With Microsoft releasing Windows Vista just under 3 years ago, it's no doubt that Windows 7 is a big jump from earlier versions of Microsoft Windows. Released worldwide on October 22, 2009, Windows 7 is the new big hit for base computer programming systems.
Unlike its predecessor Windows Vista, Windows 7 was intended to be a more focused and incremental upgrade to the Windows line. The new system allows some applications which were not compatible to be used on Windows. The new features include advances in touch and handwriting recognition, support for visual hard disks, improved performance on multi-core processors, improved boot performance, a special new feature called DirectAccess and kernel improvements. A lot of features on the default Windows systems have also been renamed.
The taskbar of Windows has seen the biggest visual change, where the Quick Launch bar has been replaced with the ability to pin applications to the taskbar. The pinned application buttons are integrated with the task buttons. The new taskbar also allows re-ordering of taskbar buttons.
To the very right of the taskbar system clock is a small rectangular button, which serves as the Show Desktop button. This is part of the new Windows feature called Aero Peek. Hovering over this button allows all the windows to be transparent for an easy and quick look at the desktop. In touch enabled displays, souch as tabled computers or touch screens, this button is slightly wider to compensate for the fact that the button has to be pressed by a finger. Additionally, there is also a feature named Aero Snap. This allows the user to easily maximize a window if the windows is dragged to the top or left/right edges of the screen. This allows the person to easily snap documents or files he/she wishes to compare.
Unfortunately, some of the capabilities and programs which featured in Windows Vista no longer exist or have been changed. Some notable features such as the Windows Start Menu interface, Windows Ultimate Extras and Inkball are not included in Windows 7. Four other applications, Windows Photo Gallery, Windows Movie Maker, Windows Calendar and Windows mail are not installed by default but are available in the free, separate package called Windows Live Essential.
These are just some of the few new changes in Windows 7. After 3 years of researching, modifying, experimenting and publishing, Windows have now found the new system which they believe will suit the world of computers for the next few years. The new programming system, Windows 7, is on the loose.
