Windows 7 – Easier to Use by Steve Gomberg, Business Development

Microsoft will launch their newest PC operating system, Windows 7 on October 22, 2009. Here are a few notable usability changes have been included:

1. The desktop now features an improved taskbar with previews, bigger icons, pinning and other creative ways to personalize your desktop.
2. “HomeGroup” is an easy way to build a home network to enable sharing files, printers and other peripherals.
3. “Jump Lists” give the user speedy access to favorite pictures, songs, websites and documents. It “remembers” the latest files opened in each application and gives you one click access to those files.
4. "Snap” is a quick way to resize and position two windows so they can both be seen, side by side. This eliminates the need to manually resize and maneuver windows to compare them.
5. Further enhancements to “Windows Live Essentials” which replaces Outlook Express and gives the user greater flexibility than was previously available.
6. “Windows Search” offers the user search performance right from the “Start” button. It is faster while at the same time showing more information about the search results.

Other changes include performance improvements, full 64 bit support and better power management for laptops. Wireless network connecting has also been improved by providing a uniform interface for connecting to various types of networks- either wired or wireless.

Join us October 6 for a live demo of some of these features and a discussion on how and when to upgrade. We hope to see you at our "Talk it over Tuesday" Window 7 - Special Edition. Learn more and register for all of our events on our events page.

(source: www.microsoft.com)