Windows 7 release candidate due 5th May
Tuesday 28 April 2009, 8:40 GMT Windows 7, the next version of Microsoft’s desktop operating system, will be made available to the public as a release candidate on 5th May. Following the slow uptake of Windows Vista since its release in 2007, Microsoft has been keen to recognise the mistakes they made and make good with Windows 7.
Many of the key features for business in Windows 7 include improvements to security, most noteably with AppLocker, BitLocker, and User Access Control. However compatibility with older applications was one of the main gripes with Vista, and Microsoft ended up extending the life of XP, allowing Vista users (as well as future Windows 7 users) to downgrade to it. With this in mind, Windows 7 will includes (as a download for Professional, Enterprise, and Ultimate editions) Windows XP Mode which will allow users to run a virtual instance of XP, similar to using Virtual PC, as well as running XP applications alongside Windows 7 applications on a single desktop.
The target date for the final release of Windows 7 is sometime between July 2009 and June 2010.
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