And Office 2007

What is it?The newest operating system from

Microsoft5 years in the makingBetter SecurityBetter defenses against spyware and

malwareHardened Internet Explorer

Unique info for CPAsHow do we get it?Action pack via the MPAN program10 copies of Vista Business10 copies of Office 2007www.microsoft.com/accountant

When will it be out?Businesses on Volume licensing nowAction Pack in JanuaryRetail in JanuaryNew computer bought for Christmas has

upgrade guarantee

Group policy and bitlocker …here we come

Group policy800 new settingsControl for removable devicesControl for floppy drives, USB and other

removable content

Group policy info for AdminsMust use Vista to edit Vista policiesNew “ADMx” type

Volume LicensingNew “KMS” activation serverCurrently on VistaWill be on Win 2K3Ultimately on Longhorn

What’s Longhorn?Server version of VistaETA Next year??Exchange 2007 out nowNext version of SBS – 64 bit only

BitlockerAvailable in Ultimate and Enterprise (on

Software Assurance)Full Drive EncryptionNetwork/Active Directory deploymentGreat for laptops

User Protection

Annoying or merely a reminder of Admin?

When is admin, not admin?When you are running VistaThe true admin account is disabledWhen installing use “RunAs”

Internet Explorer 7Protected ModeAnti Phishing filter

IE 7 issue with web site certsSelf signed certsPage indicates issue

IE 7 natively supports RSSWhat’s RSS?Really Simple SyndicationEasy read of content

IE 7 printing and other…Better sizing of printingTabbed browsing

New networkingUnderstands locationSet up PublicPrivate Networking

IPv6 built in and runningUnder the hood ready to go

Built in Windows Defender

Do you need antivirus?YesDefender is just malwarehttp://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?

LinkId=69433

Improved Patch ManagementReboot APIWill save work Reboot systemReplace computer where the reboot left

it

On the 64 bit platformBetter protection on root kitsRequiring signed drivers…but … Vista 64 bit not quite CPA ready

Better backupDrive image backupEasier restoreFaster install/deployment

Internet ExplorerRuns in protected modeMay need to “RunAs” administrator for

some sites or applications

New FirewallFilters inbound and outboundGroup policy controlsMore granular control

New Outlook ExpressWindows Mail new namePhishingAnti spam native

Parental ControlsWhen you are in a workgroupControl contentControl time use

Allow what games, programs

What will help you diagnose and keep computing?

Better diagnostic tools

Prior VersionsNow native

2007 – “The Ribbon Bar”

Biggest change since ‘97“Ribbon bar” rearranges the menuMore logical locationIt is “change”

The Ribbon - Word

The Ribbon - Excel

Sometimes it’s the little thingsMore color to highlight spreadsheets

Preview mode in OfficeDemo – roll over documentsChange the theme, colorsFont changes without changing

Office does blogs..New document styleDocxCan post to blogCan print to PDF using download(Adobe versus Microsoft)

The reality versus the hype…

It’s not the ram…It’s the video cardWindows Experience ScoreBased on lowest device

This tablet PC

What I can’t do with this Tablet

What mine does

Can we run things on Vista?

QuickbooksYes, but….Quickbooks 2007 yesQuickbooks 2006 and prior no (at this time)

Applications that use MSDELacerte’s Desktop database clientNeeds SQL 2005 express sp2 “May run”Is not supported

Bottom line…Check with your vendor…And unless you are uber geekWait until after Tax season

Silver bullet we’ve been waiting for?

Social EngineeringHave you been tricked by emails?ScamsPhishing

Would you have clicked?

The link went to…http://---.socialsecurity.gov.one.ezee.net.pk/ssa2/

iConDFHSSA.php?NEXTSCREEN=1&CLEARSCRN=N&PAGEOCCURRENCE=1&PAGESETID=&PAGESETOCCURRENCE=1y2ug387gg3872d8g23d7823487y5r08fuh598hg39&PAGEOCCE=alndsc09uad90fvji3n4309vjoihs23094u09joijOINIDSN0w9jf9i&SESSAID=2130918u390LAKDMCKAJDHJA31823112knj1k2nk3jn&REFSETOCCURANCE=0&VALIDGETDATA=1&PAGESSASSID=KAJSIIWOAL&LETERSENT=&PAGESE=523091283901817123&action=info&ssn=&password=&action=ack&LETERSENT=1

Bottom line…Don’t lose your paranoiaListen to your “Mom”