Under The Hood

Ranjana JainIT Pro Evangelist Microsoft IndiaMCSE, MCT, RHCE, CISSP, CIW Security Analyst

Windows 7 for End Users

Get Going QuicklyUpgrading a PC to Windows 7Windows Easy TransferWindows Anytime Upgrade

Windows 7 - Performance

Startup and Shutdown

Resume from Standby

Internet Explorer® 8

Search and Indexing

ReadyBoost™

Local file copy

USB Device Insertion

Windows Experience Index

Windows 7 - RelaibilityFault

Tolerant Heap

Process Reflection

Driver sandboxin

g

Improved Battery Life

Get Idle and Stay Idle LongerAdaptive Display BrightnessPower-saving DVD Playback.Wake on Wireless LANSmart Network Power.Battery Life NotificationPower Efficiency Diagnostics.

Slide 6

DemoPowerCfg

Windows Vista Foundation

Enhanced Auditing

Make the system work well for standard users

Administrators use full privilege only for administrative tasks

File and registry virtualization helps applications that are not UAC compliant

Streamlined User Account

Control

XML based

Granular audit categories

Detailed collection of audit results

Simplified compliance management

Fundamentally Secure Platform

Security Development Lifecycle process

Kernel Patch Protection

Windows Service Hardening

DEP & ASLR

IE 8 inclusive

Mandatory Integrity Controls

User Account ControlWindows Vista Windows 7

Streamlined UAC

User provides explicit consent before using elevated privilege

Disabling UAC removes protections, not just consent prompt

Challenges

Users can do even more as a standard user

Administrators will see fewer UAC Elevation Prompts

Customer Value

Reduce the number of OS applications and tasks that require elevation

Refactor applications into elevated/non-elevated pieces

Flexible prompt behavior for administrators

System Works for Standard User

All users, including administrators, run as Standard User by default

Administrators use full privilege only for administrative tasks or applications

DemoUAC & Enhanced Audit

Protecting Your Data

BitLocker To Go

Integrated Fingerprint Readers and Logon

Backup and Restore

System Restore

Windows Backup

System Restore

DemoBackup and System Restore

Get More Out of Your Devices

Devices and Printers

Device Stage

Troubleshooting

Action Center

Windows Troubleshooti

ng

Startup Repair

Action Center

Windows Troubleshooting

DemoAction Center and Windows

Troubleshooting

Microsoft Preliminary Information Subject To Change

धन्यवा�दઆભા�ર ধন্য�বা�দ

ਧੰ�ਨਵਾ�ਦ

ଧନ୍ୟ�ବା�ଦ

நன்றி�

ధన్య�వాదాలు� ಧನ್ಯ�ವಾ�ದಗಳು

നി�ങ്ങള്‍‌ക്ക്� നിന്ദി�

© 2008 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries.

The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the

date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.