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Windows 7 Guide: From Newbies to Pro’s Windows 7 Guide, by Matt Smith. There is no disputing that Vista was poorly received. Vista made changes to the file system, user interface and other critical components of the operating system that were essential. Unfortunately, such changes meant that Vista had compatibility problems. The early days of Vista were plagued with complaints about peripherals that no longer worked because there were no Vista drivers available. Some older programs also began to malfunction. Chaos ensued, and Windows 7 was called to bat early. The official retail release date of Windows 7 was October 22, 2009, less than three years after the release of Vista. Vista, by contrast, had arrived five years after XP. If you are coming from Windows XP you will still be in for a bit of a shock. Windows 7 is more refined than Vista, but there is no ignoring the fact that, in many ways, Windows 7 is fundamentally different from XP. The taskbar is completely different, and the user interface has many other large changes. You'll also find a plethora of security solutions that were not present in Windows XP. Those coming from Vista will have it easier. Although Microsoft has been doing its best to distance itself from Vista, Windows 7 is not entirely different. Many features, like Windows Aero and User Account Control, still exist. The new taskbar will require some adjustment, but you're in otherwise familiar territory. The fact that Windows 7 is not dramatically different from Windows Vista can be revealed by looking at the version numbers of each operating system. Windows Vista's latest release has the version number 6.0, while Windows 7 has the version number of 6.1. This indicates that, certain new features and changes aside, the underlying code of Windows Vista and Windows 7 are very similar. This is good news if you are migrating from Vista, because it means you'll have virtually no software compatibility issues to worry about. While it is certainly possible that there is a Vista program somewhere in the universe that absolutely won't work on Windows 7, I have never heard of this occurring. If a program runs on Windows Vista, it should run on Windows 7. Windows XP is another story. The version number of Windows XP is 5.1. There is the possibility that the programs you have installed on XP won't work with Windows 7. This is likely if the developer has not released any patches or updates for the program since the release of Windows Vista. If you feel uncomfortable with this new release called Windows 7, you may find some help in this new Windows 7 guide. This excellent Guide is free but password-protected. Join MakeUseOf ( only an email address is needed ) to get the password. It will be emailed to you right after you have joined.
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