Microsoft Windows 7
Released in October 2009 Windows 7 was the eagerly awaited successor to Windows Vista, and those that tried it weren't disappointed.
The developemt team at Microsoft had completely re-written the heart of the Operating System to address many of the performance issue that blighted the launch of Vista, and in general they succeeded. Whilst the user interface for Windows 7 is very similar to that of Vista, the 'under the hood' changes have made the O.S. much quicker and less crash prone, which has lead to Windows 7 being described as having the speed and stability of XP with the look and feel of Vista.
As usual we have provided a selection of Windows 7 articles below, but if there's something that's not covered, let us know and we'll write it up for you.
New Features
Burning CD's or DVD's From ISO Images. - Microsoft have finally added this to Windows, see how to do it here.
Customisation / Tweaking
Adding Checkboxes to Windows Explorer - Make working file files a breeze with this simple tip.
Creating custom wallpaper on Windows 7 Starter - A little trick to overcome this common annoyance.
Changing the Screen Saver on Windows 7 Starter - You can do this on Win7 SE, here's how.
Changing the owners name - if you've have a 2nd hand PC then this tip might be useful.
Disable Windows Aero Shake feature - Some love, some hate it, here's how to disable it.
Security
Optimisation / Performance Improvement
Power Efficiency Diagnostics Report - Advice on squeezing every last bit of power and performance from your laptop.
Troubleshooting
Extend Windows 7 Activation Period - Need more time to evaluate / test Windows 7? Here's how.
User profile loading error - How to fix this commonly occuring Windows 7 & Windows Vista Problem
Create a System Repair Disk - How to create a disk that could save your PC in the event of failure
Clean Install Using Uprade Media - How to perform a clean install if you only have Windows 7 upgrade media.