Description
Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate Edition:
It’s been built from the ground up in an attempt to make one unified system that works across all platforms. It starts up and resumes fast, has more built-in security to help keep you safe, and is designed to work with software and hardware you already have.
Specifications:
PCs with Multi-Core Processors:
- Windows 7 was designed to work with today’s multi-core processors. All 64‑bit versions can support up to 256 processor cores.
PCs with multiple processors (CPUs):
- Commercial servers, workstations, and other high-end PCs may have more than one physical processor. Windows Ultimate allows for two physical processors, providing the best performance on these computers. Windows 7 Ultimate will recognize only one physical processor.
What’s New?
The Windows 7 operating system shares many features and functions with Windows Vista. It also improves on Vista. Here is a list of features and functions that are unique to Windows 7:
Action Center – allows users to see what alerts Windows 7 shows; a handy way to control those annoying UAC messages while not having to disable it.
Aero Shake – click and shake one open window and all others on the desktop will minimize.
Aero Snap – drag a window to an edge of the display and it will automatically re-size.
Aero Peek – point to the right edge of the taskbar to watch open windows turn transparent, revealing all your hidden icons and gadgets
Aero Templates, Themes – new backgrounds and themes unique and created for Windows 7 (including free additional themes downloadable from Microsoft)
Device Stage – helps users interact with any compatible device connected to a Windows 7 computer; view device status and run common tasks from a single window. The keywords here are “compatible devices.”
Domain Join – helps business users quickly connect to different office networks.
Gadgets (Improved) – the Sidebar has been eliminated; Gadgets can be placed anywhere; New Gadgets have more functionality.
HomeGroup – enables users to quickly and easily create home networks between computers using Windows 7.
Jump Lists – right-click a program icon and see a list of recently used files that use that program.
Libraries – make it easier to find, work with, and organize documents, music, pictures, and videos scattered across your PC or network.
Location-Aware Printing – if you travel between offices or home and office, this feature is handy: Windows 7 remembers which network and printer you’re using and automatically switches the default printer to match the one you last used.
Multiplayer Games – Microsoft has revived 3 XP multiplayer games: Internet Checkers, Internet Spades, and Internet Backgammon.
Networking (Improved) – improved taskbar widget that allows for quick network connection and configuration.
Play to function – right-click the music tracks you’d like to hear and select Play To. Play To works with other PCs running Windows 7 and devices compliant with the Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) media standard.
Performance (Improved) – For Sleep mode to reconnect with Wireless Networks, limited background processes to those needed for currently used devices, faster desktop searching, and easier setup for external devices.
Task Bar (Improved) – “pin” favorite programs anywhere on the taskbar; rearrange programs in any way you like by clicking and dragging, Point to a taskbar icon to see a thumbnail preview of open files or programs. Then, move your mouse over a thumbnail to preview the window full-screen.
Windows Media Center (Improved) – a few new features and integrates with HomeGroup.
Windows Media Player 12 – An upgrade from version 11 that plays the most popular audio and video formats—including new support for 3GP, AAC, AVCHD, DivX, MOV, and Xvid; also available by download, no doubt.
Windows Touch – support for computer touchscreens.
Windows XP Mode – Allows an XP session of Windows to run so that Business applications will work within Windows 7 – however, it will not work with most current Intel and some AMD-based computers.
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