Windows 7 Release Candidate Adds 36 New Features

jmke · 27th February 2009, 22:37

We’ve been quite busy for the past two months or so working through all the feedback we’ve received on Windows 7. It should be no surprise but the Release Candidate for Windows 7 will have quite a few changes, many under the hood so to speak but also many visible. Some have asked if the featureset is "frozen" then what will we change--we change a lot of things in the beta based on feedback and we try to do so in a systematic manner with the focus on the goals for the release. The goal of having a fully functional Beta was to make sure we received reliable feedback and not a lot of "hey this doesn't work at all" sorts of reports. This has allowed us to really focus on delivering a refined RC where the changes we made are all the reflection of feedback we have received.

* Windows Flip (ALT + TAB) with Aero Peek
* Windows Logo + <#> keyboard shortcut
* Needy State
* Taskbar “Open With”
* Taskbar scaling
* Anchoring taskbar thumbnails
* Newly installed programs
* Jump List length
* Increased pinning flexibility with Jump List
* Desktop icon and gadget view options
* Aero Peek for touch
* Multi-touch touch keyboard
* Multi-touch right-click
* Drag/Drop and selection
* Internet access feedback
* User Account Control Tweaks
* Locking a machine without a screensaver
* Faster access to High Performance power plan
* Custom theme improvements
* Improved Internet Radio playback
* Improved playback support for video content from digital camcorders and cameras (.mov Quicktime integrated !)
* Cleaner Now Playing view
* Filtering content that cannot be played
* Resume from sleep
* Quieting Windows Media Player sync relationships
* Easier access to advanced settings
* Media Player Jump List improvement
* Enriching the Device Stage ecosystem
* Improving the headphone experience
* Increased audio reliability
* Windows Explorer Improved header
* Reduced confusion with drag/drop
* Reviving familiar entry points
* FAT32 support re-added
* Arrangement view enhancements
* Improving performance through data

http://www.madshrimps.be/vbulletin/n...newthread&f=22

27th February 2009, 22:37	#1
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,021	Windows 7 Release Candidate Adds 36 New Features We’ve been quite busy for the past two months or so working through all the feedback we’ve received on Windows 7. It should be no surprise but the Release Candidate for Windows 7 will have quite a few changes, many under the hood so to speak but also many visible. Some have asked if the featureset is "frozen" then what will we change--we change a lot of things in the beta based on feedback and we try to do so in a systematic manner with the focus on the goals for the release. The goal of having a fully functional Beta was to make sure we received reliable feedback and not a lot of "hey this doesn't work at all" sorts of reports. This has allowed us to really focus on delivering a refined RC where the changes we made are all the reflection of feedback we have received. * Windows Flip (ALT + TAB) with Aero Peek * Windows Logo + <#> keyboard shortcut * Needy State * Taskbar “Open With” * Taskbar scaling * Anchoring taskbar thumbnails * Newly installed programs * Jump List length * Increased pinning flexibility with Jump List * Desktop icon and gadget view options * Aero Peek for touch * Multi-touch touch keyboard * Multi-touch right-click * Drag/Drop and selection * Internet access feedback * User Account Control Tweaks * Locking a machine without a screensaver * Faster access to High Performance power plan * Custom theme improvements * Improved Internet Radio playback * Improved playback support for video content from digital camcorders and cameras (.mov Quicktime integrated !) * Cleaner Now Playing view * Filtering content that cannot be played * Resume from sleep * Quieting Windows Media Player sync relationships * Easier access to advanced settings * Media Player Jump List improvement * Enriching the Device Stage ecosystem * Improving the headphone experience * Increased audio reliability * Windows Explorer Improved header * Reduced confusion with drag/drop * Reviving familiar entry points * FAT32 support re-added * Arrangement view enhancements * Improving performance through data http://www.madshrimps.be/vbulletin/n...newthread&f=22 __________________

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