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Jeff@couldbeinvalid.com
Flightless Bird
On 2/1/2010 10:42 AM, Pulse wrote:
> Performance improvements, smaller footprint in RAM - when in use - and
> on disk, usability improvements, much needed aesthetic changes, gadgets
> freed up from now defunct sidebar, support for secure USB thumb drives.
> Work on the internals and kernel includes changes to the dispatcher lock
> enabling scaling up to handling 256 processors, UAC improved,
> performance improved, mature .NET capabilities.
>
> Many reviewers feel that Microsoft 'got it right' this time 'round.
>
>
>
> <Jeff@couldbeinvalid.com> wrote in message
> newsRA9n.34163$BV.9125@newsfe07.iad...
>> I moved from XP to Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit. Often when I ask for
>> advice about something in W 7 I am referred to a source for Vista
>> which makes me ask the question: how different are Vista and W 7 other
>> than the friendlier uac and cosmetics?
>>
>> Thanks. Jeff
>
Thank you all. Very helpful despite the sometimes conflicting opinions.
)
> freed up from now defunct sidebar, support for secure USB thumb drives.
Since you bring it up, <grin>:
a) the USB support needs some more work.... In XP when I asked it to
safely remove the usb flash drive, a popup appeared and the FD's led
light went off. In W 7, I am told in a popup that it is safe to remove
the FD but its led remains lit.
b) what is the sidebar? The gadgets say they can be put on the desktop
or sidebar but I cannot find a sidebar.
Thanks. Jeff (OP)
> Performance improvements, smaller footprint in RAM - when in use - and
> on disk, usability improvements, much needed aesthetic changes, gadgets
> freed up from now defunct sidebar, support for secure USB thumb drives.
> Work on the internals and kernel includes changes to the dispatcher lock
> enabling scaling up to handling 256 processors, UAC improved,
> performance improved, mature .NET capabilities.
>
> Many reviewers feel that Microsoft 'got it right' this time 'round.
>
>
>
> <Jeff@couldbeinvalid.com> wrote in message
> newsRA9n.34163$BV.9125@newsfe07.iad...
>> I moved from XP to Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit. Often when I ask for
>> advice about something in W 7 I am referred to a source for Vista
>> which makes me ask the question: how different are Vista and W 7 other
>> than the friendlier uac and cosmetics?
>>
>> Thanks. Jeff
>
Thank you all. Very helpful despite the sometimes conflicting opinions.
)
> freed up from now defunct sidebar, support for secure USB thumb drives.
Since you bring it up, <grin>:
a) the USB support needs some more work.... In XP when I asked it to
safely remove the usb flash drive, a popup appeared and the FD's led
light went off. In W 7, I am told in a popup that it is safe to remove
the FD but its led remains lit.
b) what is the sidebar? The gadgets say they can be put on the desktop
or sidebar but I cannot find a sidebar.
Thanks. Jeff (OP)