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Visit the Windows 7 Learning Portal to get up to speed quickly on Windows 7. You'll find Learning Snacks, Learning Plans, sample book chapters, and more.

• Find Windows 7 training resources from Microsoft Learning
• Register to receive updates on Windows 7 content and special offers
• Attend free online clinic: What's New in Windows 7 for IT Professionals

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Announcements

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Special Offers

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New Exams

• Exam 70-653: TS: Windows Small Business Server 2008, Configuring (Turkish)
• Exam 70-671: TS: Designing and Providing Microsoft Volume Licensing Solutions to Small and Medium Organizations (Korean, Portuguese [Brazil], Spanish)
• Exam 70-672: TS: Designing and Providing Microsoft Volume Licensing Solutions to Large Organizations (Korean, Portuguese [Brazil], Spanish)
• Exam 70-673: TS: Designing, Assessing, and Optimizing Software Asset Management (SAM) (Russian, Chinese [Simplified], Portuguese [Brazil], Japanese, Spanish, Korean, German, French)
• Exam 74-679: Windows Server 2008 Hosted Environments, Configuring and Managing (English)
• Exam MB7-842: TS: NAV 2009 Trade and Inventory (English)