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What to look for in Windows 7

by Ed Bott  |  May 4, 2009 7:38pm PDT  |  Image 1 of 34

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An inside look at Windows 7

By Ed Bott

What's the best way to approach Windows 7? Start by throwing away preconceptions from earlier Windows versions and approach the new OS with an open mind. That's the best way to decide whether to incorporate Windows 7 into your home or business PCs. In this gallery, I highlight some features you'll want to pay special attention to.

This gallery is a companion piece for my in-depth review of Windows 7 based on the final release candidate. Be sure to read "What to expect from Windows 7" to get the full story.
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RE: Contents view is new (What to look for in Windows 7)
dmandvm 12th May 2009
It's funny how the Mac fanboys are always some of the quickest to speak out when there is something new with MS.

Thank you MS for not including the bouncing icons on PC's.
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g_keramidas@... 4th May 2009
as i pointed out during the beta, full row select is not for people that use single click. this view just exacerbates the problem, as there is not a hell of a lot room to click in the window to set the focus so the scroll wheel is functional.
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Hmmm...
Ed Bott 5th May 2009
My scroll wheel is active without any clicking required. All I have to do is move it over the contents pane to begin scrolling. Maybe that was a bug that got fixed?
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What are you talking about?
Ed Bott 5th May 2009
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Just needs to get bigger when you browse your mouse over each program icon...!
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Coattail riding
psudeke1@... Updated - 5th May 2009
"App bar" or officially, the Dock. This is just another case of MS riding Apple's coattails. Now where did I put that Zune player...
I can't even get IE8 to work and now you push 7 on us.
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RE: Contents view is new (What to look for in Windows 7)
Unemployed Telecom Guy / Full Time Student Guy Updated - 5th May 2009
If I already have the beta(not installed) , will this automatically upgrade or update to RC after installing from beta?
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Will it be possible to add a Windows 7 RC to a home network with XP Pro's and OSX's? If so, How please?....Somehow networking on Windows 7 implies that it is only supported on other Windows 7 machines. Thanks
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Install it and play around
hoffmancarl 5th May 2009
How else do you figure out how something new works?
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Thats perfectly fine
barker225 6th May 2009
Yeah installing it and playing around is the best option, I personally can't wait to test drive it. But reading on the Microsoft Win 7 site, something bothered me. March 2010, You will get a message from Windows saying that it will begin to shut down your system every 2 hours until June 2010, unless you buy and install a retail version. That I'm not looking forward to
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DaveFeign 6th May 2009
What else would you expect from Microsoft?

As far as I'm concerned, Windows 7 is just an upgrade from Windows XP.
I'm not sure? Can I download it to DVD-R
tripm69
Having played around with the Beta version for a month and now running the RC 1 Ultimate 64 version, I think Microsoft finally got it right.
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What I really like...
Jeremy W Updated - 9th May 2009
is how much MS took from Apple OS-X. Of course, since so much of
OS-X is now ring fenced by patents, there is less than it would have
been.

Kudos to MS for being such slavish thieves.

Then again, they have decades of experience!
It's funny how the Mac fanboys are always some of the quickest to speak out when there is something new with MS.

Thank you MS for not including the bouncing icons on PC's.

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