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A few more changes from Beta to RC…
A few more changes from Beta to RC…
Hey folks, just wanted to provide another update (building on the recent post on some changes since Beta ) on some of the changes you will see in the Release Candidate.  Again, there are many and this is not an exhaustive list.  Of course we continue to gather telemetry from the large ...
Beta to RC Changes – Turning Windows Features On or Off
Beta to RC Changes – Turning Windows Features On or Off
blogs.msdn.com — The theme of “choice and control” has been applied in many aspects of how we have designed... Windows 7. We’ve certainly received lots of positive feedback about the theme and about the choices we’ve made in the design, and we’ve also received a few ... (more) Beta to RC Changes – Turning Windows Features On or Off
Microsoft expected to deliver Windows 7 public RC in May
neowin.net — Update : RC-escrow builds are not the same as RC builds released to public and thus updated... the article's title and content to reflect the same. Neowin earlier reported that Windows 7 RC is expected on April 10, 2009, but it looks like Microsoft has ... (more) Microsoft expected to deliver Windows 7 public RC in May
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30 new changes from Windows 7 Beta to RC
D' Technology Weblog — ... overflow Reserved System Partition naming Dual Boot partition drive letter assignment Multi-touch zoom New folder is always available Intelligent re-indexing after application installation Trimming sound schemes to help performance Unified experience for removing devices USB device reliability on resume FireWire camera support Partition size reduction Pagefile reduction Full Article ...

Windows 7 bug fixes to include multitouch zoom for Explorer
Engadget — ... After hearing of the thousands (hell, two thousands!) of bug fixes and enhancements that Windows 7 users will be seeing as they make the journey from Beta to Release Candidate, you'd have thought that we'd heard the last of all that for a bit. But not ...

Windows 7 Release Candidate Changes Increase Productivity and Workflow [Windows 7]
Gizmodo — ... it or drag it to the taskbar. User Account Control: • Increased security There will be two changes to the release candidate to UAC settings. The first change is that the UAC control panel will run in a "high integrity" process (thus requiring elevation). The second change will now prompt for a confirmation when you are changing the level of UAC. Now all we have to do is wait for April hopefully! [Microsoft: 1, 2, 3] ...

Windows 7 Release Candidate Changes Allows for Better Digestion and Productivity [Windows]
Gizmodo — ... If IE is running with a single window, the same shortcut will now switch to the program. When IE is running with several windows or tabs, holding down the Windows Logo and tapping the 2 key repeatedly will actually cycle through the open IE items off the taskbar (with Aero Peek). Letting go simply switches to the corresponding window. It works really similarly to the ALT +TAB shortcut. Now all we have to do is wait for April hopefully! [Microsoft: 1, 2] ...

Windows 7 Release Candidate Changes Allow for Better Digestion and Productivity [Windows]
Gizmodo — ... If IE is running with a single window, the same shortcut will now switch to the program. When IE is running with several windows or tabs, holding down the Windows Logo and tapping the 2 key repeatedly will actually cycle through the open IE items off the taskbar (with Aero Peek). Letting go simply switches to the corresponding window. It works really similarly to the ALT +TAB shortcut. Now all we have to do is wait for April hopefully! [Microsoft: 1, 2] ...

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