18 cool things Windows 7 does that Vista doesn't

you forgot the cool accessories ...real time magnifier, snipping tool and new stuff ;P

The snupping is also found in Vista there as well as on 7. Surprizingly a lot of people were never aware of it since they were looking mostly at the then new Aero themes and UAC introduced there.

There is one thing that Vista did that Windows 7 does not do.

It sucked.



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It doesn't stink entirely when it's predacessor XP still continues to come up with new errors even after SP3! Vista's main problem was one word "bloat" while it stilled out to be a far more stable OS. It was a headache for a lot of gamers however. :(
 

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Where did you guys found that ISO burning software ?
I have build 7600 but i cant find it.
 

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Windows XP SP3 & Windows 7
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Intel Core2 Duo E8400
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Asus P5KC
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Mushkin DDR2 4GB Extreme Performance RedLine
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nVidia GF8800GTS 512MB
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Realtek HD Audio
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LG Flatron L1918S
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SAMSUNG 750GB HD753LJ
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LC Power LC6550GP-550W Black Silent
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Enermax CS-038W Black
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Stock Air ~~ :)
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Logitech Internet Pro :) :) :) :)
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Microsoft Wireless Optical Mouse 2.00
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CaBLe 10/768Mbit ~~ Crapy as hell :(
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Very very old twoside scanner...
...and some other stuff i can't remember right now...
that problem step recorder my just be the best invention ever!! thanks for sharing
 

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DELL
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WINDOWS 7 64-bit Ultimte
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Quad Core 2
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Dell
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4 Gig
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Nvidia 8600 GTS
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on board
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22 inch HD
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500 gig
160 gig
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What's with the Jump List thing? Is there an option to enable it or is it only on RTM?? I'm running 7077 build and I don't see any such animal.
 

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Windows 7 32 bit
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AMD 5200+ dual core
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2 GB
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CRT
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1280x1024
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500 GB Sata internal :

SIIG USB 3.0 docking stations w/WD Caviar Black 6 Gb/s drives
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PS/2
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PS/2 Wheel Mouse
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SIIG USB 3.0 PCIexpress card.
The ISO burner is a great idea... No more Nero ROM burner... :D
 

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Dell Dimension 3100
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Intel Pentium 4 HT CPU 3.20GHz
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Intel 915GV Chipset
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2.00 GB
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NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200
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Intel HD Integtrated
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at the moment I am erasing a DVD+RW using imgburn. It's icon on the taskbar acts like a progress bar in that the icon is gradually turning green (left to right) as the erase continues. It corresponds exactly to the percentage completed.

Not sure if this is controlled by imgburn or automatically done by W7. Gotta check if other programs also do this.

Burning also does this to the icon.
 

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Asus CG5290
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Windows 7 x64 RTM Retail
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Intel i7-920 Quad @ 4.0Ghz. Stepping D0.
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Asus Rampage II GENE
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9GB DDR3 @ 1600 Mhz. 9-8-8-24-CR1
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XFX ATI HD5870 @ 900/1300
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Samsung 24" WS
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1920x1200
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OCZ AGILITY-EX (64 GB, SATA-II, SSD SLC NAND Flash)
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Antec TruePower 650 Watts
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Ugly but functional.
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Oversized heat sink, lots and lots of fans.
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MS
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MS wireless explorer
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Where did you guys found that ISO burning software ?
I have build 7600 but i cant find it.

just double click on an iso and it will ask to burn it. Or insert a blank cd or dvd and one of the autoplay options will be 'burn iso to disk'.
 

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Dell Inspiron 1545
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Windows 7 build 7100 x86
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Intel Core 2 Duo 2.1GHz
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GM45 chipset
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3GB
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Intel(TM) Graphics Media Accelerator X4500HD
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Realtek HD
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15.6" WLED 720p
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1366x768
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320GB 5400rpm hard drive

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Gateway GT5692
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Windows 7 Ulti. x64
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AMD Phenom 8450 triple-core 2.10 ghz
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ATI Radion HD 3200
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Gateway FPD1775W
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1280x720
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465.6613 Gibibytes

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    MSI DS200 Programmable, Logitech Cordless
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    30mbps upgrade - primary hard wired - mini tower usb WiFi
    Antivirus
    GFI VIPRE Internet Security 2014 on W7 2016 beta on W10,
    Browser
    Cyberfox, WaterFox 64bit FF variants, FireFox x64, Pale Moon
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    Accomdata fan cooled usb 2.0 PIDE/Sata II, III external enclosure.
    Sambient usb/eSata PATA/Sata II, III external enclosure.
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    Kingston Hyper X Fury 8gb
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    VIZIO 32" LCD TV Separate LCD Pending
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    1600x1080
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    WD 500GB OS Host/Boot WD Green 1TB Storage/Backup
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    Corsair 600W - THERMALTAKE 600W spare case
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    NZXT Vulcan mini tower
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    Twin 120mm Top Fans - 240mm Side Cover
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    ONN Cordless/USB Logitech Cordless
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    OS Testing-Remote Access to Main TeamViewer
some real good ones...thanks for sharing mate.
 

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Glad to! ;) 7 has a lot of good things to look over for the new version of Windows!
 

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just double click on an iso and it will ask to burn it. Or insert a blank cd or dvd and one of the autoplay options will be 'burn iso to disk'.

hojnikb
Welcome to SevenForums. A tutorial for the Iso how to is here
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/548-burn-disc-image-iso-img-file.html
along with many more tutorials. I like to use the index page here to find all that SF tutorials has to offer. Enjoy!
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/257-windows-7-tutorial-index.html#post1065

Thanks, i've found it!

I thougt its not in my build jet :huh:
 

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Windows XP SP3 & Windows 7
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Intel Core2 Duo E8400
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Asus P5KC
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Mushkin DDR2 4GB Extreme Performance RedLine
Graphics Card(s)
nVidia GF8800GTS 512MB
Sound Card
Realtek HD Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
LG Flatron L1918S
Screen Resolution
1280x1024
Hard Drives
SAMSUNG 750GB HD753LJ
PSU
LC Power LC6550GP-550W Black Silent
Case
Enermax CS-038W Black
Cooling
Stock Air ~~ :)
Keyboard
Logitech Internet Pro :) :) :) :)
Mouse
Microsoft Wireless Optical Mouse 2.00
Internet Speed
CaBLe 10/768Mbit ~~ Crapy as hell :(
Other Info
Old Genius WHITE Speakers, old as mayself (lol)...
Very very old twoside scanner...
...and some other stuff i can't remember right now...
Good list.
 

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Samsung
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Windows 8 x64
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Intel Core i7 3630QM
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Intel HM76
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Samsung 8 GB DDR3 800 Mhz
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ATI Radeon HD Graphics 7670M + Intel HD Graphics 4000
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1366x768
Hard Drives
SAMSUNG Spinpoint M8 1TB
Internet Speed
4 Mb/sDownload Speed, 2 Mb/s Upload Speed
Antivirus
avast!
at the moment I am erasing a DVD+RW using imgburn. It's icon on the taskbar acts like a progress bar in that the icon is gradually turning green (left to right) as the erase continues. It corresponds exactly to the percentage completed.

Not sure if this is controlled by imgburn or automatically done by W7. Gotta check if other programs also do this.

Burning also does this to the icon.

I'm curious, in Imgburn settings under Write tab do you have "lock volume exclusive access" checked? I'm not sure about 7 but I seem to remember under Vista the author if Imgburn strongly suggested disabling everything else that has to do with burning on the system to avoid interference. I'd be curious if you get an error with that option checked or not.
 

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HP Media Center
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Windows 7 32 bit
CPU
AMD 5200+ dual core
Memory
2 GB
Graphics Card(s)
NVidia GeForce 6150SE 128 MB
Monitor(s) Displays
CRT
Screen Resolution
1280x1024
Hard Drives
500 GB Sata internal :

SIIG USB 3.0 docking stations w/WD Caviar Black 6 Gb/s drives
Keyboard
PS/2
Mouse
PS/2 Wheel Mouse
Other Info
SIIG USB 3.0 PCIexpress card.
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