Windows 7 is the most anticipated 10 features

Although Microsoft's next-generation desktop operating system, Windows 7, is not a complete overhaul of its predecessor, Windows Vista, it does solve many of Vista's problems and adds some very popular ones. The function. The industry is rumored that Windows 7 will meet users in the middle of next year, but in the big professional developers held last month, Microsoft showed a Windows 7 "Preview" version, and revealed some Windows 7 details and features. More than 20 days have passed, and the mystery that hangs over Windows 7 is getting less and less, and users are expecting more and more.

Note 1: Windows 7 Preview is a pre-tested version, which means that the features it contains are incomplete. Subsequent versions may enrich or remove the features listed below (although the most likely scenario is that the post-learning version will be seeded with these features, & "nurturing"  more practical and fun features.

Note 2: There is no doubt that the stability and performance of Windows 7 will be greatly improved, and a very professional technical explanation will definitely make you convinced. However, the list below is only from the experience of a regular user.

The following are the top 10 features that Windows 7 is worth looking forward to.

10.Sidebar disappears

If you ask me the most want to kill in Windows Vista, I will choose the toolbar (the first one) Sidebar). In Vista, it is loaded by default, and Vista's gadget "soldly soldered" is on the right side of the desktop and cannot be moved at will. In Windows 7, Sidebar has been cancelled, and you can place these gadgets as you like.

9. Calculator, WordPad, and Drawing Tools have been "Overhauled"

Windows 7 stripped Vista's built-in Photo Gallery and movies Making software, (even the calculator didn't appear in the preview version of Windows 7), that's too bad. However, several built-in features of Windows 7 are still worthy of attention. Both the WordPad and the Paint tool draw on the look of Office 2007 ribbons, while the Calculator adds some more useful features. Although few people currently use drawing tools and tablet, extending the ribbon interface to these insignificant applets may indicate that Windows 7 will upgrade and improve them.

8. Windows 7's power management features are even better, greatly extending the battery life of laptops

Although I am running Windows 7 Preview on the desktop However, notebook users will be pleased to know that Windows 7 promises to run more efficiently, thus extending battery life.

Vista's power management is definitely better than XP, and Windows 7 is better than Vista. Part of the reason is because the overall background management is smarter, such as turning it off more frequently when the processor is idle, running a standard definition DVD with less power, automatically turning off the Ethernet adapter, and so on. However, Windows is not carrying you all the energy-saving measures, it will provide you with a detailed battery efficiency report - which hardware and process consumes power.

7. You can switch between Wi-Fi networks with a single click in the system tray.

You can deeply understand that a small change can bring huge The difference is the true meaning of this sentence: In Windows 7, you only need to point to the Wi-Fi adapter, it will pop up the list of currently available wireless networks, you can refresh the list and choose one you want to connect to , click to. This is very convenient for roaming laptop users.

6. You can decide for yourself what you want to display in the system tray.

Windows 7 allows you to set your own settings through a detailed dialog box. What icons and notifications are seen in the system tray, eliminating the need for cumbersome and responsible registry editing. Just right click on the system tray and select “Customize...” from the pop-up menu.

5. You will have more control over UAC (User Account Control)

The biggest complaint from users about Windows Vista is its user account. Control (UAC) keeps popping up a dialog box asking if you are "absolutely trusting" you just asked the computer to do something. Although under the banner of security, Vista's UAC will even check the action of running Notepad.

While most Vista users would rather choose to turn off UAC's good security tips (in order to keep these tips from getting confused and keep a clear head), while on Windows 7 You can define the warnings and confirmation prompts that need to be popped up in detail, which can greatly reduce the frequency of pop-ups.

The following picture shows the fine-tuning slider built into Windows 7.

4.Libraries feature enables users to group similar content; Homegroups make it easier for users to share libraries

Windows networking is a very annoying thing, and Windows 7 has been improved with two new features in the library (Libraries) and Homegroups. A library is a way of grouping similar files, even if they are placed in different folders. For example, your video library can include your TV folder, movie folder, DVD folder, and Home Movies folder. Then, you can create a Homegroup (basically an improvement to the existing Windows workgroup) that will make it easier for your libraries to share among family groups. Since I haven't personally tested how easy it is to share files between two computers via Homegroup, the layout and user interface of the entire file share seems more intuitive.

3. You can complete the screenshot capture in an instant, and you can clear the desktop with one click.

Since widescreen displays are becoming more common, it is easier to get Parallel window management is becoming more and more critical - and Windows is equipped with such features. Although not as configurable as the third-party program GridMove, Windows 7 provides a very useful feature - you just need to drag and drop the target window to the left or right of the screen, you can get the equivalent of half the screen size A screenshot of the window. The following image shows a process: Release your mouse button and you'll get a screenshot of the Half-screen Lifehacker browser window.

Similarly, the new “Aero Shake” feature allows you to clear all desktop background windows by grabbing the top bar of the active window and moving it back and forth quickly. snatch.

1.Windows 7's taskbar allows you to do more things

Since most users set the Windows taskbar to always be visible at all times, the more effective you are The use of this piece "land" is better. The taskbar of Windows 7 has been greatly improved in two ways. First, you can pin the application to the taskbar for quick start, similar to RocketDock or Mac OS X Dock. Second, on a crowded desktop covered by multiple windows, you can use the new “Aero Peek” function to preview individual windows from a grouped taskbar program. You can even close the file with a thumbnail. . In theory, this doesn't sound like a big improvement, but in practice, when you open two displays and have more than a dozen open windows, "Aero Peek" Still very convenient.

At the far right of the taskbar, there is a permanent "display desktop" button, click on it to clear all windows on the desktop, and click again to put all the windows again Revert back to their original location.

As you can see, Windows 7 has improved Vista in a number of small ways, and it is because of these many minor improvements that ultimately improve the overall performance of Windows 7.