New Windows Live Essentials with different communications applications like Live Mail, Live Messenger, Silverlight, LiveSync or Live Movie Maker.New versions of Windows Media Center and Windows Media Player, compatible with the main multimedia formats (H.264, DivX, MJPEG, DV, AAC, LPCM, MOV, 3GP, WTV, MP4, etc.).Removal of Windows Sidebar, being able to place gadgets anywhere around the screen.Ribbon interface incorporated to native Windows programs like the calculator, Paint or WordPad.System customization with the possibility to personalize window colors, sounds, and screensavers.

New multitouch interface to control Windows by means of touchscreen gestures.Important security improvements with a new Windows firewall, a complete security suite and a tool to create backups.

Renovated visual aspect with the functions Aero Peek (to preview applications), Aero Shake (to manage windows by shaking them) and Aero Snap (to simplify the resizing of windows).

Low-consumption operating system, ideal for old computers with less power.

Windows 7 was received as a mighty evolution regarding previous systems, especially regarding its performance improvements, its greater security and a much more intuitive interface. Nobody can be surprised about the reluctance of many users to switch over to W10, even being a free updated. With this Windows, Microsoft returned to the path of success after the failure of Vista, and in view of what appeared later, it wouldn't be crazy to state this is probably their best product to the date. It has been one of the most popular and most highly adopted operating systems developed by the guys at Redmond, lightyears ahead of Windows 10, offering visual, performance and security improvements.Įasier to use and with many more possibilities. And you can download Windows 7 for PC since October of 2009 to replace Windows Vista. Windows is without a doubt the most used operating system in the world on personal computers, a long way in front of Mac OS X and Linux, despite the fact that every year somebody comes up with the brilliant idea that it's going to be the year of Linux on the desktop.