Hi Michael, While I take your point just keep in mind here Microsoft's aim of Windows 7 was to make the operating system more stable, streamline the install, and basically remove a bunch of extra apps and components they felt were unecessary. That's why a lot of older apps were removed from the install.
For example, take e-mail. When Windows XP was released in 2001 most people used a dedicated e-mail client like Outlook Express to check their e-mail. However, in 2011 the majority of internet service providers offers webmail accounts, and there are a lot of people who now use Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo Mail, etc and use the web interface to check mail. Therefore the need for a dedicated e-mail client has dramatically dropped and that's why something like Outlook Express and Windows Mail don't ship with Windows 7 by default. The times have changed where Outlook Express and Windows Mail aren't strictly necessary applications for a lot of Windows users. That said, there really isn't a good answer for installing the old Windows Pinball game, Windows Movie Maker, or the Windows XP volume control. The best answer I can give for a situation like that is if you have a copy of Windows XP to make a backup of the programs and icons you want to say and manually install them on Windows 7 by hand. there really isn't any other way I know of to get some of those apps and games Microsoft has dropped support for then to back them up yourself. Cheers! On 12/12/11, Michael Gauler <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Thomas, > Yes, windows programs get new features and yes, it is up to you to decide if > you want to use them or not... > But let me ask you something just as an example. > Do you know what the difference between Windows Movie Maker and Windows Live > Movie Maker is? > As far as I am informed the Windows Movie Maker of XP or Vista isn't > included in Windows 7 anymore and the Windows Live product of the same name > is not the same product with more features and just a new design. > A blind person might not be interested in video editing, but a sighted > person could be. > Or another example is E-Mail programs. > Windows XP had Outlook Express, Vista had Windows Mail and Windows 7 has the > Windows Mail folder included, but the program cannot be run except you can > replace the entire Windows Mail folder in your program files directory with > the folder from a Vista installation... > Or you use Windows Live products again... > But the question remains what about things dropped out of an operating > system? > You are right in saying that Windows Explorer of Windows 7 has more features > than the one of Windows 98 - no doubt there. > But what about dropped features? > While the system restore feature of Windows XP is good, it is not needed > when you just want to repair your registry a bit for which Windows 98 had > scanreg. > Now you are required to buy third party tools like Tune Up Utilities or > other PC cleaning and tuning programs to get similar features. > Or what about the Windows XP style volume control program or the XP style > Audio Recorder? > What do I do with Windows 7 and altered or missing programs (not limited to > programs best accessible for blind people)? > Or does Windows 7 still include the Pinball game from Windows ME or later > from XP? > You get what I mean. > > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to > [email protected]. > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://mail.audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, > please send E-mail to [email protected]. > --- Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [email protected]. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://mail.audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to [email protected].
