gi7omy Posted October 25, 2008 Report Share Posted October 25, 2008 "Microsoft will reduce the number of User Account Control (UAC) prompts in Windows 7. UAC is a nagging feature that repeatedly pops up in Vista as security alerts that block some users from accessing applications they are authorized to use. Windows 7, which is expected to be generally available in 2009, will also do away with such applications as mail, calendar, movie maker and photo gallery that were part of Vista. Instead, these applications will be available as downloads from Windows Live." Article here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdanteek Posted October 26, 2008 Report Share Posted October 26, 2008 "Microsoft will reduce the number of User Account Control (UAC) prompts in Windows 7. UAC is a nagging feature that repeatedly pops up in Vista as security alerts that block some users from accessing applications they are authorized to use. Windows 7, which is expected to be generally available in 2009, will also do away with such applications as mail, calendar, movie maker and photo gallery that were part of Vista. Instead, these applications will be available as downloads from Windows Live." Article here The first thing I turned off in Vista! cd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggrussell Posted October 26, 2008 Report Share Posted October 26, 2008 So is this Windows 7 supposed to be an 'update' to Vista or what? Doesn't sound like a major upgrade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdanteek Posted October 26, 2008 Report Share Posted October 26, 2008 So is this Windows 7 supposed to be an 'update' to Vista or what? Doesn't sound like a major upgrade. Naming There has been speculation to why Microsoft decided to name this operating system "Windows 7". In early October 2008 Microsoft's Mike Nash gave this explanation: “ Simply put, this is the seventh release of Windows, so therefore "Windows 7" just makes sense. The decision to use the name Windows 7 is about simplicity." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_7 cd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gi7omy Posted October 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2008 From anything I've come across it seems that MS is just going to release 'Vista SE' (probably with a new jazzy name) and try selling that as the 'latest and greatest' As that article pointed out, it will be slimmed down with other stuff being removed (the DRM end will probably stay unfortunately) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vid2man97 Posted October 26, 2008 Report Share Posted October 26, 2008 So is this Windows 7 supposed to be an 'update' to Vista or what? Doesn't sound like a major upgrade. From what I gather from talking with people in the industry, it's considered a "downgrade update" in that the bloat has been taken out. Yup...oddly enough it's upgrading by removing things. In this case it's supposed to be a good thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon Posted October 26, 2008 Report Share Posted October 26, 2008 Vista on a diet, and wearing the 'Emperor's New Clothes' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gi7omy Posted October 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2008 Now if they would only remove that paranoid version of DRM........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grandpabruce Posted October 27, 2008 Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 From what I gather from talking with people in the industry, it's considered a "downgrade update" in that the bloat has been taken out. Yup...oddly enough it's upgrading by removing things. In this case it's supposed to be a good thing. Well, Vista was a "downgrade" from XP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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