CIS 170F: Windows 7 Administration

Week 1

New and Enhanced Features in Windows 7
Repair and Restart Improvements

  • Many services that fail in Windows 7 are designed to restart automatically
    • Without significantly disrupting service to the user
  • If multiple services depend on each other and one service fails
    • Windows 7 can restart the affected services without having to reboot the computer
  • Windows 7 has improved self-diagnosing features, such as memory and disk diagnostic tools, to help determine why a failure occurred. Enhanced reporting services list pending failures and actions automatically taken to avoid disasters where possible.
  • Common repair action
    • Update applications, drivers, and operating system code