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Win7 features revealed: customizable UAC and integrated Accelerators

23 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/win7-features-revealed-customizable-uac-and-integrated-accelerators.98621/

gxsaurav
gxsaurav Original post #1
Sep 28, 2008 at 10:23 PM
Source

Accelerators are now integrated in Windows (not just only in IE8 browser):

*img88.imageshack.us/img88/2327/1222523477dq6.jpg
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*www.neowin.net/forum/style_images/shift_forum/img-resized.png Reduced: 89% of original size [ 937 x 748 ] - Click to view full image
*img444.imageshack.us/img444/5937/1222523496gq3.jpg



UAC is now customizable with 4 different security levels:

*img444.imageshack.us/img444/2630/1222524947ge6.png
*img529.imageshack.us/img529/8396/1222524960ex4.png
*img444.imageshack.us/img444/78/1222524971hg3.png
*img242.imageshack.us/img242/1450/1222524985zb6.png

More screenshots are available here:
*winfuture.de/screenshots/Windows-7-...780-3500-4.html

Just sharing some info I found.
Pathik
Pathik #2
Sep 28, 2008 at 10:31 PM
GX, are you using Milestone 3?
gxsaurav
Sep 28, 2008 at 10:35 PM
I can not say that. This news I just copied from Neowin as mentioned in the source.
axxo
axxo #4
Sep 28, 2008 at 10:57 PM
very essential features :p
why not built them on to vista sp2?
Kl@w-24
Kl@w-24 #5
Sep 28, 2008 at 11:16 PM
Hmm... Looks promising indeed. If they add more such thoughtful bits and pieces, Microsoft could have a winner on their hands. But surely, this also shows the glaring deficiencies in Vista, doesn't it? I mean, UAC came along with Vista and it has to be totally revamped in the next OS...

Heck, I'm being too cynical. :D
Krazy_About_Technology
Sep 29, 2008 at 12:28 AM
^Nice! But what is the difference between 3rd and 4th level setting of UAC? they look the same in screenshot, or am i missing something???
jal_desai
Sep 29, 2008 at 12:50 AM
gr8... i have decided to buy windows 7 with my own "pasine ki kamai" !! ... (hoping to get a job soon) ... nice features... ofcourse the gui is yet to undergo a complete change over right people???? i m having goosebumps from now only .. :D
Kl@w-24
Kl@w-24 #9
Sep 29, 2008 at 1:09 AM
^Nice! But what is the difference between 3rd and 4th level setting of UAC? they look the same in screenshot, or am i missing something???

The 4th one says "Always notify me and wait for my response" while the 3rd one only says "Always notify me".
x3060
x3060 #10
Sep 29, 2008 at 4:18 AM
why can't they implement the same in vista...?
i hope MS makes a complete shift to 64 bit.
i have already stopped now using vista 64.
better than xp 64...
that was the only reason for moving to vista....
Krazy_About_Technology
Sep 29, 2008 at 5:06 AM
@Kl@w-24: Oh Yes, thanks for pointing out buddy. Missed it with my sleepy eyes :D
debsuvra
debsuvra #12
Sep 29, 2008 at 6:51 AM
Nice features indeed:D I am eagerly waiting for the first beta of Windows 7, which is rumored to be released in WinHEC 08.

ofcourse the gui is yet to undergo a complete change over right people???? i m having goosebumps from now only .. :D

I think GUI will be changed soon in the future builds, MS is just doing core updates to the new features for now. GUI is going to be the next one to be updated. :)
Krazzy Warrior
Sep 29, 2008 at 7:01 AM
cool much cooler lets hope it beat Vista.
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paroh #14
Sep 29, 2008 at 1:50 PM
hope windows 7 improves the copy pate speed of files. As i read many review that copy and paste speed of file in vista is hell slow.


As i never used vista
iMav
iMav #15
Sep 29, 2008 at 8:58 PM
^^ That was fixed long back. :)

@x3060 That should not happen and will not happen. One reason only, people cried like little babies when they were told that Vista runs smoother on 2GB RAM. Some almost wet their pants that how can an OS use 2GB, so if Microsoft was to do a similar stunt like only this or that, these people will be back to their antics.
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apoorva84 #16
Sep 29, 2008 at 11:23 PM
cool
IronManForever
Sep 29, 2008 at 11:36 PM
^^ But compared to the 2GB when Vista released/was-about-to-release; 64-bit at the time of Vienna is a smaller price and its definitely a good step. For 32-bit users, few essential Vienna features can be integrated in future Vista SPs. That way, people will have nothing/negligible to complain. :neutral:
x3060
x3060 #18
Sep 30, 2008 at 4:10 AM
hey, but vista x64 runs all 32 bit things very well, much better than xp x64...i don't see any noticeable difference in x32 &x64 while running 32 bit apps.
xp x64 had that "contact admin" thing when trying to uninstall programs , fixed though..but it was too nagging .
i strongly believe they should stop the old 32 & move to 64.its definitely the future.

moreover ,the ability to put more ram also works hugely in favour with x64. considering the games that comes these days with the min req of 2gb.
comp@ddict
Sep 30, 2008 at 1:18 PM
GO WIn7, just hope it doesn't cost 15-20k...
casanova
casanova #20
Sep 30, 2008 at 7:07 PM
Aah. Kewl. Screenshots look amazing.
comp@ddict
Oct 1, 2008 at 2:18 PM
U gotta be kidding, 64bit beats 32bit anyday, unless u r using WMP and all, tab kya pata chalega!!!
x3060
x3060 #22
Oct 1, 2008 at 5:26 PM
that was what i was telling...and it runs 32 bit very well too.
i think you mistaked that line as something else.
comp@ddict
Oct 1, 2008 at 10:26 PM
i guess so, well, hope 64bit OSes get cheaper than wat they r now