It is pretty much the same thing...just another product from microsoft in my opinion.
The interface is pretty much the same, if you notice. I would say that Windows 7 is an optimized version of Vista. Vista has been rushed into the market by MS. Many complained that the requirements for running Vista are very high, so MS had basically optimized Vista in this edition. Lower requirements and better performance. It would obviously contain security updates, fixes, latest versions of windows products(ie,wmp) etc.
I ve been using it for a couple weeks now, so here s my formal review: Installation: Much quicker of a process than previous operating systems. Days of the all day excursion of upgrading to Windows 98 are far gone. The process was extremely simple and did not leave any complicated options for novice users. Only took one reboot after installation and I was up and running. GUI: (graphic user interface) The interface is rather similar to Vista, with a few more twangs. It s a little easier to manipulate windows, but is rather identical to Vista. Driver Issues: In past, I ve always had issues with drivers upon a fresh installation of an OS. This time was much different. Windows 7 detected the usual hassles like a video card and found the proper driver automatically. Everything, including my old printer loaded up fine and hassle free. Observed Glitches: I keep getting this funky issue with the start menu going into a 16 color scale and clearing up upon restart. Conclusion: All-in-all, I think it will prove itself to be a very stable, low resource, operating system that will sustain for years to come. Especially with up and coming direct-x 10 gaming and 64-bit processing.
1) The taskbar at the bottom of your screen is what you use to switch between the applications you ve got open. In Windows 7 you can set the order in which the icons appear and they ll stay put. They re easier to see, too. Click once on the new large icons or bigger preview thumbnails and you re ready to go. You can even see a full screen preview before switching to the window. 2)With Windows 7, we focused on keeping the things you use most right in front of you. One example: The new Jump List feature. It s a handy way to quickly reach the files you ve been working with. To see the files you ve used recently, just right click on the icon on your taskbar. So right-clicking on the Word icon will show your most recent Word documents. Plus, if there are other files you want to keep handy, you can just pin them to the Jump List. 3)One of the great things about PCs is how they let us use such a wide array of devices. In the past, you had to use several different screens to manage different types of devices. But With Windows 7, you ll use a single Devices and Printers screen to connect, manage, and use whatever printers, phones, and other devices you have on-hand. 4) Windows 7 simplifies how you work with the windows on your desktop. You ll have more intuitive ways to open, close, resize, and arrange them. You can drag open windows to screen borders, so you ll no longer have to click on tiny objects in the corner of a window to make it do what you want. Maximize a window by dragging its border to the top of the screen, and return the window to its original size by dragging it away from the top of the screen. Drag the bottom border of a window to expand it vertically. It s easy to copy files or compare the contents of two windows by dragging the windows to opposite sides of the screen. As your cursor touches the edge, the window will resize to fill that half of the screen. To see all your desktop gadgets, just drag your mouse to the lower right corner of your desktop. That ll make all the open Windows transparent—making your desktop, and the gadgets on it, immediately visible. Want to minimize all your windows? One click and it s done. 5) Nobody likes to wait. So we ve focused on the basics that can impact the speed of your PC. Windows 7 starts up, shuts down, resumes from standby, and responds faster. You ll have fewer interruptions and can recover more quickly from problems when they do occur because Windows 7 will help you fix them when you want. 6) With Windows 7, you start with a clean desktop and get to decide how it looks. We provide the templates, or themes, and you can choose the color or format, including whether you d like to enjoy a slideshow for your desktop background. New theme packages include rich backgrounds, 16 glass colors, sound schemes, and screensavers. You can download new themes and create your own to share with friends and family. There are plenty of choices to make it yours. 7) Many of you asked us to stop Windows from sending so many alerts and messages and to give you more control over messages. In Windows 7, you get to choose the messages you want to see. Even if you don t change a thing, you ll still see fewer notifications and icons popping up because the Action Center consolidates alerts from 10 Windows features, including Security Center and Windows Defender. Rather than popping up with a message in the lower right of your screen, if Windows 7 needs your attention, you ll see an Action Center icon and can find out more by clicking it. If you don t have time to look at the alert immediately, Action Center will keep the information waiting for you to address later.
Hi truly_swati17, I’m Ron, a member of the Windows outreach team. I thought I’d throw out a sort of condensed version of the new features and update that are in Windows 7 right now (in its Beta version). The biggest improvements Beta testers are noticing are changes in load times for the OS and other application compute speeds (from what I’ve seen). Besides that, though, there are new features like an improved taskbar, improved device management, and the new HomeGroup networking tool. These are new and haven’t really been seen before. For more info on these, head over here: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows... That page has explanations of the new and updated features of Windows 7. Hope this helps out. Cheers, Ron Windows Outreach Team
