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<p><a rel="lytebox" href="http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/gizmodo/2009/08/windows7main.jpg"><img src="http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/4/2009/08/504x_windows7main.jpg" class="left image500" width="500"/></a>You've read our <a href="http://gizmodo.com/5330609/windows-7-review-you-can-quit-complaining-now">final verdict</a>, but since there's a <em>ton</em> of new stuff in <a class="autolink" title="Click here to read more posts tagged WINDOWS 7" href="http://gizmodo.com/tag/windows-7/">Windows 7</a>, we've rounded it all up here, in one easy list, with a little bonus opinionating.</p>
<p><strong>The User Interface</strong><br />
Here's everything that's improved in the <a href="http://gizmodo.com/5147665/">Windows 7 UI</a>. Win 7 kept the glassy Aero desktop from Vista, but added many more usability improvements on top of it. Basically, they extended the efforts of Vista to get the eye candy bar up higher while continuing to get the functionality up to match. There's the new taskbar, jump lists, Aero Peek, pinning, Aero Shake, Left/Right alignment, full-desktop gadgets, themes and new shortcuts in Windows Explorer. Again, see the <a href="http://gizmodo.com/5147665/">big list here</a> to get you started on what changed, UI-wise, from Vista to 7.</p>
<p><strong>Drivers</strong><br />
In addition to surface and usability improvements, Microsoft addressed one of the big complaints about Vista&#8212;drivers&#8212;with Device Stage. <a href="http://gizmodo.com/5150286/">Device Stage</a> gives you a way to organize the pre-installed drivers (with, hopefully, much less driver compatibility issues now) along with stuff you can <i>do</i> with these third-party hardware add-ons. There are services, taskbar and other popup menu integration with these devices, which you should check out <a href="http://gizmodo.com/5150286/">here</a>.</p>
<p><img src="http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/gizmodo/2009/08/devicestage.jpg" class="left image340" width="340" /></p>
<p><strong>Media</strong><br />
Of course there's <a href="http://gizmodo.com/5146859/">Windows Media Player 12</a> and its ability to <a href="http://gizmodo.com/5146859/">stream music</a> to devices on the network. You select "Play to..." and up pops a menu showing what's on the network that you can pump your music or video out of. For more details on that <a href="http://gizmodo.com/5146859/">click here</a>, but keep in mind compatibility is constantly being upgraded, and the list of compatible devices and content formats will grow once people are using the OS en masse.</p>
<p>And <a href="http://gizmodo.com/5147395/">Media Center</a>! One of our favorite features on Windows improves on the Vista experience with usability fixes and a handful of new features like more transparency so you can keep an eye on what you're watching while navigating menus. There's quite a lot of new stuff here, so if you're a Media Center user you should <a href="http://gizmodo.com/5147395/">familiarize yourself</a>. As a whole, we still have the belief that Media Center is the best TV-DVR platform out there, beating TiVo for the fact that it's connected to a computer, and can be easily (and cheaply) expandable via Xbox 360s. If you can set up a CableCard PC running Windows 7, you'll be set for a while. Also, the 360 gets the new Windows 7 UI as well in Extender mode, as long as its host computer is running Windows 7.</p>
<p><strong>Security</strong><br />
It wouldn't be a stretch to say that Windows 7 is finally where Microsoft got their <a href="http://gizmodo.com/5146698/">security implementation right</a>. After blundering their User Account Control&#8212;a smart idea that works to make sure users don't allow programs to access sensitive parts of the system&#8212; in Vista by making it too annoying, they found a good balance in Win 7. You also have Action Center, which lets you access everything from just your taskbar, and built-in support for biometric devices.</p>
<p><strong>Networking</strong><br />
<a rel="lytebox" href="http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/gizmodo/2009/08/networking_01.jpg"><img src="http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/4/2009/08/504x_networking_01.jpg" class="left image500" width="500"/></a>Another major complaint in Vista was networking; specifically, wireless networking and how lousy it was to use. Windows 7's implementation is <a href="http://gizmodo.com/5146698/">much improved</a>, and changes basic network implementation for the better as well. There's also a new concept called HomeGroup, which basically gets your multiple PCs on the network sharing files and resources with each other by joining a "group". It's supposed to be easier than the old method of joining workgroups and making sure each PC has the correct name and setup, and for the most part it is, even given the limitations mentioned in <a href="http://gizmodo.com/5330609/windows-7-review-you-can-quit-complaining-now">Matt's review</a>. Check out HomeGroup in detail <a href="http://gizmodo.com/5146698/">here</a>.</p>
<p><strong>Alternative Input</strong><br />
For the more esoteric input devices, there's the <a href="http://gizmodo.com/5147307/">multitouch, pen controls and writing recognition</a>. It's basically taking Microsoft Surface and porting it to computer that you can actually use. Although no machines are on the market right now that really take advantage of the features in such a way that it really makes a difference, you can bet your ass that if the Apple Tablet pushes the tablet form factor forward, tons of manufacturers are going to follow up with machines that make use of Windows 7's multitouch inputs. And if you want to know what using 7's multitouch is like, look <a href="http://gizmodo.com/5144173/what-using-windows-7-multitouch-is-like">here</a> for the basics, and <a href="http://gizmodo.com/5312022/windows-7-touch-pack-surface-interface-without-the-big+ass-table">here</a> for the optional Windows 7 Touch Pack.</p>
<p><strong>Late Breaking Features</strong><br />
<a rel="lytebox" href="http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/gizmodo/2009/08/remotestream.jpg"><img src="http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/4/2009/08/504x_remotestream.jpg" class="left image500" width="500"/></a>Microsoft even added new features up until the <a href="http://gizmodo.com/5226696/windows-7-release-candidate-1s-best-surprise-new-features">release candidate</a>, surprising us with lots of cool tricks. There's <a href="http://gizmodo.com/5226696/windows-7-release-candidate-1s-best-surprise-new-features">streaming your music library</a> over the internet with Windows Media Player and <a href="http://gizmodo.com/5226696/windows-7-release-candidate-1s-best-surprise-new-features">Windows XP mode</a>, which gives you a full-fledged <a class="autolink" title="Click here to read more posts tagged WINDOWS XP" href="http://gizmodo.com/tag/windows-xp/">Windows XP</a> virtual environment (a desktop within a desktop). Both of which are the kind of extras you wouldn't expect to be integrated inside an OS&#8212;there are third-party utilities made just to do these kinds of functions&#8212;but Microsoft wanted to give a little more to its users.</p>
<p>Here's one thing you should definitely read before you install Windows 7. <a href="http://gizmodo.com/5133771/why-you-should-go-64+bit-with-windows-7">Why you should go 64-bit</a>. The one big reason is that 32-bit Windows only have access to 4GB of RAM, max. You may think that 4GB is enough now, but think about those big-ass apps that you'll be using in a couple years. Future-proof yourself now and go 64-bit. There won't be a whole lot of downside to making the jump.</p>
<p><strong>More Bits</strong><br />
Then there are the miscellaneous small features that are cool to have that you may not know you need until you stumble upon them a few months after you install:<br />
&#8226; <a href="http://i.gizmodo.com/5138148/win-7-tip-iso-disc-image-burning-is-built-right-in">Native ISO burning</a><br />
&#8226; <a href="http://i.gizmodo.com/5134755/win-7-tip-wordpad-opens-word-2007-docs">Native Docx</a> file handling<br />
&#8226; An expanded <a href="http://lifehacker.com/5140896/shift-and-right+click-to-expand-windows-7s-send-to-menu">send-to menu</a><br />
&#8226; <a href="http://gizmodo.com/5259173/windows-7s-virtual-wi+fi-turns-one-wireless-adapter-into-many-for-easy-sharing-hotspot-double+tapping">Virtual Wi-Fi</a>, a way to share one Wi-Fi adapter into many for sharing a hotspot with your friends (or other devices)<br />
&#8226; <a href="http://gizmodo.com/5252545/giz-explains-gpgpu-computing-and-why-itll-melt-your-face-off">GPGPU</a>, a computing paradigm that allows your graphics card to help shoulder the burden of all those calculations. You won't see this every day, but just know that it's making your experience faster, on the whole<br />
&#8226; The <a href="http://gizmodo.com/5143255/win-7-tip-the-calculator-now-calculates-your-mortgage-payments-and-more">calculator</a> now has a mortgage payment calculator<br />
&#8226; Oh man, look how <a href="http://gizmodo.com/5139691/windows-7-tip-the-windows-key-is-actually-useful-now-with-tons-of-hotkey-shortcuts">useful the Windows key</a> is now<br />
&#8226; Windows 7 also ramps up the Performance Meter to <a href="http://gizmodo.com/5137488/windows-7-performance-meter-goes-up-to-79-still-not-fantastic-for-gaming-measurements">7.9</a><br />
&#8226; <a href="http://gizmodo.com/5136694/win-7-tip-libraries-replace-the-antiquated-virtual-folders-feature">Libraries</a> are the new way Win 7 organizes your music and videos. It's basically a smart folder that aggregates multiple regular folders together<br />
&#8226; The <a href="http://gizmodo.com/5133771/why-you-should-go-64+bit-with-windows-7">Problem Steps Recorder</a>, a way for you to automatically generate a document that goes step-by-step through whatever it is at your computer, is still there. We thought this would be taken out after the beta/RC stage, but you can still use this to generate problem reports and remotely figure out why your parents are crashing their computer whenever they "click an icon"</p>
<p><strong>Win 7 vs. Snow Leopard</strong><br />
And as a bonus, we compare Windows 7 to Snow Leopard. The <a href="http://gizmodo.com/5285452/os-x-snow-leopard-vs-windows-7-the-final-countdown">Snow Leopard vs. Windows 7</a> feature comparison is pretty much final, but it's not a review, because Snow Leopard isn't out yet. Once Snow Leopard is released, we'll revisit the subject, in case Apple decides to sneak in something crazy at the last minute.</p>
<p><a rel="lytebox" href="http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/gizmodo/2009/08/aerosnap.jpg"><img src="http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/4/2009/08/504x_aerosnap.jpg" class="left image500" width="500"/></a><br />
<strong>Extras</strong><br />
&#8226; <a href="http://gizmodo.com/5257386/how-to-install-windows-7-on-almost-any-netbook">How to install it on any netbook</a><br />
&#8226; <a href="http://gizmodo.com/5185390/windows-7-might-block-third+party-video-codecs">Those rumors</a> about Windows 7 blocking third-party codecs were false. We installed a popular codec pack and it works on Windows 7 just fine.<br />
&#8226; <a href="http://gizmodo.com/5181377/discarded-windows-7-concepts-show-batman+esque-taskbar-preview">Here are some</a> Windows 7 concepts that didn't make it to the final release.<br />
&#8226; <a href="http://gizmodo.com/5165495/you-can-turn-off-every-major-windows-feature-in-windows-7">You can turn off</a> pretty much every major feature in Windows 7<br />
&#8226; <a href="http://gizmodo.com/5161147/whats-new-in-the-next-release-of-windows-7">Changes between beta and RC</a><br />
&#8226; <a href="http://gizmodo.com/5143200/win-7-tip-miss-vistas-quick-launch-heres-how-you-get-it-back">Here's now to get</a> Windows 7's quick launch bar back, in case you like that over how Windows 7 does things. We actually do like it, and like it <a href="http://gizmodo.com/5131933/giz-explains-why-the-windows-7-taskbar-beats-mac-os-xs-dock">a lot</a> </p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a rel="lytebox" href="http://redirectingat.com?id=21261X792902&xs=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcache.gawker.com%2Fassets%2Fimages%2Fgizmodo%2F2009%2F08%2Fwindows7main.jpg&sref=rss"><img src="http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/4/2009/08/504x_windows7main.jpg" class="left image500" width="500"/></a>You&#8217;ve read our <a href="http://redirectingat.com?id=21261X792902&xs=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgizmodo.com%2F5330609%2Fwindows-7-review-you-can-quit-complaining-now&sref=rss">final verdict</a>, but since there&#8217;s a <em>ton</em> of new stuff in <a class="autolink" title="Click here to read more posts tagged WINDOWS 7" href="http://redirectingat.com?id=21261X792902&xs=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgizmodo.com%2Ftag%2Fwindows-7%2F&sref=rss">Windows 7</a>, we&#8217;ve rounded it all up here, in one easy list, with a little bonus opinionating.</p>
<p><strong>The User Interface</strong><br />
Here&#8217;s everything that&#8217;s improved in the <a href="http://redirectingat.com?id=21261X792902&xs=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgizmodo.com%2F5147665%2F&sref=rss">Windows 7 UI</a>. Win 7 kept the glassy Aero desktop from Vista, but added many more usability improvements on top of it. Basically, they extended the efforts of Vista to get the eye candy bar up higher while continuing to get the functionality up to match. There&#8217;s the new taskbar, jump lists, Aero Peek, pinning, Aero Shake, Left/Right alignment, full-desktop gadgets, themes and new shortcuts in Windows Explorer. Again, see the <a href="http://redirectingat.com?id=21261X792902&xs=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgizmodo.com%2F5147665%2F&sref=rss">big list here</a> to get you started on what changed, UI-wise, from Vista to 7.</p>
<p><strong>Drivers</strong><br />
In addition to surface and usability improvements, Microsoft addressed one of the big complaints about Vista&mdash;drivers&mdash;with Device Stage. <a href="http://redirectingat.com?id=21261X792902&xs=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgizmodo.com%2F5150286%2F&sref=rss">Device Stage</a> gives you a way to organize the pre-installed drivers (with, hopefully, much less driver compatibility issues now) along with stuff you can <i>do</i> with these third-party hardware add-ons. There are services, taskbar and other popup menu integration with these devices, which you should check out <a href="http://redirectingat.com?id=21261X792902&xs=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgizmodo.com%2F5150286%2F&sref=rss">here</a>.</p>
<p><img src="http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/gizmodo/2009/08/devicestage.jpg" class="left image340" width="340" /></p>
<p><strong>Media</strong><br />
Of course there&#8217;s <a href="http://redirectingat.com?id=21261X792902&xs=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgizmodo.com%2F5146859%2F&sref=rss">Windows Media Player 12</a> and its ability to <a href="http://redirectingat.com?id=21261X792902&xs=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgizmodo.com%2F5146859%2F&sref=rss">stream music</a> to devices on the network. You select &#8220;Play to&#8230;&#8221; and up pops a menu showing what&#8217;s on the network that you can pump your music or video out of. For more details on that <a href="http://redirectingat.com?id=21261X792902&xs=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgizmodo.com%2F5146859%2F&sref=rss">click here</a>, but keep in mind compatibility is constantly being upgraded, and the list of compatible devices and content formats will grow once people are using the OS en masse.</p>
<p>And <a href="http://redirectingat.com?id=21261X792902&xs=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgizmodo.com%2F5147395%2F&sref=rss">Media Center</a>! One of our favorite features on Windows improves on the Vista experience with usability fixes and a handful of new features like more transparency so you can keep an eye on what you&#8217;re watching while navigating menus. There&#8217;s quite a lot of new stuff here, so if you&#8217;re a Media Center user you should <a href="http://redirectingat.com?id=21261X792902&xs=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgizmodo.com%2F5147395%2F&sref=rss">familiarize yourself</a>. As a whole, we still have the belief that Media Center is the best TV-DVR platform out there, beating TiVo for the fact that it&#8217;s connected to a computer, and can be easily (and cheaply) expandable via Xbox 360s. If you can set up a CableCard PC running Windows 7, you&#8217;ll be set for a while. Also, the 360 gets the new Windows 7 UI as well in Extender mode, as long as its host computer is running Windows 7.</p>
<p><strong>Security</strong><br />
It wouldn&#8217;t be a stretch to say that Windows 7 is finally where Microsoft got their <a href="http://redirectingat.com?id=21261X792902&xs=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgizmodo.com%2F5146698%2F&sref=rss">security implementation right</a>. After blundering their User Account Control&mdash;a smart idea that works to make sure users don&#8217;t allow programs to access sensitive parts of the system&mdash; in Vista by making it too annoying, they found a good balance in Win 7. You also have Action Center, which lets you access everything from just your taskbar, and built-in support for biometric devices.</p>
<p><strong>Networking</strong><br />
<a rel="lytebox" href="http://redirectingat.com?id=21261X792902&xs=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcache.gawker.com%2Fassets%2Fimages%2Fgizmodo%2F2009%2F08%2Fnetworking_01.jpg&sref=rss"><img src="http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/4/2009/08/504x_networking_01.jpg" class="left image500" width="500"/></a>Another major complaint in Vista was networking; specifically, wireless networking and how lousy it was to use. Windows 7&#8242;s implementation is <a href="http://redirectingat.com?id=21261X792902&xs=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgizmodo.com%2F5146698%2F&sref=rss">much improved</a>, and changes basic network implementation for the better as well. There&#8217;s also a new concept called HomeGroup, which basically gets your multiple PCs on the network sharing files and resources with each other by joining a &#8220;group&#8221;. It&#8217;s supposed to be easier than the old method of joining workgroups and making sure each PC has the correct name and setup, and for the most part it is, even given the limitations mentioned in <a href="http://redirectingat.com?id=21261X792902&xs=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgizmodo.com%2F5330609%2Fwindows-7-review-you-can-quit-complaining-now&sref=rss">Matt&#8217;s review</a>. Check out HomeGroup in detail <a href="http://redirectingat.com?id=21261X792902&xs=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgizmodo.com%2F5146698%2F&sref=rss">here</a>.</p>
<p><strong>Alternative Input</strong><br />
For the more esoteric input devices, there&#8217;s the <a href="http://redirectingat.com?id=21261X792902&xs=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgizmodo.com%2F5147307%2F&sref=rss">multitouch, pen controls and writing recognition</a>. It&#8217;s basically taking Microsoft Surface and porting it to computer that you can actually use. Although no machines are on the market right now that really take advantage of the features in such a way that it really makes a difference, you can bet your ass that if the Apple Tablet pushes the tablet form factor forward, tons of manufacturers are going to follow up with machines that make use of Windows 7&#8242;s multitouch inputs. And if you want to know what using 7&#8242;s multitouch is like, look <a href="http://redirectingat.com?id=21261X792902&xs=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgizmodo.com%2F5144173%2Fwhat-using-windows-7-multitouch-is-like&sref=rss">here</a> for the basics, and <a href="http://redirectingat.com?id=21261X792902&xs=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgizmodo.com%2F5312022%2Fwindows-7-touch-pack-surface-interface-without-the-big%2Bass-table&sref=rss">here</a> for the optional Windows 7 Touch Pack.</p>
<p><strong>Late Breaking Features</strong><br />
<a rel="lytebox" href="http://redirectingat.com?id=21261X792902&xs=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcache.gawker.com%2Fassets%2Fimages%2Fgizmodo%2F2009%2F08%2Fremotestream.jpg&sref=rss"><img src="http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/4/2009/08/504x_remotestream.jpg" class="left image500" width="500"/></a>Microsoft even added new features up until the <a href="http://redirectingat.com?id=21261X792902&xs=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgizmodo.com%2F5226696%2Fwindows-7-release-candidate-1s-best-surprise-new-features&sref=rss">release candidate</a>, surprising us with lots of cool tricks. There&#8217;s <a href="http://redirectingat.com?id=21261X792902&xs=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgizmodo.com%2F5226696%2Fwindows-7-release-candidate-1s-best-surprise-new-features&sref=rss">streaming your music library</a> over the internet with Windows Media Player and <a href="http://redirectingat.com?id=21261X792902&xs=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgizmodo.com%2F5226696%2Fwindows-7-release-candidate-1s-best-surprise-new-features&sref=rss">Windows XP mode</a>, which gives you a full-fledged <a class="autolink" title="Click here to read more posts tagged WINDOWS XP" href="http://redirectingat.com?id=21261X792902&xs=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgizmodo.com%2Ftag%2Fwindows-xp%2F&sref=rss">Windows XP</a> virtual environment (a desktop within a desktop). Both of which are the kind of extras you wouldn&#8217;t expect to be integrated inside an OS&mdash;there are third-party utilities made just to do these kinds of functions&mdash;but Microsoft wanted to give a little more to its users.</p>
<p>Here&#8217;s one thing you should definitely read before you install Windows 7. <a href="http://redirectingat.com?id=21261X792902&xs=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgizmodo.com%2F5133771%2Fwhy-you-should-go-64%2Bbit-with-windows-7&sref=rss">Why you should go 64-bit</a>. The one big reason is that 32-bit Windows only have access to 4GB of RAM, max. You may think that 4GB is enough now, but think about those big-ass apps that you&#8217;ll be using in a couple years. Future-proof yourself now and go 64-bit. There won&#8217;t be a whole lot of downside to making the jump.</p>
<p><strong>More Bits</strong><br />
Then there are the miscellaneous small features that are cool to have that you may not know you need until you stumble upon them a few months after you install:<br />
&bull; <a href="http://redirectingat.com?id=21261X792902&xs=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fi.gizmodo.com%2F5138148%2Fwin-7-tip-iso-disc-image-burning-is-built-right-in&sref=rss">Native ISO burning</a><br />
&bull; <a href="http://redirectingat.com?id=21261X792902&xs=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fi.gizmodo.com%2F5134755%2Fwin-7-tip-wordpad-opens-word-2007-docs&sref=rss">Native Docx</a> file handling<br />
&bull; An expanded <a href="http://redirectingat.com?id=21261X792902&xs=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Flifehacker.com%2F5140896%2Fshift-and-right%2Bclick-to-expand-windows-7s-send-to-menu&sref=rss">send-to menu</a><br />
&bull; <a href="http://redirectingat.com?id=21261X792902&xs=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgizmodo.com%2F5259173%2Fwindows-7s-virtual-wi%2Bfi-turns-one-wireless-adapter-into-many-for-easy-sharing-hotspot-double%2Btapping&sref=rss">Virtual Wi-Fi</a>, a way to share one Wi-Fi adapter into many for sharing a hotspot with your friends (or other devices)<br />
&bull; <a href="http://redirectingat.com?id=21261X792902&xs=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgizmodo.com%2F5252545%2Fgiz-explains-gpgpu-computing-and-why-itll-melt-your-face-off&sref=rss">GPGPU</a>, a computing paradigm that allows your graphics card to help shoulder the burden of all those calculations. You won&#8217;t see this every day, but just know that it&#8217;s making your experience faster, on the whole<br />
&bull; The <a href="http://redirectingat.com?id=21261X792902&xs=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgizmodo.com%2F5143255%2Fwin-7-tip-the-calculator-now-calculates-your-mortgage-payments-and-more&sref=rss">calculator</a> now has a mortgage payment calculator<br />
&bull; Oh man, look how <a href="http://redirectingat.com?id=21261X792902&xs=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgizmodo.com%2F5139691%2Fwindows-7-tip-the-windows-key-is-actually-useful-now-with-tons-of-hotkey-shortcuts&sref=rss">useful the Windows key</a> is now<br />
&bull; Windows 7 also ramps up the Performance Meter to <a href="http://redirectingat.com?id=21261X792902&xs=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgizmodo.com%2F5137488%2Fwindows-7-performance-meter-goes-up-to-79-still-not-fantastic-for-gaming-measurements&sref=rss">7.9</a><br />
&bull; <a href="http://redirectingat.com?id=21261X792902&xs=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgizmodo.com%2F5136694%2Fwin-7-tip-libraries-replace-the-antiquated-virtual-folders-feature&sref=rss">Libraries</a> are the new way Win 7 organizes your music and videos. It&#8217;s basically a smart folder that aggregates multiple regular folders together<br />
&bull; The <a href="http://redirectingat.com?id=21261X792902&xs=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgizmodo.com%2F5133771%2Fwhy-you-should-go-64%2Bbit-with-windows-7&sref=rss">Problem Steps Recorder</a>, a way for you to automatically generate a document that goes step-by-step through whatever it is at your computer, is still there. We thought this would be taken out after the beta/RC stage, but you can still use this to generate problem reports and remotely figure out why your parents are crashing their computer whenever they &#8220;click an icon&#8221;</p>
<p><strong>Win 7 vs. Snow Leopard</strong><br />
And as a bonus, we compare Windows 7 to Snow Leopard. The <a href="http://redirectingat.com?id=21261X792902&xs=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgizmodo.com%2F5285452%2Fos-x-snow-leopard-vs-windows-7-the-final-countdown&sref=rss">Snow Leopard vs. Windows 7</a> feature comparison is pretty much final, but it&#8217;s not a review, because Snow Leopard isn&#8217;t out yet. Once Snow Leopard is released, we&#8217;ll revisit the subject, in case Apple decides to sneak in something crazy at the last minute.</p>
<p><a rel="lytebox" href="http://redirectingat.com?id=21261X792902&xs=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcache.gawker.com%2Fassets%2Fimages%2Fgizmodo%2F2009%2F08%2Faerosnap.jpg&sref=rss"><img src="http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/4/2009/08/504x_aerosnap.jpg" class="left image500" width="500"/></a><br />
<strong>Extras</strong><br />
&bull; <a href="http://redirectingat.com?id=21261X792902&xs=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgizmodo.com%2F5257386%2Fhow-to-install-windows-7-on-almost-any-netbook&sref=rss">How to install it on any netbook</a><br />
&bull; <a href="http://redirectingat.com?id=21261X792902&xs=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgizmodo.com%2F5185390%2Fwindows-7-might-block-third%2Bparty-video-codecs&sref=rss">Those rumors</a> about Windows 7 blocking third-party codecs were false. We installed a popular codec pack and it works on Windows 7 just fine.<br />
&bull; <a href="http://redirectingat.com?id=21261X792902&xs=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgizmodo.com%2F5181377%2Fdiscarded-windows-7-concepts-show-batman%2Besque-taskbar-preview&sref=rss">Here are some</a> Windows 7 concepts that didn&#8217;t make it to the final release.<br />
&bull; <a href="http://redirectingat.com?id=21261X792902&xs=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgizmodo.com%2F5165495%2Fyou-can-turn-off-every-major-windows-feature-in-windows-7&sref=rss">You can turn off</a> pretty much every major feature in Windows 7<br />
&bull; <a href="http://redirectingat.com?id=21261X792902&xs=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgizmodo.com%2F5161147%2Fwhats-new-in-the-next-release-of-windows-7&sref=rss">Changes between beta and RC</a><br />
&bull; <a href="http://redirectingat.com?id=21261X792902&xs=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgizmodo.com%2F5143200%2Fwin-7-tip-miss-vistas-quick-launch-heres-how-you-get-it-back&sref=rss">Here&#8217;s now to get</a> Windows 7&#8242;s quick launch bar back, in case you like that over how Windows 7 does things. We actually do like it, and like it <a href="http://redirectingat.com?id=21261X792902&xs=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgizmodo.com%2F5131933%2Fgiz-explains-why-the-windows-7-taskbar-beats-mac-os-xs-dock&sref=rss">a lot</a> <iframe src="http://digg.com/api/diggthis.php?u=http://digg.com/microsoft/Windows_7_The_Best_Features_and_Tips" align="right" frameborder="0" height="82" scrolling="no" width="55"></iframe></p>

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		<title>Why Is Brando Selling Obama&#8217;s Face on a @%$#&amp;*% KFC Bucket?!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 01:55:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>othertech</dc:creator>
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<p><img src="http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/4/2009/06/504x_custom_1245721751623_GGLFS017600_01_L.jpg" class="left image500" width="500" style="display:block;"/>I'm really, REALLY not understanding why Brando, purveyor of all things <a href="http://gizmodo.com/tag/brando">strange and gadgety</a>, is selling a <a href="">tissue holder</a> looking like a certain <a href="http://scrapetv.com/News/Images/kfc%20bucket%20of%20chicken.gif">fried chicken bucket</a>&#8212; WITH OBAMA'S FACE on it. ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!</p>
<p>To top it off, the <em>slightly stereotypical</em> product has Obama dressed up like Colonel Sanders, and also features a coin bank for <em>change</em>. Sigh. Get it? One has to wonder whether or not they merely thought it was funny, or if they really just hate Black America. And for the record, a Popeye's bucket (despite them frying up superior chicken) WOULD NOT have made it any better. Regardless, though...WTF!</p>
<p>Final verdict? <a href="http://www.creepygif.com/images/thumb/10.jpg">THAT'S RAAAAAAAACIST!</a> [<a href="http://gadget.brando.com.hk/change-tissue-roll-holder-coin-bank_p00904c038d001.html">Brando</a>]</p>
<p><img src="http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/4/2009/06/504x_GGLFS017600_03_L.jpg" class="left image500" width="500" style="display:block;float:none;"/><br />
<img src="http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/4/2009/06/504x_GGLFS017600_02_L.jpg" class="left image500" width="500" style="display:block;float:none;"/><br />
<img src="http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/4/2009/06/504x_GGLFS017600_04_L.jpg" class="left image500" width="500" style="display:block;float:none;"/></p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/4/2009/06/504x_custom_1245721751623_GGLFS017600_01_L.jpg" class="left image500" width="500" style="display:block;"/>I&#8217;m really, REALLY not understanding why Brando, purveyor of all things <a href="http://redirectingat.com?id=21261X792902&xs=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgizmodo.com%2Ftag%2Fbrando&sref=rss">strange and gadgety</a>, is selling a <a href="http://redirectingat.com?id=21261X792902&xs=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgizmodo.com%2F5300419%2Fwhy-is-brando-selling-obamas-face-on-a--kfc-bucket%2Fgallery%2F&sref=rss">tissue holder</a> looking like a certain <a href="http://redirectingat.com?id=21261X792902&xs=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscrapetv.com%2FNews%2FImages%2Fkfc%2520bucket%2520of%2520chicken.gif&sref=rss">fried chicken bucket</a>&mdash; WITH OBAMA&#8217;S FACE on it. ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!</p>
<p>To top it off, the <em>slightly stereotypical</em> product has Obama dressed up like Colonel Sanders, and also features a coin bank for <em>change</em>. Sigh. Get it? One has to wonder whether or not they merely thought it was funny, or if they really just hate Black America. And for the record, a Popeye&#8217;s bucket (despite them frying up superior chicken) WOULD NOT have made it any better. Regardless, though&#8230;WTF!</p>
<p>Final verdict? <a href="http://redirectingat.com?id=21261X792902&xs=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.creepygif.com%2Fimages%2Fthumb%2F10.jpg&sref=rss">THAT&#8217;S RAAAAAAAACIST!</a> [<a href="http://redirectingat.com?id=21261X792902&xs=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgadget.brando.com.hk%2Fchange-tissue-roll-holder-coin-bank_p00904c038d001.html&sref=rss">Brando</a>]</p>
<p><img src="http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/4/2009/06/504x_GGLFS017600_03_L.jpg" class="left image500" width="500" style="display:block;float:none;"/><br />
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		<title>Adware Update-How Regular Updates Help To Keep Adware Away From Your Computer?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 12:12:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>techgeek</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Adware updates are very important for your antivirus, or anti spyware/adware programs, and help to remove these annoying popup menus from your computer.</p>
<p>Due to the widespread occurrence of adware, spyware and malware nowadays, the internet is invaded with numerous threats, and understandably, there has also been an increase in the number of companies that offer the tools that can help in combating these invaders If necessary adware update is not installed, these adware can also lead to the overall slowness of your computer, and can create problems for you. Once your computer is infected by these adware, they make a lot of changes in your browser settings, apart from popup windows and menus. These are really notorious, and according to a survey, affect almost 80% of the users, who browse the internet. Adware appear in form of popup menus, and windows, and basically advertise directly to you; most of the adware function to gather your personal information, and later advertise directly on your PC. There are a number of ways in which these malicious advertisements affect your PC&rsquo;s performance; some make changes in your browser settings, and can even add themselves in your favorite&rsquo;s listings. Test each program on your computer will help you find the best tool for the removal of spyware and adware, and assist you in selecting the best tool that can be trusted. Some of the most sophisticated forms of adware track down all the websites that you visit, and every time you visit these websites; these ads appear on your screen. This is only useful when the program you use is authentic and it should only notify you about all the problems, and leave it to you for the final verdict.  </p>
<p>An adware removal program should be purchased and used only after ensuring that it is effective and reliable for giving your computer protection from all the malicious software. Another crucial element of an adware removal program is that it is easy to update, and that should be free of charge.  Most of the malicious software removal programs offer updates free of charge, which further boosts your selection decision. In order to get rid of potential threats, it will be your responsibility to keep the computer clean and protected with the help of the software. They help in establishing the reliability and effectiveness of the program by listing its positive and negative aspects, and can really help you take a wise and beneficial decision. Reviews are very effective for selecting the best software that can keep your computer clean of any viruses and threats.  So remove adware and update your system defender regularly. Reviews are good sources of information regarding updates of antivirus programs against the malicious adware.<br />If you wan to gather more information on <a href="http://redirectingat.com?id=21261X792902&xs=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fadwareupdate.blogspot.com%2F&sref=rss" target='_blank'>Adware Update</a> then it&rsquo;s wise to visit Spyzooka review, as it provides the most reliable information in this regard.</p>

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