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Windows 7 Release Candidate Update
I4U News —
... the UI and also deep in the underlying code. The list of changes starts with Aero Peek now available also during ALT+TAB cycling through the open apps. Aero Peek is also enabled now for touchscreen interfaces. Overall Microsoft details 36 changes that are more visible. The last point is about performance that shows how the beta test community helped Microsoft to improve the Start Menu open times. More details on the Windows 7 RC changes can be found on the Engineering Windows 7 blog . Via ...
Windows 7 RC updates
CrunchGear —
... Windows 7 just plain rocks, but the RC is getting some tweaks over the Beta 7000 release. According to the Engineering Windows 7 blog, a good amount of the changes will be done ‘under the hood’ but still, some updates will involve a visible difference. After perusing the list a bit, it seems most of the changes simplify the user experience and clean up the interface a bit more. Honestly though, the beta is amazing and I’m sure most users cannot wait to see what will change for the better. ...
Windows 7 to get 2,000 bug fixes pointed out by testers
Engadget —
... [Via Daily Tech]
Read - Some changes since beta for the RC
Read - Feedback and engineering Windows 7 Filed under: Misc. Gadgets Windows 7 to get 2,000 bug fixes pointed out by testers originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 26 Feb 2009 17:37:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
Windows 7 RC Change List and Yes, They Are Listening
jkOnTheRun —
... of the list with some changes I felt worth pointing out:
Windows Flip (Alt+Tab) is combined with Aero Peek
Better Taskbar scaling that fits more icons
Jumplist suggestions are limited to 10
Multi-touch support for the on-screen keyboard (The Shift keys say “huzzah!”)
Windows Media Player gains .MOV support
Resuming media playback when waking from sleep
You can catch the full list of changes on the Engineering Windows 7 blog. Now about that feedback bit…
I was a ...
What's New in the Next Release of Windows 7 [Windows 7]
Gizmodo —
... blog has a list of thirty six "visible" changes coming in the next version of Windows 7. Here's a quickie list of the ones worth knowing and hotly anticipating or whatever: ...
Details on Some Feature Changes for Windows 7
I4U News —
... with one finger then tap with another to open the traditional right click menu. These new improvements are among some of the most significant and interesting that Microsoft has made to Windows 7 since the launch of the initial beta. It's nice to see that the company is taking feedback seriously, and it needs to. After the backlash that Vista was hit by Microsoft needs Windows 7 to perform well and as advertised. For a full list of the 36 improvements Microsoft is talking about, a blog post on the MSDN site explains all. Posted on Fri, 27 Feb 2009 07:15:38 CST | by Shane ...
Windows 7 gets laundry list of changes
Tech Digest —
... obvious on the taskbar, along with keyboard shortcuts. There's also a multi-touch onscreen keyboard (so you can shift-tap stuff). There's better format support too, and anything that can't be played will be filtered out of Windows Media Player, so it doesn't bother you. There's also resuming video from sleep with actual files, like you would with a DVD, and some changes to what the Windows team call 'needy windows' - so you can see when a program wants your attention. The full list is worth a look, because it's got a lot more detail in. Most of this stuff we're unlikely to see ...
Windows 7 Release Candidate makes a good OS even better
DVICE Atom Feed —
... The Redmondian engineers point out a list of 36 improvements, topped by further refinements to the excellent "Aero Peek" capability, now adding the glassy enlargement of a window as you slide through a 3D stack of windows using Alt-Tab. Vista users, you'll know what we mean. The tweak list is lengthy, so take a look at it to get an idea of how much Microsoft is listening to its beta testers. ...
Windows 7 Release Candidate Changes Allows for Better Digestion and Productivity [Windows]
Gizmodo —
... 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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Windows 7 Release Candidate Changes Allow for Better Digestion and Productivity [Windows]
Gizmodo —
... 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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Windows 7 Release Candidate Changes Increase Productivity and Workflow [Windows 7]
Gizmodo —
... 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]
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