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Microsoft plans to release a new feature called Windows XP Mode for users of its business versions of Windows 7 that will include a fully licensed copy of Windows XP …more >>>
Microsoft has designed Windows 7 with a strong focus on reducing the overall power consumption by investing in key areas of the platform including performance optimizations, idle resource utilization, device …more >>>
In the earlier versions of Windows 7, to play some media files, one had to download and install codec files or use alternative media player such as QuickTime, VLC, etc.
Microsoft Windows User State Migration Toolkit (USMT) is used to migrate user data and application configurations for a user’s current client computer to a new client computer. The Solution Accelerator …more >>>
Windows 7 re-energizes application control policies with AppLocker, which is a flexible, easy-to-administer mechanism that allows IT to specify exactly what is allowed to run in the desktop infrastructure and …more >>>
Microsoft has extended Bitlocker functionality in Windows 7. BitLocker To Go extends BitLocker data protection to USB storage devices, enabling them to be restricted with a passphrase.
Windows 7 includes a System Image Backup Tool, with which you can now backup or clone an image of your disk.
Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM.exe) is a new command line tool that you can use to service a Windows image or prepare a Windows PE image.
Windows includes a powerful command-line tool called PowerCFG that is very useful in troubleshooting Power Plans. Moreover this tool will also allow you to enable and disable devices. In this article, we …more >>>
There are some new registry keys in the HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM.
Windows 7 builds upon the strong security lineage of Windows Vista and retains and builds upon the development processes and technologies that have made Windows Vista the most secure version …more >>>
In Windows Vista, you had the ability to Run a program as an Administrator.
In Windows Vista you had, Documents, Downloads, Photos, Videos, and Music. Whereas in Windows 7, you see, Personal Documents, Personal Downloads, Personal Photos, Personal Videos, and Personal Music. You will …more >>>
Choice Guard does a simple task of writing a value into the Windows 7 registry and protecting your default settings. During installations, if opted for, it is responsible for setting …more >>>
Windows 7 offers native support for burning .iso images. You no longer need to use 3rd party software.
If you are making a presentation, then you want to turn on the Presentation settings on your Windows 7 laptop.
There are several desktop, start menu, taskbar, system tweaks you can apply using the Group Policy Editor in Windows 7.
In Windows 7, in the extreme right side of the taskbar, you will see a vertical rectangular portion.
Most programs which ran in Windows Vista, will run in Windows 7.
