System Requirements:
The proposal calls for Windows 7 is still more or less the same as the Windows Vista:
* 1GHz processor.
* 1GB of RAM.
* 20GB hard drive with 16GB of free space.
* A graphics card to support DirectX 9 and WDDM driver.
* 128Mb of memory the graphics card.

However, Windows 7 has been distorted in order to maximize system performance, which means that the effect of the Windows 7 than on your computer Windows Vista, and, in some tests, even in Windows XP. This allows users netbooks and older computer running Windows 7 may have a place difficult or impossible with Windows Vista. It also means that you can run Windows 7 lower than the system specifications above, but is not recommended in order to take full advantage of the operating system.

Upgrade to Windows 7:
You can upgrade to Windows 7 is Windows XP SP3 (or higher) or Windows Vista SP1 (or higher). However, please note that this is not possible to upgrade the 32-bit versions of Windows 64-bit versions of Windows, and vice versa. Therefore, if you want to install Windows 7 to replace the previous version (limited to Windows 95/98/ME/2000) or you want to 32-bit/64-bit across the border, you must perform a clean install, which means that to back up your personal files, clear the hard drive and install everything from scratch.

Windows 7 Compatibility:
Any application and any work around with Windows Vista and Windows 7, Microsoft’s efforts to prevent another disaster like the link compatibility with Windows Vista. In addition, some applications and devices do not work with Windows Vista and Windows 7 as a result of the expansion of compatibility.

However, the upgrade from Windows XP will still faces significant potential compatibility problems. With this in mind, I suggest the wiki Click here to review the topic has been committed. It contains a huge list of software testing (designated by the other users) on Vista and the determination of compatible, incompatible, or in between. A similar wiki exists for hardware is tested with Windows Vista … please click here. If you have hardware or software, you test Windows Vista and is not listed I encourage you to add it to the list, so that other countries may benefit from this knowledge. You must be registered in order to update the list, but registration is free of charge. In addition to these two wikis, Microsoft recently compiled their own list can be found, please click here. These items should be used as guidance compatibile hardware and software to a more comprehensive listing in place of Windows 7.

In addition, taking into account some of the software can not install or run on Windows Vista can be dealt with in one of two ways:

1. ) The use of compatibility mode. The purpose of the Windows 7 compatibility mode is the program is designed to automatically detect the old versions of Windows, however, as in Windows XP and Vista, it can make manually. To manually enable Compatibility Mode, right-click the program, select Properties, select the Compatibility tab. Then, you can enable the program in compatibility mode and select a previous version of Windows from the drop-down menu, in addition to other options.

2. ) Please be sure to check back to the author’s Web site an updated version of the patch and the opening of the Windows 7 driver compatibility. Not all software will be compatible, but in three months after the release of Windows 7 you should see a significant increase in support for third-party suppliers.

If you have a specific question of the hardware or software compatibility at any time to start a new thread, but please first check the list above.

Everyday computing has become faster, simpler and easier with the Windows 7 Beta version that has been released through the Microsoft website. The Windows 7 Beta release has an expiry date on August 1st 2009, after which it will stop working.

Screenshot Overview

The first thing that is highlighted in the Windows 7 Beta version is the new taskbar, which uses large icons instead of taskbar buttons and integrates ‘Quick Launch’ functionality at the same time. The popup preview thumbnails have been enhanced to show multiple windows side by side: even if you have only two windows open, they will be combined into a single taskbar button which is very useful for Word documents.

The Windows 7 Beta version will automatically flip to that window so you can see in a larger view which window it is. The new taskbar buttons also has a new right-click menu, which gives you access to special folders or recent documents. There’s a new application programming interface that allows the Windows 7 applications to add items to this list.

The next best thing in the Windows 7 Beta version is that there is no longer a “Sidebar” for the Gadgets. The Start Menu is roughly the same as before and there is an arrow next to Getting Started. When you see an arrow on a pinned item, you can hover over it to see a list of tasks on the right-hand side, with a rather fun “slide out” effect.

Another really slick new feature in the Windows 7 Beta version is that  it lets you to maximize or tile windows by dragging them to one of the sides of the screen and the window will take up exactly half of the screen. This also works if you drag a window corner to one of the edges of the screen and make the window fill the whole space from top to bottom.

The Windows 7 Beta version lets you change the visuals and sounds on your computer. Chick a theme in Control Panel Home to change the desktop background, window color, sounds and screen saver all at once. The User Account Control helps prevent harmful programs from making changes to your PC.

Windows 7 Bug

There is a known bug in Windows 7 Beta version that will potentially damage some mp3 files if you load them into Windows Media Player. You must make sure to turn on automatic updates once you have Windows 7 installed.

The 7 HotKeys in Windows are certain shortcuts that make it easier for an average user to do away with the mouse to access several programs in their PC or Laptop. The taskbar button grouping feature is not a new concept in Windows 7. If you want to surf between multiple windows of the same type, Windows 7 makes it better. Many shortcuts of a keyboard exist purely to confuse, but the following seven are the most useful ones.

Windows+Left or Windows+Right

In this Windows 7 HotKey you can press either of the two combinations once (or twice) and that will bring your current active window to the side of the screen corresponding with the direction of the arrow key you pressed. It allows exactly half of the screen to remain blank, where you may place another window through use of the same process. It works equally as well use dual monitors and allows the same process to occur for another two windows.

Windows+Shift+Left or Windows+Shift+Right

This key board shortcut is entirely dependent on the user having multiple monitors, but is incredibly useful to those who do. It simply allows the user to move a window from its current position on one monitor to the corresponding position on the other. It is a very useful HotKey in Windows 7 where the window is on the right-hand monitor and now the window is over on the left monitor.

Windows+Space

This Windows 7 HotKey allows the user to preview their desktop beneath the currently displayed windows. It is absolutely useful for checking the gadgets, etc, if you are use them on your system.

Windows+Plus symbol or Windows+Minus symbol

This Windows 7 HotKey zooms in on anything on your PC screen which is similar to the feature on Mac computers. This offers solution to the lack of full screen functionality on the integrated video player in the new Firefox beta.

Alt+Up or Alt+Left or Alt+Right

This Windows 7 HotKey is also known as ‘directory navigation’ hotkeys.

Windows+T

This Windows 7 HotKey puts the focus on the taskbar and its continual use will pop up each preview.

Windows+M

This Windows 7 HotKey minimizes everything in one stroke. It is an extremely convenient shortcut, but not really worthy of a screen shot.