Engineering Windows 7 : Action Center

Discussion of how Notification Balloons and other ‘chatty’ parts of Vista will be more friendly and quiet in Windows 7. Continue Reading…

Windows 7 Screencast: Snap Any Window to Half the Screen Size in Windows 7

Another Windows 7 feature is the ability to resize any window to half the size of your monitor. It can then be docked to one of the sides of your screen. Continue Reading…

Windows 7 Leaked in Torrents. As Expected.

You knew it was going to happen, and it did, Windows 7 available on the Torrent sites. Continue Reading…

WinHEC: Microsoft shows off Windows 7 fundamentals | All about Microsoft | ZDNet.com

Mary Jo talks about WinHEC, which covers some of the less ‘glitzy’ parts of Windows 7. Continue Reading…

New “Aero Shake” Clears the Windows 7 Desktop

More on the ‘gesture’ you can use to minimize your apps. Continue Reading…

Windows 7 Screencast: A Closer Look at Windows 7 s Aero Peek Feature

Lifehacker takes a look at Windows 7’s new Aero Peek feature, which improves on the taskbar thumbnail previews. Continue Reading…

Windows Startup Showdown: Windows 7 Preview Boots 20% Faster Than Vista

Windows 7 is booting faster than Vista, but no faster than XP. Not the sub 15-second startup that has been suggested, but moving in the right direction. Continue Reading…

Microsoft ranks Windows 7 features most likely to affect app-compatibility | All about Microsoft | ZDNet.com

An early listing of applications that may not behave under Windows 7. Continue Reading…

Burning ISO Images : Shipping Seven

Looks like Windows 7 will be able to burn ISO images without any additional tools. Excellent! Continue Reading…

That “unlocked” Windows 7 taskbar is also unfinished | Ed Bott’s Microsoft Report | ZDNet.com

If you unlocked that hidden ‘SuperBar’ in the PDC release of Windows 7, don’t expect it to look like the demos, or like the finished product. Microsoft confirms that the hidden version was unfinished. Continue Reading…