Windows 7 RC Features & Improvements Revealed

What we all have been waiting for is finally revealed with MSDN blog post, which was posted earlier today. As you know, Microsoft has made many improvements in the build 7022 & 7032. Windows 7 lovers were unable to know the features and the improvements in the RC build of Windows 7, which supposed to hit by April.

Windows 7 RC features and improvements

If you are eagerly waiting for the information about the RC build, then here is what you are looking for. Chaitanya Sareen at MSDN has posted a long list of features and improvements that have been made since the release of Windows 7 Beta. I have listed all the features and improvements in the below list.

Windows 7 RC features and improvements

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

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2. Windows Logo + keyboard shortcut

3. Needy State: Outlook reminders or a Messenger chat icon will flash seven times to attract user attention.

4. Taskbar “Open With”: “Open With” drag/drop on the taskbar with Shift key.

5. Taskbar scaling: More room to pin common programs.

6. Anchoring taskbar thumbnails: Color Hot-track stays active when the mouse hovers over taskbar thumbnails

7. When a program is installed, it is automatically and temporarily surfaced at the bottom of the Start Menu.

8. Users can customize of jump list length. Maximum of 10 items may be automatically suggested by default.

9. Increased pinning flexibility with Jump List

10. Desktop icon view option is independent from gadget view options.

11. Aero Peek for touch

12. Multi-touch touch keyboard

13. Multi-touch right-click

14. Drag/Drop and selection

15. Improved Internet Radio playback

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

A total of 36 features and improvements have been mentioned in the post. You can read the detailed post at MSDN.