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Windows 7 is the successor of Windows Vista and hopefully would succeed its predesseccor by far, Windows Vista having partially destroyed Microsoft's reputation. Windows 7 features a new interface that is easier to use and also features the ability to use two windows at the same time, a feature which was only available by manually tiling windows vertically in previous operating systems. Windows 7 looks much like Windows Vista having retained its trademark aero theme but is also proving much more fast and efficient compared to Windows Vista, although a majority of businsesses are yet to make the switch from the more popular operating system of Windows XP, which is by far Microsoft's greatest operating system.
Here are a few questions the task wanted answered:
1. What versions is Windows 7 available in?
There are 6 versions that Windows 7 is avaiulable in, including:
- Windows 7 Starter
- Windows 7 Home Premuim
- Windows 7 Professional
- Windows 7 Ultimate
- Windows 7 OEM
- Windows 7 Enterprise
2. Describe some of the features of the new task bar.
The look os Windows 7 is much like Windows Vista having kept the aero theme but is much easier to use featuring pinned programs, mouse over controls, jump lists, simplified resizing and faster personalisation capabilities which don't require the computer to reboot before changes taking effect.
3. What are jump lists and how will they be useful?
Jump lists are used to show the recently used files under a specific pinned program to the task bar. This is useful for retrieving work that is commonly worked on or was last used.
4. How can one quickly size two windows to fill the desktop side by side?
By opening the two windows from the taskbar and dragging them to the side of the other window the Windows 7 operating system automatically resizes the two windows to half the size of the screen. This was always available in previous operating systems by tiling two windows that were open but is now easier to use with a simple funtion in Windows 7.
5. What is XP mode. What users would find this feature most useful would it be useful?
XP mode can be used in business situations which make the two operating systems compatible with each other. It creates a virtual XP environment where it is able to run older programs made for XP but looks and funtions as a Windows 7 system. This is useful as businesses don't need to change their programs to suit the new operating system and are able to upgrade without the hassle of compatibility with existing programs.
6. What feature related to removable drives has Windows 7 removed in a bid to increase security?
Windows 7 will no longer AutoRun external hard drives and USB's when they're connected and in the process doesn't allow for risky malware infections, making the operating system much safer in terms of security.
7. What are the minimum hardware requirements for windows 7.
- 1GHz processor
- 1GB RAM (32-bit), 2GB RAM (64-bit)
- Supports DirectX 9 graphics device with 128MB of memory
- HD: 16GB (32-bit). 20GB (64-bit)
8. What observations does the article offer regarding performance for Windows 7?
The article compares the minimum hardware requirements, interface, explorer, start menu, taskbar, devices and various areas of performance between the last 2 operating systems of Windows XP and Windows Vista to Windows 7, although Windows 7 is proving to br far more efficient and faster depending on which build or service package used.
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