Windows 7

Main points
Release Windows 7
Windows 7 vs. Windows Vista
Features
Summaries and conclusions

Release
Released to manufacturing on July 22, 2009
Reached general retail availability on October 22, 2009

Se7en VS Vista
Windows 7 is more focused
Redesigned Windows shell
New taskbar – Superbar
Performance improvements
Windows Live Essentials suite

New and changed features
Handwriting recognition
Support for virtual hard disks
Improved performance on multi-core processors
Improved boot performance
Kernel improvements
Support for systems using multiple heterogeneous graphics cards
from different vendors

New and changed features
Internet Explorer
Windows Media Player
Windows Media Center
Windows Search
Windows Gadget Platform
DirectX 11

New and changed features
New Windows Media Center
Improved media features
New calculator
New control Panel
Supports RAW
Superbar with Show Desktop button

Removed features
Classic Start Menu user interface
Some taskbar features
Windows Explorer features
Windows Media Player features
Windows Ultimate Extras and InkBall
Windows Photo Gallery
Windows Movie Maker
Windows Calendar and Windows Mail

Summaries
Improving and simplifying the user experience
Faster
Listen to music
Watch high-definition videos
Play 3D games and more

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