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Windows 7: The Desktop Features

Slideshow: Windows 7 Hardware in Pictures: The Latest and Greatest Laptops

The iPad may have arrived with authority, but laptops and netbooks are still very much alive. As Microsoft (MSFT) and its hardware partners prepare for the back-to-school buying season, here's a slideshow of the latest Windows 7 machines for work and play, from slim netbooks to big honkin' gaming laptops.

Windows 7 in Video: Multi-Touch and Wireless Display Features

CIO.com's Shane O'Neill visited Microsoft and left with video of Windows 7 multi-touch and wireless PC-to-TV display tools.

Windows XP: C'mon Consumers, Let It Die

Survey data from Forrester points to Windows 7 satisfaction, but still a reluctance to move off Windows XP. What the what?!?

Slideshow: Seven Features in Windows 7 You Probably Don't Know About

From streaming Netflix movies in Windows Media Center to eye candy desktop Themes to a calculator that does a lot more than arithmetic, here's a slideshow of cool but unappreciated Windows 7 features.

Windows 7 and Desktop Virtualization: The New Tools

Just before the Oct. 22 Windows 7 debut, Microsoft has released version 2 of the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack 2009 - the add-on that holds most of the Windows 7 virtualization capabilities. Here's the lowdown.

Windows 7: 10 Best Features

Windows 7's reloaded taskbar is one of its best new features. It is less cluttered than Vista's, and it handles both running and nonrunning apps with equal aplomb.

Slideshow: Windows 7 in Pictures: 10 Cool Desktop Features

In anticipation of Windows 7 being released into the wild on Oct. 22, here is an up-to-date slideshow of the most compelling navigation and networking features of the OS.

Video: New Desktop Features

Windows 7: The Enterprise Features

Windows 7 Early Adopters Say Virtualization Key to Rollouts

Early Windows 7 adopters Expedia (EXPE) and Continental Airlines (CAL) share rollout lessons learned. Here's a look at their secrets to smooth deployment, starting with smart use of virtualization.

Windows 7 Tips: Best Security Features

Do you understand and use the new security features in Windows 7? From encryption to malware fighters, here's a look at the key Windows 7 tools that keep enterprise and home PCs safe and secure.

BMW Calls Windows 7 Rollout Smooth Driving So Far

German car giant BMW is racing to the next phase of its company-wide Windows 7 migration faster than expected, having won over internal skeptics. Here's a look inside their rollout to date.

Windows 7: Five Things for CIOs to Consider Before Deployment

Still deciding when to deploy Windows 7? These tips can help you make your decision.

Microsoft Makes Its Case for Windows 7 in the Enterprise

Microsoft talked up the merits of Windows 7 for large businesses and how it benefited from extensive testing with enterprise customers.

Windows 7: Enterprise Features Explained

With Windows 7 (and in some cases Windows Server 2008 R2), Microsoft foresees a future without VPNs, with encryption on external devices and more expansive desktop search.

How to Manage Users in Windows 7

A computer running Windows 7 might be used by a single person, by a group of people in an office, or by a family in a home. Fortunately, Windows 7 was designed from the ground up to be a multiuser operating system.

Windows 7: Hands-On Reviews

Windows 7 Tricks: 20 Top Tips and Tweaks

Just got your hands on Windows 7 and want to bend it to your will? No problem. We've got plenty of tips, hacks and secrets to keep you busy for a long time.

Windows 7 Review: It's Not Flawless but it Fixes Annoyances

Windows 7 ditches the glitz and gets the basics right with low-key and useful features. Here's what you need to know about the new OS.

Windows 7 Gets Raves from Wall Street Journal

Walt Mossberg of The Wall Street Journal writes that Windows 7 is "the best version of Windows Microsoft has produced."

Windows 7: 10 Things That Still Need Fixing

For a Microsoft product, Windows 7 is quite refined, but it still suffers from needless inconsistency.

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