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It was a bit quiet after the release of the Windows 7 RC by Microsoft which somewhat seemed to have stilled the hunger for Windows 7 leaks. Up to now only one pre-RC leak with the build number 7127 was distributed through various P2P protocols and other means of distribution.
» Read moreAction Center is a new Windows 7 feature that displays system notifications to the user from its icon in the Windows 7 taskbar.
» Read moreMicrosoft is sending out emails to users who have downloaded the Windows 7 Beta from the official download site.
» Read moreThe average selling price for Windows 7 when it launches is expected to be more than both Windows XP and Windows Vista when they were launched.
» Read moreThe 3-app limit was probably the aspect of the Windows 7 operating system that Microsoft received the most criticism for.
» Read moreThere is really no reason to download the Windows 7 release candidate from P2P networks.
» Read moreMicrosoft began improving search in their operating systems with the release of Windows Vista. Vista enhanced the PC search functionality that was known from Windows XP to improve search results, performance and search items. This was however limited to the computer system the operating system was running on.
» Read moreMicrosoft has introduced an option to create power management reports in Windows 7. The reports can be generated over an elevated command line prompt with the command powercfg -energy.
» Read moreJumplists are one of the new feature that has been introduced by Microsoft in Windows 7. They basically display information – usually things like a history, quick access to program features or links – when right-clicking on an icon in the Windows 7 taskbar.
» Read moreUmar over at connectedinternet.co.uk has found a new free media player that works with Windows 7 called AIMP, that looks and works very similarly to Winamp.
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