Walkthroughs explore the new and updated features in Windows 7, from AppLocker to the Problem Steps Recorder, with short video screencasts.

A Month of Windows 7 Beta Tips in TechNet Magazine
Here's a great opportunity to explore some of the new features and enhancements in Windows 7 and learn some tricks and shortcuts along the way. A new tip is posted every business day through February. Here are a few of the tips you’ll find on the TechNet Magazine site:

•	New Hotkey Keyboard Shortcuts in Windows 7 beta 1
•	cialis ordering color=”#0033cc”>Burn a Disc Image from an ISO or IMG file in Windows 7
•	Pin Files, Folders, and Favorites to the Taskbar

And if you want to hear from the experts what’s in store for IT pros with Windows 7, tune in tomorrow, February 12, at 11:00 A.M. Pacific Time for the virtual roundtable discussion Windows 7: To the Beta and Beyond, moderated by none other than Mark Russinovich. Bring your questions. Mark and the panel will answer as many as they can during the hour-long event, then publish the rest in a Q&A after the event. Then check out Mark’s most recent blog entry, The Case of the Phantom Desktop Files, recollecting an issue on his wife’s PC where there were files in her desktop folder that didn’t appear on the actual desktop.