Got my latest update build of Windows 7, so i thought i would take everyone ( who's interested ) on a visual tour of some of the changes to look forward too...
Spec of my testing computer..
P4 3.0Ghz
1Gb ram
160 SATA Hard Dive
Soundmax integrated Audio
Intel Integrated NIC
On Board Video
Install Time
Clean / Fresh install on to a blank unformatted hard drive.
The whole process from powering on my computer, to having the desktop available to me, 21.5 minutes....thats a full install of Widows 7 Ultimate Edition.
Boot Time
Boot time from pressing power button to deskop ready - 8.3 seconds ( Windows Vista time - 17 seconds, Windows XP time 15 seconds )
Desktop
System
Start Menu
My Computer
Aero Interface
Control Panel
Device Manager
Network Control Panel
Display Properties
Display Auto Slideshow
User Files
Widows Alerts
Backup Centre
Biometric Centre
Credential Management
PowerShell
Text Based Version
GUI Version
Internet Explorer 8
Gadgets
Floating gadgets ( gadgets can now be placed anywhere you like on the desktop )
Solution Centre
Media Player 12
Task List
I hope you tech folks who follow microsoft development enjoy this...
Its based on the same kernal as Vista, however the footprint on resources has been dramaticlly reduced..Its VERY fast all round...copying files to dvd, across the network or to pen drives, installing apps.. IMPRESSED
Drivers...Well, this hardware is about 3 years old, everything besides the sound card got their drivers installed out of the box..Just downloaded SoundMax Drivers from Dell, installed without issue, works fine.... IMPRESSED
If i take a look back to when i as working on the development builds of Windows Vista, before it went to Beta, i was only kinda impressed....However, with Windows 7, I AM VERY IMPRESSED....Concidering were testing development builds, and you can do a fresh install of it, and only have to download sound card drivers, thats pretty impressive....Back with Vista, i had to download sound, video, network and the base motherboard driver package.... IMPRESSED
Spec of my testing computer..
P4 3.0Ghz
1Gb ram
160 SATA Hard Dive
Soundmax integrated Audio
Intel Integrated NIC
On Board Video
Install Time
Clean / Fresh install on to a blank unformatted hard drive.
The whole process from powering on my computer, to having the desktop available to me, 21.5 minutes....thats a full install of Widows 7 Ultimate Edition.
Boot Time
Boot time from pressing power button to deskop ready - 8.3 seconds ( Windows Vista time - 17 seconds, Windows XP time 15 seconds )
Desktop
System
Start Menu
My Computer
Aero Interface
Control Panel
Device Manager
Network Control Panel
Display Properties
Display Auto Slideshow
User Files
Widows Alerts
Backup Centre
Biometric Centre
Credential Management
PowerShell
Text Based Version
GUI Version
Internet Explorer 8
Gadgets
Floating gadgets ( gadgets can now be placed anywhere you like on the desktop )
Solution Centre
Media Player 12
Task List
I hope you tech folks who follow microsoft development enjoy this...
Its based on the same kernal as Vista, however the footprint on resources has been dramaticlly reduced..Its VERY fast all round...copying files to dvd, across the network or to pen drives, installing apps.. IMPRESSED
Drivers...Well, this hardware is about 3 years old, everything besides the sound card got their drivers installed out of the box..Just downloaded SoundMax Drivers from Dell, installed without issue, works fine.... IMPRESSED
If i take a look back to when i as working on the development builds of Windows Vista, before it went to Beta, i was only kinda impressed....However, with Windows 7, I AM VERY IMPRESSED....Concidering were testing development builds, and you can do a fresh install of it, and only have to download sound card drivers, thats pretty impressive....Back with Vista, i had to download sound, video, network and the base motherboard driver package.... IMPRESSED
