Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Windows 7 Ultimate reviews

Windows 7 is the new version of windows. After a Vista got very low responses from people Microsoft done many changes and improvements in the new operating system Windows 7.

I have tested the RC version of Windows 7 operating system in my old PC. With a hardware configuration of 1.6 GHz Intel Pentium 4 processor and 1Gb RAM, the operating system worked well. Applications starts fast and works smooth even without a WDDM Driver Support in my GPU.

Some of the Features of Windows 7 are:
  1. Desktop: Introducing improved task bar previews, bigger icons, pinning, and creative ways to personalize.
  2. Home Group: Takes the headache out of home networking, so it's easier to share files and printers.
  3. Jump Lists : Speedy access to your favorite pictures, songs, websites, and documents.
  4. Performance improvements: It's designed to sleep and resume quicker, be less memory hungry, and spot USB devices faster.
  5. Full 64-bit support: Windows 7 makes the most of powerful 64-bit PCs, the new desktop standard.
  6. Power management:New power-saving features are designed to help laptops run longer.
  7. Windows Touch: Pair Windows 7 with a touchscreen PC and you won't always need a keyboard or mouse.
  8. Easier wireless networking: Windows 7 gets you online in fewer clicks.
System Requirements:

  1. 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor
  2. 1 gigabyte (GB) RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit)
  3. 16 GB available hard disk space (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit)
  4. DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver
  5. Additional requirements to use certain features:
  6. Internet access (fees may apply)
  7. Depending on resolution, video playback may require additional memory and advanced graphics hardware.
  8. For some Windows Media Center functionality a TV tuner and additional hardware may be required
  9. Windows Touch and Tablet PCs require specific hardware
  10. Home Group requires a network and PCs running Windows 7
  11. DVD/CD authoring requires a compatible optical drive
  12. Bit Locker requires Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 1.2
  13. Bit Locker To Go requires a USB flash drive
  14. Windows XP Mode requires an additional 1 GB of RAM, an additional 15 GB of available hard disk space, and a processor capable of hardware vitalization with Intel VT or AMD-V turned on
  15. Music and sound require audio output
Product functionality and graphics may vary based on your system configuration. Some features may require advanced or additional hardware.