RTM’d today: Windows 7 Resource Kit

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We’re happy to announce that Windows 7 Resource Kit (Microsoft Press, 2010; ISBN: 9780735627000; 1,760 pages), by Mitch Tulloch, Tony Northup, and Jerry Honeycutt, shipped to the printer today!

This extensive resource contains 32 chapters, an appendix, and a glossary:

Part I Overview
Chapter 1 Overview of Windows 7 Improvements 3
Chapter 2 Security in Windows 737

Part II Deployment
Chapter 3 Deployment Platform 85
Chapter 4 Planning Deployment 113
Chapter 5 Testing Application Compatibility 139
Chapter 6 Developing Disk Images 179
Chapter 7 Migrating User State Data 223
Chapter 8 Deploying Applications 247
Chapter 9 Preparing Windows PE    273
Chapter 10 Configuring Windows Deployment Services 293
Chapter 11 Using Volume Activation 335
Chapter 12 Deploying with Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 355

Part III Desktop Management
Chapter 13 Overview of Management Tools 383
Chapter 14 Managing the Desktop Environment 481
Chapter 15 Managing Users and User Data 531
Chapter 16 Managing Disks and File Systems 611
Chapter 17 Managing Devices and Services 679
Chapter 18 Managing Printing 761
Chapter 19 Managing Search 821
Chapter 20 Managing Windows Internet Explorer 885

Part IV    Desktop Maintenance
Chapter 21 Maintaining Desktop Health 935
Chapter 22 Supporting Users with Remote Assistance 1035
Chapter 23 Managing Software Updates 1079
Chapter 24 Managing Client Protection 1119

Part V    Networking
Chapter 25 Configuring Windows Networking 1167
Chapter 26 Configuring Windows Firewall and IPsec 1227
Chapter 27 Connecting Remote Users and Networks 1293
Chapter 28 Deploying IPv6 1371

Part Vi    Troubleshooting
Chapter 29 Configuring Startup and Troubleshooting Startup Issues 1419
Chapter 30 Troubleshooting Hardware, Driver, and Disk Issues 1473
Chapter 31 Troubleshooting Network Issues 1521
Chapter 32 Troubleshooting Stop Messages 1587

Appendix 1637
Glossary 1651
Index 1667

We expect the book to be available via online retailers on October 7, 2009. We’ll post excerpts from the book and much more information about it at that time. You can preorder the book here or here.