Windows 7 is the latest release of Microsoft Windows, a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft for use on personal computers, including home and business desktops, laptops, netbooks, tablet PCs, and media center PCs.
Windows 7 was released to manufacturing on July 22, 2009, and reached general retail availability on October 22, 2009, less than three years after the release of its predecessor, Windows Vista. Windows 7’s server counterpart, Windows Server 2008 R2, was released at the same time.
Unlike its predecessor, Windows Vista, which introduced a large number of new features, Windows 7 was intended to be a more focused, incremental upgrade to the Windows line, with the goal of being compatible with applications and hardware which Windows Vista was not at the time.
Presentations given by Microsoft in 2008 focused on multi-touch support, a redesigned Windows shell with a new taskbar, referred to as the Superbar, a home networking system called HomeGroup, and performance improvements. Some standard applications that have been included with prior releases of Microsoft Windows, including Windows Calendar, Windows Mail, Windows Movie Maker, and Windows Photo Gallery, are not included in Windows 7; most are instead offered separately at no charge as part of the Windows Live Essentials suite.
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In fact, the Windows 7 mobile interface reminds me a lot of the underappreciated Zune HD media player. The Focus gives you easy access to Zune's streaming
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Microsoft launched a new minute-long TV ad for Windows 7 last week taking a shot at Apple computers for their lack of Blu-ray capability. |
Meanwhile, it was pouring enormous resources into a revamped operating system, hoping to deliver a solid Windows 7 release that would put the Vista
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He is the author of more than 25 books on Microsoft Windows and Office, including the recently released Windows 7 Inside Out. |
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[ For complete coverage on Microsoft's Windows 7 operating system -- including hands-on reviews, video tutorials and advice on enterprise rollouts -- see |
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