Windows 7 Features Complete Features List with Demo Videos
Windows 7Windows 7 is next iteration of almost-monopolistic Microsoft Windows operating system, after Windows Vista.
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21.7.2009 Microsoft Must Turn To Virtual OS After Vista
Microsoft can't afford five-year gaps in between major operating system releases, Gartner says, and the way around the delays is with modules.
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8.9.2006 Turn on Remote Desktop in Windows Vista
Remote Desktop is disabled by default in Windows Vista, but its easy enough to turn it back on. If you need to access your Vista PC from another box, its an essential thing to turn on.
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26.1.2007 Turn any web widget into a Vista Gadget
The Amnesty Generator for Windows is designed to let you convert any embeddable web site widget (including Google Gadgets) into a Vista Sidebar Gadget with very little work.
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6.2.2007 Turn a counterfeit copy of WindowsXP into a free Vista license!
Perhaps you have bought a license of WindowsXP Home, Pro or Media Centerd Edition 2005 from your local dealer and afterwards it turned into a counterfeit while trying to validate it through WGA (Windows Genuine Advantage) program.
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29.4.2006 Turn Off or Disable User Account Control (UAC) in Windows Vista
User Account Control (UAC) is a new security feature in Windows Vista that requires all users to log on and run in standard user privileges mode instead of as administrator with full administrative rights, thus prevent unauthorized or accidental changes that could destabilize the computers or allows virus and malware to exploit the system-level privileges provided to the local administrator to attack the network security, compromise computer safety and privacy, and damage files and settings in the network.
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19.12.2006 Disable and Turn Off Windows Vista Search Indexer and Indexing Service
Windows Vista has greatly enhanced its search algorithm where the search process is now not only faster, but users can also easily search for almost all kind of files, documents, pictures, videos, emails and contacts in Outlook 2007, and even commands or application programs executables.
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19.9.2007 Are Windows Vista Sales So Bad That Microsoft Needs to Turn to God for a Miracle?
Is Windows Vista, Microsofts latest client, underperforming to such an extent that the company needs to turn up the volume of its prayers?
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2.11.2007 As Windows XP Deadline Looms, OEMs Turn To Vista Downgrade Rights
Microsoft (NSDQ:MSFT) may be preparing to discontinue sales of Windows XP, but some OEMs have found a way to circumvent the software giant's June 30 deadline.
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25.4.2008 Windows XP Service Pack 3 - Will it turn XP into Vista?
Microsoft is currently cooking the third and last service pack for Windows XP. Released back at the end of 2001, and overhauled in 2004 with the introduction of Service Pack 2, the next refresh for XP is long overdue.
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19.10.2007 Yes, You Can Turn 32-bit Vista into 64-bit Vista
Yes, you can turn the 32-bit SKUs of Windows Vista into the 64-bit editions of the operating system. But it will cost you...
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29.1.2008 Windows Vista Features
Additionally, Vista will include many other new features. Please note that not all of these features are guaranteed to be in the final Windows Vista release, these are simply features that have been mentioned as likely being part of Windows Vista but may be pulled due to development limitations. Also note that each specific version of Windows Vista will contain a slightly different feature set.
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Windows Vista Features 2
Overview
Improvements to reliability and performance in Windows Vista offer something for everyone. Users will love the fast start-up time and even faster return from Sleep state. The IT department will face fewer support issues, and will experience easier diagnosis and repair when problems do occur. And the company as a whole will benefit from less downtime, fewer IT hassles, and greater productivity.
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Top Vista Features
thepodest prepare great review of Best Windows Vista features on
his blog. thepodest wrote: I have picked what I think are the best features introduced in Windows Vista.
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1.6.2007 Microsoft: Lots to turn off in Windows 7
In a blog posting on Friday, Microsoft noted that, with Windows 7, customers will have the option of disabling a number of features of the operating system, should they so choose.
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6.3.2009 Vista Boosts IE 7 Security Features
Although Internet Explorer 7 has been out for several weeks now, users of the Microsoft Web browser have yet to see all its new features.
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8.12.2006 Windows Vista Defragmentation Features
Although it is virtually handicapped in terms of the options it actually provides to the user in comparison to Windows XP, the hard disk defragmentation utility in Windows Vista is an evolution of the equivalent from the predecessor operating system.
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8.10.2007 New Features Discovered in XP SP3: Is It Better Than Vista
New Features Discovered in Windows XP SP3: Is It Better Than Vista? The principal reason given for the tremendous under-the-hood changes to Windows unveiled early this year in Vista was the need to overhaul the security model. Thanks to odeeee for this post.
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11.10.2007 New Features Discovered in XP SP3: Is It Better Than Vista
New Features Discovered in Windows XP SP3: Is It Better Than Vista? The principal reason given for the tremendous under-the-hood changes to Windows unveiled early this year in Vista was the need to overhaul the security model.
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14.10.2007 Twelve unnecessary Vista features to disable
Excess code has a way of slowing down an operating system; here are 12 Vista features that you can turn off right now.
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5.9.2008 TechEd 2007 Preview: Now It's Developers' Turn to Make Changes
With Windows Vista already a firmly entrenched product in many homes and some businesses, and with Windows Server 2008 cruising toward a final release in the second half of this year, Microsoft may feel it's time for its many partners and developers with an interest in Windows' success to stand and deliver.
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4.6.2007 How to Disable/Turn off Bing Home Page Image
Microsoft new search engine Bing.com is steadily becoming popular and more and more users have started using bing to search.
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3.8.2009 Final Names for Windows Vista Performance Features
Windows PC Accelerators is the new term that encompasses Windows Vista's new performance-enhancing technologies.
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7.4.2006 Amazon features signature edition Vista upgrade
Ever wanted a copy of Windows signed by the Chairman himself? Now Amazon is giving you that chance.
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6.1.2007 Vista SP1 Features the Same Sins as Windows Vista
Windows Vista Service Pack 1 comes with the same sins as Windows Vista. The service pack is not even out the door, and is already putting users at risk.
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16.1.2008 Microsoft: Turn Pirated Windows Copies into Genuine Products!
Microsoft is providing users with the means to turn their pirated copies of Windows into genuine products. However, the offer is only available for Windows XP, and not for Windows Vista.
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2.10.2007 TurnOffLCD - How To Manually Turn Off Notebook or Laptop LCD Screen
Whenever I stop using my laptop but I decide to leave it turned on, Ill make sure that I turn off the LCD screen.
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22.7.2008 Microsoft makes a u-turn, Windows 7 testers to get free copy
In a surprise turn around, Microsoft announced today that Windows 7 technical testers will be receiving a free copy of Windows 7 Ultimate.
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30.7.2009 EU warns Microsoft to limit Windows Vista features
The European Union's top competition regulator has warned Microsoft Corp it won't be allowed to sell its new Vista operating system in Europe if it comes pre-loaded with certain features, the Wall Street Journal said on Wednesday.
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29.3.2006 New IE, Media Player Features Expected to Debut in Windows Vista Refresh
Testers will soon have a new Community Technology Preview build, the second one that Microsoft has issued for its next-gen Windows client. Beta 2 is looking like December, sources say. windows -
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EU Expresses Concern Over
Vista
The seemingly never-ending
saga between Microsoft and the
European Union took another
turn on Wednesday as the EU
Commission's antitrust
division warned the software
company not to return to its
old ways with Windows Vista.
The body is concerned about
Vista's built-in Internet
search functions and new
document features...
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29.03.2006Report: Half of PCs Not
Vista-Ready
While nearly every current PC
will be able to run Windows
Vista, only half can take full
advantage of all of its
features, a recent study by
research firm Gartner
suggests. In turn, the firm is
urging IT managers to take
caution when ordering new PCs...
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07.04.2006Twelve unnecessary Vista features to disable
Vista, thy name is bloat! The latest Windows packs a lot of code -- more than any version of Windows ever -- and some of it is just plain unnecessary.
All of that excess code has a way of slowing down an operating system. You can regain some PC performance by removing unneeded features.
InfoWorld have identified a dozen Vista features that you can turn off right now. Some are shiny baubles that slow down graphics performance, while
others are optional utilities that hog memory when they shouldn't. A few can actually be quite useful, though they play a major role in bogging
down your PC.
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05.09.2008TomTom turn by turn navigation coming to iPhone
Turn by Turn navigation is finally coming to the iPhone. Announced at Apple's WWDC Tom Tom will be bringing the service to the device. Many have
asked for such a service as the iPhone is the perfect platform for the software and Tom Tom is set to deliver on that front. Also along with Tom Tom
Apple will be allowing users to add other turn by turn type applications. Google maps will now be allowed to be embedded into applications and it
will give you all of the same functionality that the stand alone app has. What developers will come up with is only a guess but it should allow for
many new and more useful applications.
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09.06.2009Can a touch-screen interface turn around Windows?
It's no secret that Windows Vista hasn't seen the warm reception Microsoft had hoped. With Windows 7, the company is placing its bets on a
multi-touch interface -- like the iPhone UI for PCs -- but can it turn things around?..
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28.05.2008Turn Off the Obnoxious HP Driver UAC Popup Update Check in Vista
If you are using Vista and have an HP printer, especially of the All-In-One variety, you've probably noticed that once a week or so you get this
obnoxious User Account Control popup dialog out of the blue asking for permission to run some Hewlett Packard update process called hprbupdate.exe.
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02.10.2008Allchin Suggests Vista Won't Need Antivirus
Outgoing Microsoft
co-president Jim Allchin,
while touting the new security
features of Windows Vista,
told a reporter yesterday that
the system's new lockdown
features are so capable and
thorough that he was
comfortable with his own
seven-year-old son using Vista
without antivirus software
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10.11.2006Get Vista's Best Features in XP
Despite the fact that most of you
prefer XP to Vista and would rather
Microsoft extended XP's shelf-life, several new and improved features
available in Vista would be great to have in XP. This new functionality may not be enough to get you to switch to Vista, but that doesn't mean
you're out of luck. Let's take a look at a few ways you can incorporate Windows Vista's best features into your current XP PC for free.
We're going to focus on Vista's small and large features that are missing from XP, separated into three categories: applications,
functional, and aesthetic (e.g., transparency is aesthetic, the new start menu search is functional). This list is not exhaustive, but it does cover
the features readers feel make Vista worth it.
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14.05.2008Five Misunderstood Features in Windows Vista
In this article, we will look at five features of Windows Vista that are often misunderstood, provide their background and rationale, and present the
straight scoop on how to deal with them. Based on feedback from IT professionals, these features are: User Account Control, Image Management, Display
Driver Model, Windows Search, and 64-bit architecture.
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14.05.2008Google Labs: Turn your email into a Google Doc
Google has released another experimental feature from their Google Labs offerings, that allows you to turn an email into a Google Doc. Quite often
we might have lengthy email conversations that become tougher to manage going through each conversation. With this new lab feature, you can turn a
whole bunch of similar email conversations into a Google Document. You can turn on this new lab feature by going to the Gmail Labs tab under
Settings, select Enable next to Create a document and hit Save Changes at the bottom. Here is a good example below from my own email.
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19.12.2008Beta to RC Changes - Turning Windows Features On or Off
The E7 team has posted an interesting blog post about the various Windows features that are available to turn on or off in the Windows 7 RC. Customers
are now given more control, flexibility and choice in managing the features available in the RC of Windows 7. Below are the list of extra features
that are added to Windows 7 RC: Windows Media PlayerWindows Media CenterWindows DVD MakerInternet Explorer 8Windows SearchHandwriting Recognition
(through the Tablet PC Components option)Windows Gadget PlatformFax and ScanXPS Viewer and Services (including the Virtual Print Driver) Neowin had
already reported about Internet Explorer 8 being an optional component in the latest Windows 7 build 7048, and so are the other features.
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06.03.2009Microsoft Upgrades Hotmail Storage, Features
Microsoft this week began
rolling out new features to
users of its Windows Live
Hotmail service, most notably
adding increased mail storage
of 5GB for free accounts and
10GB for paid subscribers. The
company has also add
"vacation replies" and
the ability to turn off the
Today screen...
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15.08.2007Windows Vista hurting SSD development, claims SanDisk CEO
Microsoft's Windows Vista is to blame for slowing down the progress -- and, in turn, adoption-- of solid state drives (SSDs), according to Sandisk
Chairman and CEO Eli Harari...
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23.07.2008Update: "Vista Capable" trial
The ongoing "Vista Capable" class-action lawsuit against Microsoft took an interesting turn the other day when an expert witness for the plaintiffs
claimed that the Redmond company made more than $1.5 billion through their "Vista Capable" marketing campaign. The origins of the trial itself
are to be found in the months prior to Vista's release when many computers were sold with Windows XP and the promise that they would be capable of
running Vista. However, many of these PCs, which sold at a premium and bore the "Vista Capable" label, turned out to be only capable of running
Vista Basic. Hence, Microsoft is being sued for what many would call false advertising.
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06.01.2009iPhone firmware 3.0 released
Apple's much anticipated release of 2009 for the iPhone and iPod Touch is here. Apple has released the latest major firmware for the iPhone and
iPod Touch available for download through iTunes. After months of teasing us with new features, performance improvements and overall control of the
latest firmware, weekly beta's the new firmware has officially arrived. The latest 3.0 firmware adds hundreds of new features including a
landscape keyboard, MMS, Internet Tethering, full Bluetooth support, Cut, Copy & Paste turn-by-turn GPS navigation, a kill switch for lost headsets
and many more. The firmware will also take full advantage of the latest hardware in the iPhone 3GS, which releases on June 19.
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17.06.2009Windows 7 vs Windows Vista: The UAC Benchmark
One of the most hated features of Windows Vista is the
User Account
Control, or UAC in short. Many people found it annoying and chose to
disable it right away, even if this meant exposing their system to
additional security threats. In Windows 7, Microsoft has seriously changed this feature. Now users have a lot more control over it and how it works
and it should provide a better user experience. To see how much improvement this means in numbers, I have run a comparison between the default Windows
Vista and Windows 7 UAC levels. Let's see which one wins and why.
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05.08.2009Vista Gets New Standard UI
Theme
While Microsoft has always
shown off Windows Vista with
its new Aero user interface
and "Glass" theme, not
all customers will have the
required hardware to power the
advanced graphics. In turn,
Microsoft has spruced up its
Standard theme, which had been
the subject of many
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10.07.2006Get Windows 7's Best Features Right Now
If you're tired of hearing about
Windows 7's upcoming
features while you sit and stare at your aging XP or Vista desktop, take solace in a few free apps and themes that can give you a taste right now.
While it's true that Windows 7 isn't much different from Windows Vista (inside and out), a few neat features are worth trying out, and you
can do it without installing the Windows 7 Preview. Here are a few free apps and alternatives that simulate Windows 7's built-in features.
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26.11.2008Windows 7: Beta to RC Changes Turning Windows Features On or Off
Steven Sinofsky: This post is about a point of choice and control in the Windows 7 control panel called Windows Features which is where you can
choose to turn various features of Windows on or off. This continues our discussion of changes we have made based on feedback from the Beta as we
progress to the Release Candidate. This post is by Jack Mayo who is the group program manager for our Documents and Printing team and also worked on
Internet Explorer 8.
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06.03.2009Nokia launches N-series phones for US and Europe
The new N85 and N79 smartphones for European high-speed mobile networks will be followed by a North American edition of the N96. Each will offer a 5
Mp camera with Zeiss optics, integrated turn-by-turn GPS navigation, and N-Gage gaming...
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