Windows 7 Features, Screenshots, Demo

[Smeagulpertsa]

Great job! cool fake

[jaymanuk20]

I can confirm that this is nothing more than 3rd party Windows software from Extensoft

[HelloMarco]

There's no way Windows Explorer could ever be that decent.

[3238Liam]

this is not windows 7 this is vista modded screen shots

[sx512]

I seriously doubt how real this is.

FAKE

[somebody3]

Good job. There is no way we could get all this from MS.

[idoia]

Ach du meine GUTE, dies ist NICHT windows 7, NUR EXTENSIONS,

[adamhall74]

This demo is obviously showing some apps from extensoft . com

[connord94]

Windows 7 does not/will not exist, its FAKE!

[drunk3000]

lol you actually think Vista is going to be the last OS from M$??

[SCUZZIEMOO]

I think they're upgrading too early. I don't even know anyoe on vista yet

[chrispybee]

Your all tossers!

[UnleashTheClaw]

Um, this is probably gonna sound really dumb but what is Windows 7 in relation to Windows Vista? Is it the next Vista??

[kreeten9996]

wow you are stupid, windows 7 is the codename for microsoft's new os, since vista was such a bust

[livetvfreak]

It's a cool Fake of Windows7 ;-)!

[RalenSanis]

It is not a fake ^^

[M3T4LN3RD]

I personally don't hate Vista. I think Vista was a VERY good idea...but that was sadly all....just an idea....

They shouldn't have released it so fast and made Win 7 till 2009 or in this case still Win Vista!

The Problem is that this idiots still use the Kernel (dunno if its also called Kernel in english) of Win NT and this is CRAZY!!!

But like i read they wanna make a new one for Win 7 I can just hope so

but ... we will see :)

[EvangelineHall]

dose anyone know what the animation one is called and where I can get it from?

[vdogg89]

its in windows 7. aka not out yet

[desert22eagle22]

Will this be better than the mac and ubuntu? Who knows. May be it WILL!! Go windows 7even!

[sportsfreund92]

great!!

[kainaussie]

to bad windows 7 hasnt even been rekeased

and that is just windows vista u n00b

get a life

i will have windows 7 before u

[yNeville]

There are other operating systems that already offer these features, and more.

[vinthman]

I have to disagree with you boomergetaddicted.

At my working place (i'm fixing computers in a collage)we have about 30 vista computers 50% of them has problems every week, the only thing that some people might think is better with Vista is the layout and program reading for some files with office 2007. The comps are slow, the reason is not because they would be old.They have long wait durations and laggs and compared to the XP computers there is 90% less problems

[Jemand84]

... So you have 15 machines running out of specs... Vista with modern hardware from Intel and Amd/Ati and correct drivers runs smooth aand stable as any linux system without even the chipset drivers ;)

Computers in a college always run with unusual administration software. Or u simply try to play around with the tasks like you used to do in windows xp.

[thewiseyoda]

Really? Care to state the computer specs?

Actually, Do not even reply if the computers have less than 1 GB of RAM.

[Healyhatman]

The way I read it they were going to trial their subscription based business model on windows 7.

Like an MMO, you pay a big chunk of money to get it, then if you want to keep using it you have to make monthly little payments forever.

[Q8Pharm]

not bad

[alteredcapable]

why aren't these basic features already in windows?

most operating systems have had those implemented since the mid 90's.

windows users: they live in the past.

[BeaverSavior]

The features look cool, but if it's a power draining machine like vista, then i'll skip this one too... Vista looks great, but it take twice the ram to play a game than xp and you don't have better gameplay in the end (exept maybe for dx10). If game were design on a multi-OS platform, then i would be exclusively on Linux...

[schmiggyjk]

The fact that you have no idea how Vista works and manages RAM makes your comment null and void...

[gummivision]

website maker looks nice :D

[lagrz]

Hurray for a Vista 2.0 -_-

[JullzY]

Amazing

Also I heared there making the BSOD more UF (User Friendly)

[TABpresents]

Looks like Windows 7 will be Vista 2.0

2.0 meaning 2X worse.

[RonsTVRepair]

Yeah

[kyle4670]

what is windows 7

[boomergetaddicted]

windows 7 doesn't impress me yet and vista is great software you people are just too lazy to go locate and download some drivers for it and most people who say it sucks have never tried it vista is alot better than xp

[hmalhi93]

I love firefox for its password manager... i hope windows doesn't take away from them.

[Korolev61]

Can't they just stick to one version. Windows XP is fine with me and I don't know why they can't add DirectX 10 support.

[Laibcoms]

Wow, copied many features of GNU/Linux. And introduced new features! They're making Win7 the "best of both worlds", with additional enhancements to existing and copied features.

[pokemastermon]

XP FTW

[kragle2008]

vista sucks its too in your face. xp still is the best.

[gate1975mlm]

I hope you all know that Windows 7 is basically just Vista with some fixes and updates.

What I am trying to say is if you don't like Vista then you will not like Windows 7.

I happen like Vista a lot and will NEVER go back to the old Windows XP.

Vista is much better then XP!!!

[linksblackmask]

the new additions are cool the dual panel view i've had for years thou the really good bit is the funky music, where'd u get it from?

[q4noobage]

I think the problems with vista are blown out of preportion.Turn of UAC, and It's LESS irritating that XP, imo.Windows Movie Maker still sucks.

[bandora]

Well, first of all, Windows team said that they made the UAC to "Annoy" the user so they can get used to security stuff. (Look the article up).. And also if you think about it they did a good job on Vista on the time that they had after the "reset". :)

[Dioxxipus]

i dunno, vista has some pretty sucky problems...

[zincubus84]

DON'T buy Vista, use XP until Windows 7 comes out.

[Nikc10]

Windows 7 will probably be delayed til 2011 at the earliest.

[bandora]

Nah, Don't think so.. =/ Best wait and see.. But IMHO I don't think it will be delayed as they are in desperate need of a good OS.

[nickypickysticky8]

no..like 2010

there are rumors that windows 7 will just be an upgrade of vista, for vista users. otherwise, u'd have to buy it alone.

[steelystan]

I recently built a new rig and put Vista on it. I've had no problems at all and I actually prefer using my computer with Vista to the one here at work with XP.

[GFDIAA]

heloo there's Internet explorer 8 now

[gonepishing]

cant wait, I can skip vista!

[OMFGWTF213]

mightyr vista only sucks if you upgrade to it, if you buy it preinstalled its not terrible, but then again i did upgrade the ram and shit afterwards

[mightyrdave]

And are they planning to make it stable by 2032 or is it just another windows!

As if I cared about these features, vista is so ridiculously unusable and slow. Just forget about the gadgets and make a decent OS.

[somebody3]

These actually looks pretty awesome. Interested to see more of the OS itself.

[adrian645]

I hear it will be written from scrach with no registry this time.

[dps27a]

completely pointless apart from the virtual disk drive

[comfortablesofa]

I hate the dark look of Vista being carried over. It looks bulky and annoying.

[LETHLSS]

doesn't look too impressive, i'll stick to crappy Vista thank you.

[linkin54321]

will it blend?

[martha0stewart]

WOW, i am shocked, it looks as though Micro took out out all the stops this time, there are things shown here that i never new were possible.

[Deicide128]

looks better then vista thank goodness

[rulesandwisdom]

Lame. I'm still waiting to see all of the Vista features they removed before release.

[freedompower2]

It's kind of lame... It's like windows can barely keep up with the other operating systems like OsX of even Linux. I bet went this comes out, it will take at least a year before it is stable.

[MichaelTadashi]

That is how they were doing all the while.

Imagine how bad it will be considering the number of Vista users downgrading to XP.

[cobwebhead]

Keyboard shortcuts!

[n40ki]

release 2010

[windowshacker66]

Looks like a better version of vista. Could use a new layout but other than that I give it A+

[eddiesamigos]

imo, vista is complete bullshit -.- too many unnecessary processes running in the background, the menues and explorer are harder to overlook and so far. well whoever wants to have vista, i dont mind, u gotta endure this crappy operating system and not me :D

[dollarman00]

Microsoft, Powerpointing your blog since sometime in early 2009!

[tubester4567]

Wot can u do wit it. Do it still hav windows. do it got interwebs?. could it copy n paste. could u check Emalls? could u delete? could u delete the delete? Do it restoor if i screw up? Oki i will buy one

[elizard]

It will probably be over 1000gb OS and still not work!

[buddyPIT]

Virtual drive is interesting. They must have a massive server.

[gmaz99]

Seriously, what is up with everyone and the "too many buttons" complaints. What are you, 70!? If you don't like it/want it, DON'T BUY IT!!

[tychoc4]

OMG A TASK MANAGER! FINALLY!

[WiseWeeabo]

file explorer with tabs that's pretty nice though

[FLiCKMAAAN]

I hope they don't just update Vista, but make a complete new Windows.

[r32adt3db]

My friend just got a brand new Laptop with Vista. She bought it from Dell, as they would not offer XP anymore. Within the first day, she's had two blue screens of death!

[bizarreworld]

An XP users next upgrade should be Leopard. Anything else is a downgrade.

[irvinhidalgo]

i was so psyched about vista but if fucking sucked it was too slow and the menus and shit were all over like very well orgainzed and when i would go to start and seacher for files it said not found most of the time so i had to search myself and find thme

[ChickenBot]

The want to make it look all nice and glassy but the truth is they confuse the heck out of the average consumer by switching menus, changing icons and moving things around...

I just care about 5 things:

- Instant Booting times

- System Stability

- Performance

- Compatibility with all hardware

- Features

[seagreensky]

Looks like they stole quite a bit from KDE. Those Redmond boys are such 'innovators'.

[Nsways]

disk usage analyzer... shit microsoft, u only thought of putting it into windows now!!

[bscopel]

Its avalliable for download? x)

[cisciarptehrial]

holy shift

[indietube]

it's good and an improvement over vista + xp, but hell there are a few buttons & the interface needs such an overhaul.

nice work, but clean it up before you release it please ;-)

[Randalllind]

The tabs in windows explorer is a nice feature would make is easy to copy and paste things.

Who knows could be a fake video.

[rtsjoe]

How did you get this?

[kreejo]

There's a good alternative to upgrading Windows time and time again...get a Mac, they actually work, unlike Vista...

[spekk]

looks like an improvement on Vista

[fireinhole8]

omg that website creator just plain and out stolen from Mac...but hey I've been wanting it for a while so I'm ok with a little software "innovation"

[ayeroxor]

Wow is this some shitty music.

[Saltaren]

It still looks like shit, use the XP interface.

[Laiskumus]

Omg, that is one unconsistent operating system. Very confusing menus that are all scattered around...

[abremakedonche]

Uuu, wow, they finally made what Total commander has been doing for years!

And they threw in a disk analyzer as well!

Only they had to play the video 4 times faster, since it runs slow as a tractor, like every future version of Windows.

Hell i bet Windows 7 will require quantum computing power, which by the time Windows 7 is ready will be available on the market.

[skip2mylou1988]

Why can't they actually make an easier Windows? I see too many buttons and stuff there, it's a mess.

[theboxmike]

vista is pretty good right now........hardly ever encounter an error....

[Willforbes296532]

im sticking with xp until they get windows 7 sorted out. vista is another windows me carcrash. avoid it like the plague because microsoft will realise this and discontinue it sooner or later.

[everlast069]

im still gunna go to mac soon.. vista has failed me..

[tehverybestcomment]

Time machine will also be included (a bit different than on Leopard), when you get your copy(2009/10?), install it, you'll say "Wow!, I feel like I'm about two years back!".

You also get more tools to analyze why damn OS is not working! wohooo(Disk I/O stats, fuck yeah!!! :D, yeah!!!).

Tabs!!! The more the better!, like in restaurant!!!

P.S i'm not a windows/MS hater, i just felt i had to :D

[chilispace]

Reminds me of the Longhorn Demo ;)

[r2amj]

Linux has been doing this for some time already.

It's free btw.

[mutleey]

people are still scared of vista with all its quirks an stuf. xp is lame but at least it works.look on pirate bay for xp ultimate by johny this is an awsome os bit like hybrid of xp and vista and its free

[nilobject]

Task manager? Keyboard shortcuts? Jeepers! Windows 7 is going to be swell!

[UKLooney]

So have they fixed the actual operating system yet, or just concentrating on more gimics?

[lamemp3]

wow u all r dumb asses i guess the trend right now is to hate MS so it wouldn't matter if it was perfect u all hate it

and yes some the feature r in vista already and in the os and every other os since like 1995 from what i saw in the video they made them more user friendly and isn't that what u all like to bitch about

[MythrilShotgun]

LOL, I hate Vista so much, at least first decide to fix that before showing off the next OS not to live up to low expectations.

[tevelation]

these new feature aren't very exciting

[moogleboi69]

Looks like they're making strides to improve Windows, but I expect it'll just be another Vista, with new a glitzy interface and a load of microsoft applications.

[sthulbourn]

This is a joke right? I wouldn't want half of those and the other half is already implmenented in other operating systems.

I think windows should be more unix like, allow for disk mounts (ssh, gmail, etc), a good command line and above all become flexible.

Microsoft wants to break everything into a pie chart, that's really, really sad.

[tmrony]

windows explorer = xplorer^2

notepad = same as win95

;)

[zaggynl]

Disk I/O stats, fuck yeah :D

[stewdean]

How about fixing the operating system rather than trying to add accessories to a corpse?

[LightCan]

awesome, really cool

[moorey]

EPIC FAILURE, countdown starts now. Delivery date: year 2017??

[latticelinux]

Wow windows 7 and only what a year or so after the release of vista. Hmm what was vistas slogan i think it was vista will make your life easier lol bull shit. Windows should step off the cool effects and leave it to the pros like linux.

[DeckonU]

weow!

[xoskeleton2]

woah first!

[chrismayberry]

if this is real... is it just me, or was anyone hoping for a little more than that in the upcoming Windows OS...

[koolaid666666]

cool

[frylock20]

Hope these features are not taken out at the last minute.

Like WinFS in Vista

[copenballs]

very boring and uninformative, and it looks exactly like that POS vista... no thanks im good with my leopard

[superjamiedotnet]

Nice to see Microsoft have done some real innovation, and copied all the features that Linux desktops have had for years...

[malayaleeking]

why does task manager still show 50% cpu usage

[hza100]

lol

[Supergoose2]

nice, no idea what you did, but im diggign in that website designer.

[boobyman]

So if windows 7 is going to look like Vista, why not just roll out those features as extra "features" for us that have wasted money on Ultimate? I mean, we paid extra and didn't get jack shit.

[evilmonkey0013]

Those tab things that say "My Computer"/etc...look so terrible to use

otherwise, i'm looking forward to it

[julzmon]

This is blasphemy using Yello music for windows!

[madiganboys]

Awesome! Why didn't they do that with Vista?

[mattyohe]

Christ, how many more features will they bring from OS X?

[loyolaplayr69]

Not bad at all, about time they get that virtual drive mounting in there, OS X has had that for a while. Other things look nice. Hopefully it will be released at a better state than vista though.

[Mohabias]

woopla

[Contter]

cool..can't wait...vista sucks ass

[DrSpud]

Wow, they're finally getting features Mac and Linux have had for years. And a bunch of blog templates. Good for them.

[teajay74]

I'm pretty sure you can do this all now using freeware apps.

[akcom1]

Wow, this is so obscenely cluttered. Microsoft really needs to look at just who they are trying to market this to and how their customers will actually use this. Perhaps they could sneak in a couple hours at Cupertino with a notepad?

[pollux00troy]

Looks like like a Linux knock off.

[cyborg527]

this looks just like windows vista......like seriously

[mcny40]

It better be WAAAAAAAAAAY better than Vista or else, they'll lose me for good.

[applehill]

looking good

[sonuku]

looks... like vista!

[JonForTheWin]

Split file broswer. . transparent FTP. . oh please I was doing this with GNU/Linux with Konqueror and Kioslaves FOUR YEARS ago.

[nik289]

no way, this is such a copy of mac os x 10.5, can't redmond ever think of anything themselves? It would be nice to see both Apple and Microsoft having good ideas, and then improving upon each other, but this is just Microsoft blatantly copying Apple. You can get Leopard right now, you have to wait til 2009 for this...

[evgenykravchenko]

Man, the music is really really funky :)

[silentnightr34]

wow i am actually impressed.. I hope it runs well.

[gadimus]

Interesting... macs have all of those features already.

[GoodDamon]

Meh... It's a bunch of file manager features that already exist in several other operating systems. Not to knock Windows including them, but if tabbed, split-screen file browsing is something special, this must be 2005.

The blog editor is OK looking, but I'm willing to bet it barfs out IE-only code.

[Twisly19]

00:54 -- look at that CPU and memory usage!

[mosx]

Sure...

[factotum218]

So what we have here is a sped up film of someone using a refangled version of Eclipse or something?

[DannyMinick]

it'll probably be as awesome as vista!

...not

[HellaDankProductions]

hm... pretty much reminds me of the immage of windows i picture when watching the Mac Vs. PC ads...

[thatnimrod]

so.... they're stealing MORE stuff from mac os x 10.3... 4 years after the fact

[troyhw]

Awesome.

[thebeast134]

is this real?

[bds4348]

As a Mac and part-time Ubuntu user, let me say that this is some lame ass shit.

[Executor416]

Is this true?

[LTm0rt]

oic

[ImpaledNoob]

Just a few more reasons to switch to another OS rofl... The task manager seems to be a great improvement, but I already use the sysinternals' one. How about getting rid of the registry and improving the kernel?

[hackerx31337]

So basically it is vista with a bunch of features copied from linux, a few features copied from OSX, and yet another WYSIWYG HTML editor?

[RichGilly]

1.75GB being used? Even bigger hog then Vista, at this stage...

[reyazi]

nice!

[GutZ31]

what is this shit?

What ever happened to the longhorn concept?

[jjacquay712]

so what is windows 7? just a new version of explorer or a whole other os?

[mooinakan]

looks ok. tbh i'm pretty happy with XP. not a whole lot in that video that excites me as a gamer/student

[trolleyfan]

Wow! They've discovered every five to ten year old Windows freeware add-on out there!

Here's a thought: How about they work on an O/S that's secure, easy to use, and doesn't crash first, and let all the free add-ons be done by people who are already out there doing free add-ons?

Or, IOW: What part of "It's an Operating System" do you not understand?

[wubadee]

Windows is the worst piece of crap to ever be existent... GO MAC OSX!!!

[MastaFlyMason]

Awesome music. Hello diggers.

[biosfear01]

PAC MAN :D

[mouseinahaze]

Where's the wow?

[tehrooni25]

another crappy OS

[milsorgen]

It looks like more features are being included that some would argue should be included into an OS already. But the problem remains, alot of these features are available from a third party. Hence by adding this to Windows MS is once again squeezing out smaller players. I would actually prefer to see a Windows with less features and a smaller footprint then prior releases. Make a new MS plus! pack or something. Just give me core functions + dx9/10 and I will be happy.

[Brock2020]

much better.. this is what vista should of been

[h2d2]

That's pretty neat (if it's real).

[49er323]

so i'm downgrading from XP > Vista > Windows 7??

[neodorian]

I assume they are still using the Vista GUI while they work on the underlying OS. Figured I'd get in before snark. Either way this is just gonna look unimpressive for the time being while they build the OS.  Anyone's guess as to how worthwhile it will be when finished. Anyway you only buy every other release of Windows so maybe this will be it ;)

[trioptic]

so... its vista, with more functions built in? I have every single one of those features already in lightweight, portable freeware apps.

Way to go microsoft, windows 7 = more bloatware. hopefully someone will start making OSes that get smaller and run faster over time, instead of just trying to cram in as much eye candy and features as possible.

[organicpixels7]

The only time that Microsoft will make something that doesn't suck is when they make a vacuum!!!

[XDViPeR]

I like what I see

Hopefully much faster than Vista

[oilygrings]

Precisely how long before a build with these features gets leaked onto the interwebs for me to recklessly tinker with?