Windows 7 RC New Features and Improvements List

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Few days ago we had reported about probable Windows 7 RC release date which was expected to be end of February however it turned out to be false. Lately we have seen another rumor where Windows 7 RC is expected to be released on April 10. We are not sure about release date but we are sure you will be interesting in knowing Windows 7 RC features and improvements list.

A recent article “Some Changes since Beta for the RC” on Engineering Windows 7 MSDN blog has listed all new features and improvements added in Widows 7 RC build based upon customer feedback.

Windows 7 RC Features and Improvement List

Desktop Experience

1. Windows Flip (ALT + TAB) with Aero Peek

2. Windows Logo + <#> keyboard shortcut

3. Needy State

4. Taskbar “Open With”

5. Taskbar scaling

6. Anchoring taskbar thumbnails

7. Newly installed programs

8. Jump List length

9. Increased pinning flexibility with Jump List

10. Desktop icon and gadget view options

Touch

11. Aero Peek for touch

12. Multi-touch touch keyboard

13. Multi-touch right-click

14. Drag/Drop and selection

Networking

15. Internet access feedback

Control Panel

16. User Account Control

17. Locking a machine without a screensaver

18. Faster access to High Performance power plan

19. Custom theme improvements

Windows Media Player

20. Improved Internet Radio playback

21. Improved playback support for video content from digital camcorders and cameras

22. Cleaner Now Playing view

23. Filtering content that cannot be played

24. Resume from sleep

25. Quieting Windows Media Player sync relationships

26. Easier access to advanced settings

27. Jump List improvement

Device Stage

28. Enriching the Device Stage ecosystem

Sound UX

29. Improving the headphone experience

30. Increased audio reliability

Windows Explorer and Library

31. Improved header

32. Reduced confusion with drag/drop

33. Reviving familiar entry points

34. FAT32 support

35. Arrangement view enhancements

Performance

36. Improving performance through data

We have just listed all new features and improvements of Windows 7 RC, you need read article on Engineering Windows 7 to know more detail about each feature & improvement.