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Virtual Wi-Fi effectively turns your PC or laptop into a software-based router in Windows 7. If you have a new laptop with an Intel Wi-Fi chipset then I have some good news. Version 13.0.0.107 adds the necessary driver-level support for the new native Virtual Wi-Fi technology in Window 7.
After downloading and installing the drivers (32-bit here, 64-bit here), assuming your Wi-Fi chipset supports the functionality, a new “Wireless Network Connection” with the adapter name “Microsoft Virtual Wi-Fi miniport” will automatically appear in your network connections.
You have to follow only three simple steps to set up Virtual Wi-Fi in Windows 7:
• Open an elevated command line with administrative privileges and type netsh wlan set hostednetwork mode=allow ssid=test key=password replacing the name and password with your own preference.
• Start the adapter by netsh wlan start hostednetwork.
• Share an existing connection to it by going to the “Properties” of connection, selecting the “Sharing” tab and enabling ICS and choosing the corresponding Virtual Wi-Fi adapter.
It will save your switcheroo with the hotspot. It will save also your paying for multiple connections if you are travelling with somebody else.

Hello, the time for wait has gone. Software giant Microsoft has launched two great tools-Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor and Windows 7 Compatibility Center on 20th of October, 2009, which you were looking for. Both these tools are available at www.windows.com/compatibility- your place to go for any Windows 7 compatibility question you might have. Apart from links to Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor and Windows 7 Compatibility Center, you will also get help from experts in the Microsoft Answers Forums and the Windows Help & How-to team.

The site allows consumers to search by categories, such as “music and MP3” and “communication and Internet” under the software heading, or “media players and TV devices” in hardware. Users can also drill-down results by brand and compatibility and the site provide links to drivers and software updates. Thousands of products are listed in the site and will continue to add thousands more in coming months.

Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor: The Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor scans your PC to see if it is ready for Windows 7. It checks to see if your PC meets the system requirements, lets you know if your processor is capable of running 64-bit versions of Windows 7 and gives guidance on your upgrade options. It also tells you about any known compatibility issues with the most commonly installed software programs and devices connected to your PC. If an issue can be resolved, it suggests next steps for you to take before installing Windows 7.

Windows 7 Compatibility Center: The Windows 7 Compatibility Center helps you easily check the compatibility of thousands of devices and software programs for 32-bit or 64-bit versions of Windows 7. Usually, you won’t need to do anything to ensure compatibility. If you do, the site goes beyond just telling you what will work or what will not work. It also provides links to drivers and software updates to get your PC running with the latest software.

 

GENESIS64 certified for Windows 7 provides the following game changing technologies:
• GEO SCADA Ease of Use.
• Cover Flow Navigation with Multi-touch.
• Hardware Accelerated Graphics for 3D Imaging.
• Enriched User Experience with Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF).
• Universal Data Connectivity using Windows Communication Foundation (WCF).
• Integrated Windows Vista Search & Organize Technology.
• OPC-to-the-core Technology.

GENESIS64 takes advantage of the new Windows 7 Multi-touch ease of use capabilities allowing a more natural way to interact with the manufacturer operations. Designed from the ground up for 64-Bit computing GENESIS64 has fully maximized the features of Windows 7 to offer in the market.

Flickr Search Connector created by Long Zheng extends Windows 7’s capabilities with combining two components: the Open Search Description File Generator (known as “Search Connector on Windows 7) and Flickr web service. This was implemented using open standards of Open RSS and RSS2, making it easy for other developers to create their own search tie-ins as well. “Search Federation” enables the Windows 7 to search remote document repositories such as Flickr through the native Windows search interface. You can easily preview, set as a desktop background, print, send to and even edit your images.

You can search Flickr photos from everybody, yourself or a specific user. You can also access photos directly within the shell. This search connector is tested only in Windows 7 M3 build 6801, but supports all Windows 7 builds above 6801. If you want to know what makes searching within the shell cool, it means you are interacting directly with the file. It’s little clunky in the M3 build 6801, but even still you can double click a picture to open it in larger view or set it as your background. Preview pan in Windows 7 Explorer makes browsing quick and easy without pushing the back button.

 It works entirely from the Windows 7 Taskbar. Once you launch the application, you will be prompted for your Gmail account information, after which you will see the unread count as an icon right on the taskbar button and hovering your mouse will show a preview of your unread email. Right clicking on the button uses Windows 7’s Jump Lists feature with quick and easy access to frequent tasks like opening your inbox or composing a new email message.

Gmail Notifier Plus supports multiple Gmail accounts and does its job brilliantly. It is designed to remain out of your way. The only Window that you are going to come across while using Gmail Notifier is the Configuration Window. Everything else is done directly from the taskbar.

Windows Sensor and Location Platform a new development platform from Microsoft facilitates the use of sensor, including location sensors like GPS devices in the Windows 7 operating system. It enables your computer to adapt to the current environment. With location sensor including GPS devices, WWAN radios, and even triangulation technology, your applications and gadgets can know exactly where they are, enabling them to provide more locally relevant content and functionality. Ambient light sensors can allow your computer to automatically adjust your screen’s brightness based on the current lighting conditions. They can also enable applications to optimize their content for readability making your computer more useful in range of operation environments than ever before.

The platform provides a standard way to integrate sensor and location devices into Windows, as well as a standard programming interface for applications to take advantage of these devices. The user has to control over how data from these devices is exposed to applications on Windows 7. This is a framework that tries to remove the old legacy of COM-ports for communication with external devices. Even a lot of today’s USB devices, still rely on the COM protocol to communicate with PC. The Location and Sensor Platform in Windows 7 improves this with a modern architecture for arbitrary hardware sensory input.

Microsoft has taken one more step to make operating system Windows 7 the best and unique one. Microsoft has digitally signed with Futronic Technology Company Limited (global provider of fingerprint recognition software and hardware products) for Windows Biometric Framework (WBF) Driver for its USB fingerprint scanner. The WBF Driver has successfully passed WHQL test for both 32 bit and 64 bit Windows 7. However, suppliers have to provide their own USB drivers, software development kits and applications to use fingerprint recognition products in earlier versions of Windows.

Specific Features of Futronic Windows Biometric Framework Driver:
• It includes PC logon control application software.
• It supports all Futronic USB fingerprint scanners like FS80, FS88, FS90.
• WBF Driver is installed to Windows 7 just like any other USB drivers and the PC logon control software is installed simultaneously.

After installation of WBF Driver, you can add, modify and remove finger data for logon control by clicking into Control Panel->Hardware and Sound->Biometric Devices, just like setting up printer, speakers etc. Once fingerprint data is added, you can logon PC by finger which makes the computing environment secure and convenient.

The new Windows Biometric Framework (WBF) of Windows 7 provides support for fingerprint recognition products through a new set of components, which improves the quality, reliability and consistency of the user experience for customers. These components also provide a common management platform for products from various suppliers.

Multilingual User Interface (MUI) Packs for Windows 7 RTM released by Microsoft on 25th of August, 2009 is available for customers who are running Windows 7 Ultimate. The Windows 7 language packs can be installed only from the Optional Updates section on the Windows Update site. These languages packs are not available on the Microsoft Windows Server Update Services Website or through the Microsoft Download Center.

You can change the interface language of Windows 7 Ultimate after installing the language pack. Language packs also let multiple users who share a computer select distinct display languages. Windows 7 MUI Packs can be deployed as any other Windows 7 Update for installation. Whenever you decide to uninstall MUI Pack Just click Control Panel Programs and then click uninstall.

Whenever you want to change the display language of Windows 7 simply open the Start menu and type change display language in the Start Search box and press Enter. In the Region and Language dialog box under Display language select install/uninstall languages. Then you will be permitted to select the language you want from a drop-down list.

It is suggested that you must add only a language pack to your computer if you use language pack. Installation of many languages can affect the disk space and system performance.

Windows 7 RTM Enterprise offering customers the full Windows 7 experience brings Windows Mobility Center, Windows Aero, Multi-touch capabilities, Windows Media Center, Encrypting File System, Location Aware Printing, Remote Desktop Host, Windows Server domain and even Windows XP mode to the table. Windows 7 RTM Enterprise also features subsystems for UNIX-based applications and the ability to boot from a Virtual Hard Disk. Microsoft has set up a special webpage designed to present the features than can make the lives of corporate users much easier and it has configured into the RTM version of operating system.

Windows 7 Enterprise will be able to control closely just what users can and cannot install on their machines via AppLocker. Sensitive information on computers with Enterprise can be kept safe even in the eventuality of theft or loss with BitLocker Drive Encryption. Windows 7 RTM Enterprise can be activated via a Key Management service (KMS) key or a Multiple Activation Key (MAK).

• Key Management Service: Key Management Service can be used to enable KMS on a computer that is controlled by and organization’s IT professional. Your organization can host KMS internally to automatically activate computers that are running Windows operating systems. To use KMS, you must have more than 25 computers that are connected together and requires reactivation on at least every 180 days.
• Multiple Activation Key: It can activate either an individual computer or a group of computers by connecting directly to Microsoft servers. MAK can be used to install Windows if you are not connected to a corporate network, even it can activate any volume edition of Windows. You do not have to reactivate windows if you have activated through MAK.

Windows 7 RTM Enterprise 90-day evaluation comes with no limitations, and is available for download for IT pros independent of the subscription-based or volume licensing sources. General public can also access download till supplies last. It is available in English, Spanish, French, German and Japanese in both 32 and 64 bit versions. IT Pros who wish to continue to use Windows 7 RTM Enterprise the 90-day evaluation period, will be required to purchase and perform a clean installation of Windows 7, including drivers and applications.

Windows 7, the latest version of Microsoft Windows released to manufacture on 22nd of July, 2009 is going to available for general public from 22nd of October, 2009. Windows 7 is intended to be more focused, incremental upgrade to the Windows line, with the goal of being fully compatible with applications and hardware. Touch and Handwriting recognition, support for virtual hard disks, multi-core processors, improved boot performance, Direct Access and Kernel improvements have made the Windows 7 unique one.

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Windows 7 adds support for systems using multiple heterogeneous graphics cards from different vendors (heterogeneous multi-adapter) a new version of Windows Media Center. XPS essential pack, Windows Power Shell, Re-designed Calculator with Programmer and Statistics mode have made Windows 7 more interesting.

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Specific features of Windows 7:

• Improves the Productivity: Direct Access leverages IPv6 and IPsec into a system provides secure connectivity back to the main network, regardless of where users are connected or even they are logged in at all. BranchCache helps users at remote offices to stay productive because the network can be configured to cache web pages and files on local servers or in a round-robin peer style for sites without local servers, ensuring that frequently accessed data and files will be served up quickly to end users.
• More Secure: Microsoft has retained the concept of User Account Control but reduced the number of pop-ups that frustrated Vista users. BiltLocker are updated including the ability to encrypt removable devices. AppLocker lets administrators to prevent users from downloading and running unauthorized software.
• Netbook friendly: Laptops, netbooks are smaller and less expensive mobile devices. The bulk of netbooks in organizations today run XP Pro and Linux. Windows 7 plays nicely on most netbooks, especially the pro version.
• Desktop Virtualization: The Windows 7 has its own virtualization option, XP Mode, which lets you run XP as a virtual machine.
• SaaS – friendly: Windows 7 offers an environmental friendly to software as a service. It’s tightly integrated with Internet Explorer 8, providing a stable platform for Web applications. IE8 is available for XP and Vista enterprises can standardize on a single browser.
• Definite Timeline: XP mainstream support ended in April, Vista’s will end in April 2012, while Windows 7 will have mainstream support for five years, or two years after the release of the product’s successor. Vista lacked the features, stability and market acceptance to drive forward the desktop, while Windows 7 has addressed all of these issues. Windows 7 will give you a breath to prepare for coming wave of alternatives.