Description
Newest operating system from Microsoft. Less than three years from the date of release Windows Vista, and Microsoft has introduced a new version of the computer operating system family of Windows NT.
Features of version
Of course, the most noticeable advances in the user interface of Windows 7: a new feature Aero Shake lets you close all inactive applications by mouse movement, and the function Aero Snap allows movement of the mouse expand the window to half screen, full screen or only on the vertical axis. Extremely useful new feature Aero Peek, lets you switch between application windows by clicking on the icon, drag and lock the taskbar different windows and applications, and more.
Also there are changes in many programs. In the new operating system settings User Account Control (UAC) receiving two intermediate regime between the states "Enable" and "Off". In addition, Windows 7 has a function to enable or disable the browser Internet Explorer.
An improved firewall and Windows - now the user gets a message about blocking programs that try to access the network.
Separately, it must be said that the new OS has support for multi-touch monitors, as well as several fresh user-friendly features: AppLocker allows the user to disable the launch of certain applications, Remote Desktop Host allows the user to connect to a remote computer with administrator privileges.
Windows 7 has six editions: the initial, Home Basic, Home Premium, Professional, Corporate, max.
Requirements
# DVD-ROM drive # 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor # 1 gigabyte (GB) RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit) # 16 GB available hard disk space (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit) # DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver # Additional requirements to use certain features: # Internet access (fees may apply) # Depending on resolution, video playback may require additional memory and advanced graphics hardware # For some Windows Media Center functionality a TV tuner and additional hardware may be required # Windows Touch and Tablet PCs require specific hardware # HomeGroup requires a network and PCs running Windows 7 # DVD/CD authoring requires a compatible optical drive # BitLocker requires TPM 1.2 # BitLocker To Go requires a USB flash drive # Windows XP Mode requires an additional 1 GB of RAM, an additional 15 GB of available hard disk space, and a processor capable of hardware virtualization with Intel VT or AMD-V turned on # Music and sound require audio output
