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Microsoft 7 Overview

INTRODUCING WINDOWS 7

- Whats New?

  • Graphical User Interface (GUI)- The use of pictures rather than just words to represent the input and output of a program.
  • Application Compatibility, more embedded drivers, ease of use.

- PC Requirements

  • 1 GHz 32 Bit or 64 Bit Processor
  • 1 Gig of System Memory (Ram)
  • 16 Gigs of Available Hard Drive Space
  • DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 10 or higher
  • Click Here to discover more information about Windows 7

- Quick File Searching

  • Instant Search
  • Find Documents, Photos, Email, Songs, and Programs with the click of a button

- Windows XP Mode

Get the best of both worlds by running Windows XP Software directly from your Windows 7 Desktop.  To learn more about Microsoft Virtual PC, visit Microsoft.

 

- Organizing Photos

  • Keep your Photos organized by date, keywords, or labels
  • Ability to view photos without clicking on each individual picture
  • Edit a photo, create slide shows and print

- Create Home Movies

  • Blend video and photos into a movie along with sound tracks, titles, and credits with Windows Movie Maker

 - Music

  • Keep tracks of your music
  • Getting Creative-Entertainment
  • Syncing IPODs and other MP3 devices

- Surfing Multiple Web Pages

  • Surf multiple waves of the web at once- Like to jump from website to website?  Satisfy your appetite for multitasking without having to open several browser windows.  Just one simple click of the tabbed browser will allow you to view multiple pages and thumbnails of websites currently open.

- Parental Control

  • Help your kids stay safe.  Worried about your kids computing experience?  Now you can set boundaries on what your kids can do on the PC to give them a safer experience, using the centralized Parental Controls in Windows Vista.  You can even restrict games and websites based on your family's values.