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Microsoft Brings 36 New Features To Windows 7

Barence writes "Microsoft has unveiled a slew of new features that will appear in the Release Candidate of Windows 7 that didn't make an appearance in the beta. 'We've been quite busy for the past two months or so working through all the feedback we've received on Windows 7,' explains Steven Sinofsky, lead engineer for Windows 7 in his blog. A majority of these features are user interface tweaks, but they should add up to a much smoother Windows 7 experience." In separate news, Technologizer reports on Microsoft's contingency plan, should things not go well in EU antitrust, to slip Win7 to January.

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  1. Re:So.. by von_rick · · Score: 5, Funny

    Feature 1: It uses kernel 2.6.28.x....

    No? Dammit!

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    Face your daemons!

  2. 32 new features in the NEW Windows 7 Supreme by nnnich · · Score: 5, Funny

    36 new features in windows 7:

    1.More!
    2.New!
    3.7!
    4.Personalize!
    5.Stuff!
    6.Things!
    7.Easy!
    8.Faster!
    9.Oh Yeah!
    10.An even worse network stack!
    11.No Crash! *Cross Fingers*
    12.Vista?
    13.Improved!
    14.Progressive!
    15.Compatible!
    16.The Newest!
    17.More!
    18.7!
    19.Personalize!
    20.Stuff!
    21.Needy Windows!
    22.Alt+Tab!
    23.Screen Savers!
    24.Customizationalizeable!
    25.Safe! *Cross Fingers*
    26.Improving Performance Through Data! (an actual quote!)
    27.Keyboard Shortcuts! (Previously not available since Windows 95)
    28.7!
    29.Even a 4 year old is doing it you idiot!
    30.Saves Time!
    31.Reduced Confusion with Drag/Drop!
    32.More!

    boy, I can't wait!

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  3. Palette update... by fahrbot-bot · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Blue Screen of Death" now "Azure Notice of Discomfort" in preparation for new cloud computing initiatives.

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  4. Re:So.. by Hojima · · Score: 4, Funny

    feature number:

    1) overpriced marketing and DRM
    2) ???
    3) profit!

    (seriously seems like their advertising campaign is run my underpants gnomes. And their developers too)

  5. Re:So.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Windows 7 has a new feature -- you no longer need to remember website numbers.

  6. Re:Awesome Post by Spatial · · Score: 4, Funny

    You joined to say this? You're doing it wrong.

    You're new here so I'll explain how it works. There's a special tag for bad articles called "kdawson," it's placed under the title to the left. You can see it on this one if you look closely.

    The correct response at this juncture is to flame it until it's reduced to a smoldering cinder.

  7. Re:Awesome Post by Johnson90512 · · Score: 4, Funny

    wait what? what was wrong with this article?