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30 new changes from Windows 7 Beta to RC
D' Technology Weblog —
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Reserved System Partition naming
Dual Boot partition drive letter assignment
Multi-touch zoom
New folder is always available
Intelligent re-indexing after application installation
Trimming sound schemes to help performance
Unified experience for removing devices
USB device reliability on resume
FireWire camera support
Partition size reduction
Pagefile reduction
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Windows 7, a few more changes from Beta to RC…
Bink.nu —
... you log in? For a variety of reasons, previous versions of Windows saved taskbar settings only after Explorer exited at the end of a session. However, if the OS is not shutdown properly these settings did not persist. Based on the bugs we saw from Beta, we decided to change our architecture and write these settings within 30 seconds (providing enough time to batch a group of changes) during the session. This means settings will now be more reliable. Touch Continue at source ...
Microsoft Makes 27 More Changes To Windows 7, Keeps Things On Schedule
Silicon Alley Insider —
... This morning the company announced 27 more changes to Windows -- we're up to 63 total now. And the Windows 7 beta is still closed. ...
Microsoft reveals more changes from Windows 7 beta to RC
Download Squad —
... but sometimes I want to select all but two or three files in a massive directory. It's much easier to pick the two I don't want and then invert, and now that's possible again.
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Microsoft Unveils More Windows 7 Release Candidate Details
AppScout —
... "There are many [changes], and this is not an exhaustive list," according to a Windows blog post. "Of course we continue to gather telemetry from the large number of people running the Beta full time." ...
Microsoft details new changes to Windows 7
TechSpot —
... thumbnail overflow feature works, modified the Control Panel Jump List so that it offers quick access to recently used items, and particularly focused on improving several aspects of the Windows Explorer file manager. Interestingly, Microsoft also decided to trim the shutdown and logoff sounds to gain up to 400 milliseconds because every little bit counts. The rest of the changes involve a number of different performance and operating areas, you can check out the full list on the Engineering Windows 7 blog .
Windows 7 bug fixes to include multitouch zoom for Explorer
Engadget —
... After hearing of the thousands (hell, two thousands!) of bug fixes and enhancements that Windows 7 users will be seeing as they make the journey from Beta to Release Candidate, you'd have thought that we'd heard the last of all that for a bit. But not ...
A few more changes from Windows 7 Beta to RC…
SuperSite Blog —
... Over the past several post-Beta Windows 7 builds, we've seen a crazy number of changes, and I've been told to expect that to continue as Microsoft rolls ever onward to the Release Candidate (RC) build, due publicly next month. Today, the Engineering Windows 7 blog piped up about this very issue, as it turns out, discussing publicly some more changes to expect in the RC. With comments, of course. :) ...
Microsoft Reveals More Windows 7 RC Tweaks
ChannelWeb Complete Feed —
Microsoft is parting the kimono a bit more on Windows 7 by discussing efforts to ensure that third-party devices will work smoothly in the upcoming Windows 7 Release Candidate, which could arrive as soon as next month. In a Friday blog post , Chaitanya Sareen, a senior program manager with the Windows 7 team, said Microsoft has received positive feedback on the new Device Stage feature in Windows 7, but users are clamoring for broader support from device makers. Device Stage represents Microsoft's desire to avoid a repeat of the third-party ...
Quick Review of Windows 7 build 7057
ithinkdifferent —
... Is this build really Release Candidate 1? Maybe, While it has almost all of the features that RC 1 would have according to the E7 blog it seems to be ‘invert selection’ or maybe I can’t figure out how to use it yet. ...
Microsoft weekend roundup: Win 7, GP 11 and more
All about Microsoft —
... , as numerous sites and blogs have reported — is out in the wild. I’ve seen a number of folks speculating this build could end up being earmarked as the Windows 7 Release Candidate . The timing seems about right, as the Windows team seems to favor repeated in-house and small external tests on a build that is a month or two old before releasing it to the general public for testing. Given the Win 7 RC is expected in April, it’s not a stretch to think 7057 could get the RC stamp. (On a related note, while the Windows 7 team has slowly but surely been sharing information on ...
Windows 7 Release Candidate Changes Allows for Better Digestion and Productivity [Windows]
Gizmodo —
... If IE is running with a single window, the same shortcut will now switch to the program. When IE is running with several windows or tabs, holding down the Windows Logo and tapping the 2 key repeatedly will actually cycle through the open IE items off the taskbar (with Aero Peek). Letting go simply switches to the corresponding window. It works really similarly to the ALT +TAB shortcut. Now all we have to do is wait for April hopefully! [Microsoft: 1, 2]
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Windows 7 Release Candidate Changes Allow for Better Digestion and Productivity [Windows]
Gizmodo —
... If IE is running with a single window, the same shortcut will now switch to the program. When IE is running with several windows or tabs, holding down the Windows Logo and tapping the 2 key repeatedly will actually cycle through the open IE items off the taskbar (with Aero Peek). Letting go simply switches to the corresponding window. It works really similarly to the ALT +TAB shortcut. Now all we have to do is wait for April hopefully! [Microsoft: 1, 2]
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Windows 7 Release Candidate Changes Increase Productivity and Workflow [Windows 7]
Gizmodo —
... it or drag it to the taskbar. User Account Control: • Increased security There will be two changes to the release candidate to UAC settings. The first change is that the UAC control panel will run in a "high integrity" process (thus requiring elevation). The second change will now prompt for a confirmation when you are changing the level of UAC. Now all we have to do is wait for April hopefully! [Microsoft: 1, 2, 3]
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Windows 7 Gets Another Makeover
TechWeb —
... manager. Several other changes to Explorer are designed to ease navigation around the Windows desktop and free up more on-screen real estate. Under-the-hood changes to Windows 7 include Device Stage enhancements that will allow third-party hardware makers, such as Lenovo, to more easily customize the information presented to users when their devices connect to the operating system. Friday's blog post from the Windows 7 engineering team describes a total of 27 new updates. Microsoft needs Windows 7 to be a hit. Vista, the company's current OS, has failed to catch on with ...
Windows 7 Gets Another Makeover
InformationWeek - All Stories And Blogs —
... manager. Several other changes to Explorer are designed to ease navigation around the Windows desktop and free up more on-screen real estate. Under-the-hood changes to Windows 7 include Device Stage enhancements that will allow third-party hardware makers, such as Lenovo, to more easily customize the information presented to users when their devices connect to the operating system. Friday's blog post from the Windows 7 engineering team describes a total of 27 new updates. Microsoft needs Windows 7 to be a hit. Vista, the company's current OS, has failed to catch on with ...
Mark Zuckerberg Right, Facebook Users Wrong
Microsoft Watch —
... , particularly so damn late in the development process. On Friday the 13th, Microsoft did something unlucky: Reveal even more Windows 7 UI changes in response to customer feedback . Worse, Microsoft is now letting outsiders determine Windows Mobile UI design. Last week, the company revealed that the honeycomb has been removed from the v6.5 softwarein response to feedback, of course. Earth to Microsoft: Close down the feedback loop. There's so much of it, you can't hear yourself think. Dare to Be Wrong I usually agree with Microsoft's Dare Obasanjo. But not today. On ...
Don't Expect Windows 7 for Back to School
Microsoft Watch —
... and here ), Microsoft revealed scads of last-minute UI and other tweaks. They're unacceptable so late in the development process. It's not good design practice. The Windows 7 development team should listen to Bill Buxton, principal researcher for Microsoft Research, who offers ...
Windows 7 Release Candidate Update
Official Windows Magazine | Home —
... and here . Be sure to check back with us next week… And by the way, I had eggs for breakfast :-) [image] Note: This blog entry was originally posted on windowsteamblog.com. ...
Windows 7 Release Candidate: The Technologizer FAQ
Technologizer —
... overwriting a shipping OS with a prerelease one. It’s simply safer to keep your old OS on hand in case anything goes wrong.
2. I’ve been using an earlier pre-release version of Windows 7. Should I get this one?
Yes–even though Microsoft doesn’t support overwriting the earlier beta with the Release Candidate. For one thing, Microsoft fixed lots of bugs and made many meaningful improvements since the beta (some are detailed here and here). Besides, the beta will time out in August of this year, forcing you to replace it with ...
