Thread: Windows 7 Device management

Microsoft does not want to relive the many hardware problems that plagued the launch of Windows Vista. This time around, the company says, Windows 7 will be able to use the same drivers as Vista, which means that it should work with most hardware purchased in the past several years. But it also means that some older hardware won't work with Windows 7.

In our testing, Windows 7 worked with several printers (including a network-attached printer), a DVD burner, and an older Dell laptop (although, it had to download a driver before the video display worked properly). There's a new Devices and Printers folder that has the potential for finally making hardware easier to manage - although at this point, it is only a platform-in-waiting (waiting for peripheral makers to provide the appropriate software).

The folder will hold icons representing each device; the icons can be created by the manufacturer to make the icon look like the device itself. A new technology called Device Stage will let hardware makers create an interface for managing the devices using features specific to that device. This interface will replace Windows' usual near-incomprehensible menus and boxes for managing hardware. It will only be useful, though, if the manufacturers actually create those interfaces.

Windows 7 device management have one important feature which is Device Stage. This device stage includes devices and printer folder making it easier for a user to work with printers.

Windows 7 device manager work only on local computer for remote computer it works only in read-only mode. Using a Device management of Windows 7 you can Enable, disable, and uninstall devices.