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Finally, the much anticipated new operating system from Microsoft –
Windows 7 – will be made available starting Wednesday, October 22, 2009.
Microsoft said this new operating system (OS) will make the PC simpler and easier to use.
Manila Bulletin's TechNews team got the first crack on this new OS – a full-featured
Windows 7 Ultimate up and running using Asus UL30A, the first ultra-portable notebook offering from Asus.
No less than Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer will kick off the Windows 7 worldwide launch at an event in New York City Wednesday. Current customers of the Windows Volume Licensing program, Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) subscribers,
Microsoft Office 2007 Activation, and TechNet subscribers will be among the first to get customer access to Windows 7.
Windows 7 will be available in various versions – Starter, Home Premium, Professional, Enterprise, and Ultimate. Here's an overview of the different product editions:
Windows 7 Starter: For netbooks and other low-power PCs
Windows 7 Home Basic: Aimed at emerging markets and bargain PCs
Windows 7 Home Premium: The standard-bearer
Windows 7 Professional: Adds business-friendly networking features
Windows 7 Enterprise: For big businesses, licenses sold in bulk only
Windows 7 Ultimate: Has all of the features of the other versions
Among the versions, most users will simply choose between Home Premium and Professional.
Starter is for netbook manufacturers and such while Enterprise is for big businesses. Basic and Ultimate are for emerging markets and for further developments,
Windows 7 Enterprise Key, respectively.
So what is the big fuzz about Windows 7? Windows 7 comes with some great new features. Some of which are:
HomeGroup: Takes the headache out of sharing files and printers on a home network.
Jump Lists: Speedy access to your favorite pictures, songs, websites,
Microsoft Office 2007 Pro Plus Serial Key, and documents.
Snap: A quick and fun new way to resize and compare windows on your desktop.
Windows Live Essentials: 7 great programs, 1 free download. Mail, Movie Maker, Photo ##############,
Office 2007 Standard, and more.
Windows Search: Find virtually anything on your PC, instantly.
Windows Taskbar: Better thumbnail previews, easier-to-see icons, and more ways to customize.
Full 64-bit support: Windows 7 makes the most of powerful 64-bit PCs, the new desktop standard.
More personal: Redecorate your desktop with fun new themes, slide shows, or handy gadgets.
Performance Improvements: Designed to sleep and resume quicker, be less memory hungry, and spot USB devices faster.
Play To: Play your media on other PCs, stereos, or TVs around the house.
Remote Media Streaming: Enjoy music and video on your home PC – even when you're not at home.
Windows Touch: Pair Windows 7 with a touch screen and you won't always need a keyboard or mouse.
Hardware vendors like HP, Acer, Dell, Lenovo, Asus, Sony, Samsung, Toshiba, Fujitsu, Gateway, and others have optimized their product offerings to welcome this new operating system from Microsoft.
You may want to know if your current setup can run Windows 7. In general, if your PC can run Windows Vista, it can run Windows 7. But if you're not running Windows Vista, there's a quick way to do a simple check: Download,
Windows 7 32 Bit, install, and run the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor Beta. You'll get a report telling you if your PC can run Windows 7 and if there are any known compatibility issues.
Another cool feature of
Windows 7 is it allows users to change the support language to display text in wizards, menus, help and supports and dialog boxes. Here is the manual procedure to change language in
Windows 7 Ultimate and
Windows 7 Enterprise.
Click the Start button / Control Panel.
Under the Category view, click the Clock, Language, and Region link
Click Change Display Language link located under the “Region and Language” section.
Under Icon view, click Region and Language icon, and click the Keyboards and Languages tab.
Under the “Display Language” section, choose and change language from the drop-down menu.
Click Apply.
Restart your computer for the change to take effect.
If you want to change the language of the welcome screen, network services, local system. If you also wish to change the language of new user accounts, follow this other procedure:
Click the Administrative tab in the “Region and Language” window.
Under the “Welcome screen and new user accounts” section, click the Copy settings button.
Now, in the “Welcome screen and new user accounts” dialog box, tick the Welcome screen and system accounts and New user accounts checkbox.
Let me explore some more what Windows 7 can really do and if it's really worth the wait. I will bring you a more extensive review of this new operating system in the coming weeks.