Microsoft Windows Home Server Team has announced today the beta version of Windows Home Server Power Pack 3 (PP3). New version of Windows Home Server includes many new features which could help to get full advantage by Windows 7 features.

Some new features of Windows Home Server Power Pack 3 Beta are as follows:

• Full Image based Backups of Windows 7 PCs: After the Windows Home Server Connector is installed on your Windows 7 PCs, Action Center should no longer display that your files are not being backed up.
• Windows 7 Libraries Support: Music, Photos and Videos shared folders from your Windows Home Server will be added to Windows 7 Libraries.
• Windows Search 4: With this option PP3 offers improved query search times, indexing times and reliability. Easy search through a Library in Windows 7 with files stored in multiple locations.
• Windows Media Center Enhancements: Archive old recorded TV shows onto your Windows Home Server in a variety of formats. Use Console Quick View to see statistics about your Windows Home Server through Windows Media Center.
• TV Archiving: Windows Media Center will give users the option to move recorded TV content to the home server in a variety of resolutions.
• Console Quick View: Allows users to see statistics about the home server through Windows Media Center and Windows Media Center Extenders.

You can find further detail of PP3 features from Windows Home Server Team PP3 official blog. So, just Sign up to download PP3 Beta version on Microsoft Connect platform.