Windows 7 Full

VMware, a Microsoft rival when it comes down to the virtualization market, has announced on 27th of October, 2009 that both VMware Workstation 7 and VMware Fusion 3 will give full support to Windows 7.

VMware Workstation 7 will be able to run both the 32-bit (x86) and 64-bit (x64) flavors of Windows 7, and even enjoy the evolved Windows Aero graphical user interface, complete with features such as Flip 3D and Aero Peek.

VMware Fusion 3 having more than 50 new features continues to be pushed to Apple customers with Mac computer that want to run Windows. Apple is yet to introduce Boot Camp support for Windows 7, VMware Fusion 3 allows Mac owners to install and run the latest Operating System from Microsoft and even enjoy the entire range of visual bell and whistles associated with Windows Aero.

VMware Workstation 7 costs $189 for the full product, while upgrades go for $99 only. VMware Fusion 3 costs $79.99 for the full license, and $39.99 for the upgrade.

VMLauncher requires Windows 7, Windows Virtual PC 7 RC, .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 in Host Systems. VMLauncher allows you to open any file or folder from your local host system in a specified Virtual Machine, which improves the integration of Windows Virtual PC. It doesn’t need to open the Virtual Machine in Desktop Mode to install a new application.

You can open any program, file or folder directly from your Windows 7 Desktop. You have to click right click on the application, file or folder and select the “Open in Virtual Machine” and it will open in the selected Virtual Machine. But, it will run directly on your Windows 7 Desktop. For example if you want to install a new program in XP Mode (Virtual Machine). Just right click onto the Setup file and select “Open in XP Mode”. The setup will start directly in the XP Mode Virtual Machine. But it will run on the Windows 7 Desktop.

The processes to use VMLauncher are:
• Open the VMLauncher.exe on the host system.
• Check the Virtual Machines in the list on the left side which should appear in the context menu.
• Click Apply to update the context menu.

Now you can right click on any file in Windows Explorer and select “Open in xxxxxx” and the file will open in the selected Virtual Machine.

Microsoft has made ease the pain of upgrading new Windows 7 operating system for netbook users by releasing Windows 7 USB installer. Windows 7 USB download tool creates a bootable flash drive from a downloaded ISO file or disk image of Windows 7 and can be purchased from Microsoft’s online store.

The USB solution is clearly designed for netbook users, who cannot go down the ‘traditional’ old school route of burning an ISO of the Windows 7 installer to a DVD drive and then installing it. Microsoft’s US store currently offers the option to download Windows 7 directly onto a USB to then install on your trusty netbook.

The downloadable installer is available only through Microsoft’s own online store and allows Windows 7 Home Premium, Professional, or Ultimate to be installed without the need for an optical drive.

Free Windows 7 There Packs from windows.microsoft.com

Hello, the time for wait has gone. Software giant Microsoft has launched two great tools-Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor and Windows 7 Compatibility Center on 20th of October, 2009, which you were looking for. Both these tools are available at www.windows.com/compatibility- your place to go for any Windows 7 compatibility question you might have. Apart from links to Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor and Windows 7 Compatibility Center, you will also get help from experts in the Microsoft Answers Forums and the Windows Help & How-to team.

The site allows consumers to search by categories, such as “music and MP3” and “communication and Internet” under the software heading, or “media players and TV devices” in hardware. Users can also drill-down results by brand and compatibility and the site provide links to drivers and software updates. Thousands of products are listed in the site and will continue to add thousands more in coming months.

Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor: The Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor scans your PC to see if it is ready for Windows 7. It checks to see if your PC meets the system requirements, lets you know if your processor is capable of running 64-bit versions of Windows 7 and gives guidance on your upgrade options. It also tells you about any known compatibility issues with the most commonly installed software programs and devices connected to your PC. If an issue can be resolved, it suggests next steps for you to take before installing Windows 7.

Windows 7 Compatibility Center: The Windows 7 Compatibility Center helps you easily check the compatibility of thousands of devices and software programs for 32-bit or 64-bit versions of Windows 7. Usually, you won’t need to do anything to ensure compatibility. If you do, the site goes beyond just telling you what will work or what will not work. It also provides links to drivers and software updates to get your PC running with the latest software.

 

GENESIS64 certified for Windows 7 provides the following game changing technologies:
• GEO SCADA Ease of Use.
• Cover Flow Navigation with Multi-touch.
• Hardware Accelerated Graphics for 3D Imaging.
• Enriched User Experience with Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF).
• Universal Data Connectivity using Windows Communication Foundation (WCF).
• Integrated Windows Vista Search & Organize Technology.
• OPC-to-the-core Technology.

GENESIS64 takes advantage of the new Windows 7 Multi-touch ease of use capabilities allowing a more natural way to interact with the manufacturer operations. Designed from the ground up for 64-Bit computing GENESIS64 has fully maximized the features of Windows 7 to offer in the market.

Flickr Search Connector created by Long Zheng extends Windows 7’s capabilities with combining two components: the Open Search Description File Generator (known as “Search Connector on Windows 7) and Flickr web service. This was implemented using open standards of Open RSS and RSS2, making it easy for other developers to create their own search tie-ins as well. “Search Federation” enables the Windows 7 to search remote document repositories such as Flickr through the native Windows search interface. You can easily preview, set as a desktop background, print, send to and even edit your images.

You can search Flickr photos from everybody, yourself or a specific user. You can also access photos directly within the shell. This search connector is tested only in Windows 7 M3 build 6801, but supports all Windows 7 builds above 6801. If you want to know what makes searching within the shell cool, it means you are interacting directly with the file. It’s little clunky in the M3 build 6801, but even still you can double click a picture to open it in larger view or set it as your background. Preview pan in Windows 7 Explorer makes browsing quick and easy without pushing the back button.

 It works entirely from the Windows 7 Taskbar. Once you launch the application, you will be prompted for your Gmail account information, after which you will see the unread count as an icon right on the taskbar button and hovering your mouse will show a preview of your unread email. Right clicking on the button uses Windows 7’s Jump Lists feature with quick and easy access to frequent tasks like opening your inbox or composing a new email message.

Gmail Notifier Plus supports multiple Gmail accounts and does its job brilliantly. It is designed to remain out of your way. The only Window that you are going to come across while using Gmail Notifier is the Configuration Window. Everything else is done directly from the taskbar.

Windows Sensor and Location Platform a new development platform from Microsoft facilitates the use of sensor, including location sensors like GPS devices in the Windows 7 operating system. It enables your computer to adapt to the current environment. With location sensor including GPS devices, WWAN radios, and even triangulation technology, your applications and gadgets can know exactly where they are, enabling them to provide more locally relevant content and functionality. Ambient light sensors can allow your computer to automatically adjust your screen’s brightness based on the current lighting conditions. They can also enable applications to optimize their content for readability making your computer more useful in range of operation environments than ever before.

The platform provides a standard way to integrate sensor and location devices into Windows, as well as a standard programming interface for applications to take advantage of these devices. The user has to control over how data from these devices is exposed to applications on Windows 7. This is a framework that tries to remove the old legacy of COM-ports for communication with external devices. Even a lot of today’s USB devices, still rely on the COM protocol to communicate with PC. The Location and Sensor Platform in Windows 7 improves this with a modern architecture for arbitrary hardware sensory input.

Microsoft has taken one more step to make operating system Windows 7 the best and unique one. Microsoft has digitally signed with Futronic Technology Company Limited (global provider of fingerprint recognition software and hardware products) for Windows Biometric Framework (WBF) Driver for its USB fingerprint scanner. The WBF Driver has successfully passed WHQL test for both 32 bit and 64 bit Windows 7. However, suppliers have to provide their own USB drivers, software development kits and applications to use fingerprint recognition products in earlier versions of Windows.

Specific Features of Futronic Windows Biometric Framework Driver:
• It includes PC logon control application software.
• It supports all Futronic USB fingerprint scanners like FS80, FS88, FS90.
• WBF Driver is installed to Windows 7 just like any other USB drivers and the PC logon control software is installed simultaneously.

After installation of WBF Driver, you can add, modify and remove finger data for logon control by clicking into Control Panel->Hardware and Sound->Biometric Devices, just like setting up printer, speakers etc. Once fingerprint data is added, you can logon PC by finger which makes the computing environment secure and convenient.

The new Windows Biometric Framework (WBF) of Windows 7 provides support for fingerprint recognition products through a new set of components, which improves the quality, reliability and consistency of the user experience for customers. These components also provide a common management platform for products from various suppliers.