6293–Troubleshooting Windows 7

Course Overview
http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/course.aspx?ID=6293a&locale=en-us
Prerequisites
http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/course.aspx?ID=6293a&locale=en-us#tab3
Learning Plan http://learning.microsoft.com/manager/LearningPlanV2.aspx?resourceId=7cc0997c-f72c-4119-bfc9-49e39747d720&clang=en-US&cats=d4e8e42c-3d5a-4a6e-915d-d99556a49bd7&locale=en-US

Module 1
Processes of problem reporting at Microsoft Operations Framework 4.0
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=214064

Module 2
More information about editing the BCD at the Microsoft Website
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69448

Module 3
Troubleshooting Group Policy Using Event Logs on the TechNet website:
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=214065
Find your GPO
http://gpsearch.azurewebsites.net
GPO Spreadsheets
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=25250

Module 4
Information about DevCon on the Microsoft Help and Support website
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=214079

Microsoft website to discover which devices are compatible with Windows 7
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=214077

Solving Performance Problems
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=140000

Page File Sizing
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=214075

PAL - Performance Analysis of Logs (PAL) Tool
http://thecloudengineer.blogspot.com/2012/05/pal.html
https://pal.codeplex.com/

Module 5
Homegroup for XP? Sorry but no
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_xp-hardware/homegroup-with-xp-and-7/25225e2f-612e-494d-8380-5c3ef63486fa

PortQry tool from the Microsoft Download Center website
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=154516

Module 6

netsh commands on the Microsoft TechNet website
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=128797

Module 7

Sharing issues between XP and Windows 7
http://www.sysprobs.com/file-sharing-windows-xp-windows-7

Module 8

Windows Firewall
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/products/features/windows-firewall

Advanced Firewall – Troubleshooting
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc722062(v=ws.10).aspx

Module 9

ACT
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/gg981914.aspx
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/dd776526

List of Windows Installer error codes on the MSDN website
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=214074
WSUS Update Interval
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc708536(v=ws.10).aspx

Additional Tools

User Profile Cleanup Tool
http://helgeklein.com/free-tools/delprof2-user-profile-deletion-tool/
Control Windows Error Recovery Screen
http://techdows.com/2011/03/disable-windows-error-recovery-screen.html
The Windows 7 Boot Process (sbsl)
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/11341.the-windows-7-boot-process-sbsl.aspx
How to fix missing icons in the taskbar and start menu?
https://superuser.com/questions/462632/how-to-fix-missing-icons-in-the-taskbar-and-start-menu

Windows 7 Certification Info
Learning Plan for 70-685
http://learning.microsoft.com/manager/LearningPlanV2.aspx?resourceId=7cc0997c-f72c-4119-bfc9-49e39747d720&clang=en-US&cats=d4e8e42c-3d5a-4a6e-915d-d99556a49bd7

Exam Info - check out the MCTS requirements for 70-685 exam on Windows 7
http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/exam.aspx?ID=70-685&locale=en-us#tab2

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http://www.magiciso.com/tutorials/miso-magicdisc-overview.htm

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