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Changes Coming to Windows 7 Release Candidate that Weren't in the Beta [Windows 7]
Changes Coming to Windows 7 Release Candidate that Weren't in the Beta [Windows 7]
Microsoft's Engineering Windows 7 weblog highlights the changes users can expect between Windows 7 Beta and the hotly anticipated Windows 7 Release Candidate. Many are "under the hood," but you can...
Some Changes Since Beta for the RC
Some Changes Since Beta for the RC
blogs.msdn.com — 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 ... (more) Some Changes Since Beta for the RC
Feedback and Engineering Windows 7
blogs.msdn.com — Just about every email we receive and every comment we get comes with feedback—something to change, something to do more of, something to do less of, and so on. As we’ve talked about in this blog, acting on each one in an affirmative manner is easier ... (more) Feedback and Engineering Windows 7
Microsoft said shipping Windows 7 in Sept.
Microsoft said shipping Windows 7 in Sept.
electronista.com — Microsoft could have Windows 7 on shipping PCs by September, Compal president Ray Chen said today at an investor's conference. The PC contractor executive understands from plans that the software should be available in either late September or ... (more) Microsoft said shipping Windows 7 in Sept.
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What's New in the Next Release of Windows 7 [Windows 7]
Gizmodo — ... of the corresponding app in the Taskbar, it'll switch to the app if it's already running. And with Internet Explorer, if you keep mashing its number key, it'll cycle through all of its tabs. To launch a new instance of a running program now, hold down shift. Logical, and nice, though as Adam points out, it could be a little simpler still. ...

Windows 7 RC adds new features; here's the list
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