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Microsoft's changes include a fix designed to end mysterious task bar migrations. By Paul McDougall InformationWeek March 16, 2009 10:46 AM Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) has unveiled more tweaks to Windows 7 as it readies the operating system for release later this year or early next. The list of revisions -- some cosmetic, others performance-related -- follows Microsoft's release last month of about three dozen fixes to the latest Release Candidate version of the OS. "Just wanted to provide another update on some of the changes you will see in the Release Candidate," wrote a member of Microsoft's Windows engineering team, in a blog post Friday that documented the changes. "Of course we continue to gather telemetry from the large number of people running the Beta full time." The changes include a close button that's been added to icons that appear on the task bar's list view, allowing users to view and close windows in fewer steps. Another fix is designed to eliminate a problem in which task bar settings aren't saved if Windows isn't shut down problem. The glitch could result in a number of errors, including the task bar shifting locations on the desktop when a session is restarted. For touch-screen users, Windows 7's support for multitouch zooming in applications has been extended to the Windows Explorer graphical file manager. Several other changes to Explorer are designed to ease navigation around the Windows desktop and free up more on-screen real estate. Under-the-hood changes to Windows 7 include Device Stage enhancements that will allow third-party hardware makers, such as Lenovo, to more easily customize the information presented to users when their devices connect to the operating system. Friday's blog post from the Windows 7 engineering team describes a total of 27 new updates. Microsoft needs Windows 7 to be a hit. Vista, the company's current OS, has failed to catch on with mainstream computer users while businesses have shunned it outright. Many users have complained about Vista's hardware requirements, intrusive security measures, and lack of compatibility with older applications. *********************************** * POST TO [email protected] * *********************************** Medianews mailing list [email protected] http://lists.etskywarn.net/mailman/listinfo/medianews
