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Which feature is NOT included in Windows 7?
Which feature is NOT included in Windows 7?
What type of files are used for sharing themes in Windows 7?
What type of files are used for sharing themes in Windows 7?
What graphical user interface style does Windows 7 retain?
What graphical user interface style does Windows 7 retain?
What is required for Arrangement Views and Search Filter Suggestions?
What is required for Arrangement Views and Search Filter Suggestions?
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How can remote locations be indexed for the features mentioned?
How can remote locations be indexed for the features mentioned?
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What is provided as a federated location description for federated search?
What is provided as a federated location description for federated search?
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What is the replacement for the Favorite Links functionality in Windows Vista?
What is the replacement for the Favorite Links functionality in Windows Vista?
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What is a feature of the new themes in Windows 7?
What is a feature of the new themes in Windows 7?
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What is a new feature introduced by Microsoft for gadgets in Windows 7?
What is a new feature introduced by Microsoft for gadgets in Windows 7?
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What does Windows Explorer support in Windows 7?
What does Windows Explorer support in Windows 7?
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Study Notes
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- Windows 7 has additional free themes available for download on Microsoft's website, which include new desktop backgrounds, sound schemes, and icons.
- The default theme in Windows 7 consists of a single wallpaper named "Harmony" and default desktop icons from Windows Vista. No desktop backgrounds from Windows Vista are present.
- New themes include Architecture, Characters, Landscapes, Nature, and Scenes, as well as country-specific themes based on the user's locale.
- All themes, except for the default one, include six wallpaper images.
- Microsoft introduced a desktop slideshow feature that changes the desktop wallpaper based on a user-defined interval with a customizable fade transition.
- Desktop gadgets can be added, displayed, or uninstalled directly from the desktop using a context menu, and they can now be displayed in a single sidebar.exe process.
- New features for gadgets include support for caching online content, high DPI support, larger controls for touch interaction, rearrangement capabilities, and the ability to hide gadgets for power savings.
- Windows 7 supports custom wallpapers during user login for original equipment manufacturers and enterprises through the Windows Registry.
- Windows Explorer in Windows 7 supports file libraries that aggregate content from various locations and present them in a unified view, allowing for easier searching and arrangement of files.
- Libraries hide the actual location of the files and can be saved in a physical location, allowing for transparent file savings.
- Libraries support arrangement views, such as "By Month" or "By Artist," and search filter suggestions which suggest Advanced Query Syntax filters based on the user's current search query and location.
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Test your knowledge about the new features included in Windows 7, including advancements in touch, speech and handwriting recognition, support for virtual hard disks, additional file formats, improved performance on multi-core processors, improved boot performance, and kernel improvements.
