I have my first Windows 7 x64 Enterprise client up and running. I have added the RSAT for 7 RTM, and the System Center Essentials Console as well. Office Enterprise 2007 and a couple of more applications like Forefront Client Security. I have run into on issue that may be just a bug in my setup or something more but I can only get 2 Hotmail accounts configured. Under Vista I had three. System Center Essentials can not deploy a client to this system but I have just started looking at the issues.
Other than what I have mentioned so far I see a big differences in the GUI (think some users will like it others will dislike it but all will need training). The load time is much faster to get to the login but about the same to get to a useable desktop but I have not really done any timing of the loads. The ability to load Bluetooth devices as in they are ready at the login prompt, very sweet. Cisco AnyConnect works a bit faster but we will see if it stays that way. Windows Explorer GUI is a major change and I think the users will hate it. The Firewall GUI has been changed big time but I think this is a good change. It is easier to see what applications are permitted under which of 3 network conditions. You can make changes but at the moment I need to be the Administrator to make the changes (users are permitted to allow exceptions by GPO). All of this within about 2 hours of loading and starting work with if. Loading the OS (scratch load), loading the Vista drivers, and loading all the applications took about 12 hours in total with about 2 to 3 of those hours spent transfering files from a USB drive. I did all the patching off domain and only put the machine into the domain after it was loaded with programs/applications but before any AV or personal files. Adding it to the domain and getting it configured with AV was just as fast as with Vista or faster. Windows Update Services seems to be a bit faster. Jon Harris ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
