Friday, July 31, 2009

Review: Windows 7

I have been using Windows 7 RC for a few months now and this is a solid OS. The visual changes Microsoft made are far better than what Windows Vista brought to the table. The tool bar is the biggest visual change I noticed at first. Now as you open multiple windows they are grouped together and by hovering over the group you will get a visual preview of each window. You can even hover over the small thumbnail preview for a full screen preview.

Another great feature is the XP Mode, it is basically a built in VM that allows you to install Windows XP only applications and run them in Windows 7 in a seamless XP Mode window. It acts like the application was installed directly in Windows 7.

Windows 7 is the perfect solution to the dismal showing of Windows Vista. It is not the resource hog that Windows Vista is. It is more open to people personalizing their desktops being packed with preloaded wallpapers that will satisfy anyone from the eccentric to the professional business person. I believe this is the next OS upgrade for Corporate IT departments to deploy.

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