News: Windows 7 - What you need to know

Release date:
22 October 2009

There are six editions available:
Starter
(not sold separately)
Home Basic
Home Premium
Professional
Enterprise
Ultimate

No specific prices were available when going to print, but Microsoft said that retail prices should be similar to Windows Vista, and in some cases even slightly cheaper.

If you buy a PC with Windows Vista installed, make sure to ask the
shop assistant if an upgrade to Windows 7 is available.

Windows 7 is less resource intensive than Vista with a faster boot-up time.

If you’ve ever tried working in two windows simultaneously you know what a drag it can be to resize them to fit on the screen. Aero Snap can align both next to each other in, well, a snap.

Jump Lists let you not only access recent documents, but also programs you’ve used recently. You can also pin shortcuts, such as playing music, to it.

Windows 7 features new versions of Windows Media Player and Internet Explorer.

The Windows Vista gadget sidebar has been removed, although you can still stick gadgets on the desktop. There is also better taskbar functionality.

Windows Action Centre takes care of both the maintenance and the security of the system.

BitLocker Disk Encryption with USB flash disks encryption capabilities available on Enterprise and Ultimate.

Native support for reading and writing Blu-ray disks.

Better calculator and Paint. As if that’s going to make you upgrade.

Helpful websites

List of all the Windows 7 features available on each package: http://tinyurl.com/yajn4ta
How to Make Windows 7 Installs Easy – http://tinyurl.com/ybd2fpt
News and Tips on Windows 7 – http://windows7news.com
Microsoft Website –www.microsoft.com/windows/

Windows 7 - What you need to know

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