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Windows 7 has hit the stores and the reviews are in, and for the most part are very favorable.
People who tested the new improved Windows 7 are very pleased with how it handles.
When Microsoft released Vista, it was not met with the fanfare that Microsoft had expected.
Just the opposite. Can anyone say ‘M.E.’?
Many people complained that it was too slow, or programs that worked before with XP now didn’t work.
There was also the added frustration of needing new drivers for existing peripherals such as printers.
Microsoft listened to the complaints of Vista, and Windows 7 fixes them.
Windows 7 is more of a giant service pack fix for Vista, but the results are very impressive.
Windows 7 is very snappy and flashy, with some very cool new features.
One being the new Aero features.
The Aero feature came out with Vista and added translucent windows. It was nice, but nothing to brag about. With Windows 7, they have added two key features to Aero. ‘Snap’ and ‘Shake.’
With Snap, if you have a window that isn’t maximized, you can easily maximize it by dragging it to the top of the screen.
Likewise, you can drag the bottom of the window towards the taskbar and it will match the height of the screen without fully maximizing.
Snap also allows you to position windows to the left and right side of the screen by dragging them to either side of your desktop. This makes it easy to place 2 programs side by side on the screen.
Another cool feature is Shake. If you have multiple windows open, and you only want the one that you’re working on, you can ‘shake’ the window by dragging it frantically around the screen for a couple of
seconds. All other open windows will be minimized to the taskbar, leaving you with just the window you want. When you’re done, just shake the window again and the minimized windows all come back.
http://www.computeractive.co.uk/computeractive/video/2251515/windows7-video-guide-aero-snap
If you have Vista, Windows 7 should upgrade smoothly.
http://www.computeractive.co.uk/computeractive/video/2251136/upgrade-vista-windows7
If you have XP, is important that you back up your data first to an external device. You will have to partition your hard drive. This basically wipes the drive clean and reformats it for the new OS.
You can then install Windows 7. After it is finished installing, you would reload your saved data.
http://www.computeractive.co.uk/computeractive/video/2251139/xp-windows7-upgrade
http://www.computeractive.co.uk/computeractive/video/2251140/upgrade-xp-windows7-part2
