WinSe7en

An overview of the Taskbar and it’s many new options, including pinning, unification, interactive grouped thumbnails, Aero Peek, Jump Lists, custom switchers, Color Hot-track, etc. Continue Reading…

Michael continues with part 4, which focuses on networking improvements and additions, which include: WCN, Wireless device installation, VAN, Wireless Device Network, Mobile Link, Direct Access, VPN, Offline Files, Roaming user profiles, BrancheCache, and RDP. Continue Reading…

Michael covers more Windows 7 features, including UAC, Action Center, AppLocker, BitLocker, Defender, Filtering, Fingerprint Readers, Smart Cards, Backup & Restore, System Restore, Auditing, DNSSEC, and Parental Control. Continue Reading…

Michael reviews more of the improved and new features you can expect in Windows 7, including IE8, Calculator, XPS Viewer, HomeGroup, MinWin, Ready Boost, Battery Life, Media Player, Media Center, Sound, Process Reflection, Fault tolerant heap, and Windows Live Services. Continue Reading…

Ed gives a long, but excellent overview of some of the new changes he’s finding in Windows 7. These include details about Windows Explorer, Networking, Performance, Troubleshooting and hardware, Security, Backup, and Recovery. Continue Reading…

Michael begins looking at the many new features in Windows 7, including Aero Desktop, Taskbar, Libraries, Jump Lists, Sidebar, Ribbon, Search, Touch, etc. Continue Reading…

Windows 7 search won’t just be limited to searching your hard drive, you’ll see custom searches that reach out to other services, like Flickr, as well. Continue Reading…

Not surprising, PC World finds that Windows 7 is very similar to Vista, but with some new added features. Continue Reading…

Windows 7 includes support for H.264, which is required for full satellite support. It also includes a driver for DirecTV’s HDPC-20 HD tuner card. Continue Reading…

As used in the iPhone and Zune, you can do ‘kinetic scrolling’ in Windows 7. Don’t know what that is? If you have a touch sensitive screen, you can use a flick of your finger to scroll through a document. Continue Reading…