Which CodecPack should I use?

The Windows 7 Codec Pack has been created to make installing major codec’s, filters, plug-ins and splitters a breeze.

Special care has been taken to make the package:

Play a huge variety of Audio/Video files.
Free of conflicts.
Cause minimal impact on system performance (Disk space used, registry entries and stability).
Compatible in full with Microsoft Windows 7.
The package is easy to install, while also offering advanced settings to the high end user:
For simple installation select “Easy Installation”.
For advanced installation options select “Expert Installation”.
The package allows playback of almost every file type in existence, the only exceptions being commercial formats that require a special player.

thanks to windows7codecs.com

Download link Here. (Current Version: 2.1.0)

How to change windows 7 taskbar to XP style?

a video with explain how to chance Windows 7 Taskbar to the old-version look that you used to in Windows XP.

What’s the difference between the editions?

Windows 7 will be available in six different editions, but only Home Premium, Professional and Ultimate will be widely available at retail. The other editions are focused at other markets, such as the developing world or enterprise use.[1] Each edition of Windows 7 will include all of the capabilities and features of the edition below it.

A great Comparison chart by Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_7_editions#Comparison_chart

Can I Run Windows7 on my computer?

If you want to run Windows 7 on your PC, here’s what it takes:
1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor
1 gigabyte (GB) RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit)
16 GB available hard disk space (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit)
DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver

And if you not sure about your hardware information, here is a tool that will check if your system is capable to run Windows 7.

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/get/upgrade-advisor.aspx

Where is the Run Command?

Windows 7 has lots of new goodies and several feature has been replace or rename in windows 7 like Quick launch Bar and Windows DreamScene. Traditional RUN command of Windows XP and Windows Vista has been replaced with renewed Windows 7 Search bar.

You can lunch the Run command by simply press win button+R , or add Run into the start menu. this video will show you how to do that.

Multi-Monitor and big screens

Large, high-definition displays are much better catered for in Windows 7. First, there’s no more fiddling around in the Control Panel to make your desktop appear on an external display – pressing Windows + P brings up a pop-up menu with options to duplicate, extend or transfer your desktop on to the second screen.
Also Check out how multiple monitors work in Windows 7.

Drag and snap windows (AeroSnap)

Windows 7 provides a new feature which is called “Aero Snap”. You can minimize, maximize, resize window by just dragging-dropping it to the screen corners.
Simple drag a window to a side of your desktop to snap it or drag it to the top to maximize. When you drag it back to the last position, the last window size will be restored.
It also works with multiple monitors.

Taskbar and Jumplists

JumpLists is a new feature in Windows 7 that applies to all Taskbar application icons that allows easy access to common tasks related to the corresponding application. When user right click on an icon of an application sitting on the Windows 7 Task Bar, a “Jump Lists” contextual menu will display all the last instances of the application in the Taskbar, together some other frequently used functions.

MultiTouch support

In Windows 7 we have enriched the Windows experience with touch, making touch a first-class citizen as another way to interact with your PC alongside the mouse and keyboard. In recent years, we have witnessed a wide range of multitouch devices that have generated an extremely positive user experience. Therefore, it is only natural for Windows to introduce such multitouch support in Windows 7 as a core capability.

For more info read about MultiTouch Capabilities in MS web.

Sensor & Location Platform

Touch isn’t the only new way to interact with a Windows 7 PC – the operating system also includes support for various sensors that will detect location, movement and light among other variables. We put this to the test with a prototype Freescale board sporting a three-axis accelerometer, an ambient light sensor and a proximity switch array.

The test applications that came with the board allowed us to zoom in and out on documents by moving the board back and forth, while another allowed us to tilt a marble across the screen in true Super Monkeyball style.

It’s conceivable that such sensors will be embedded in laptops and UMPCs, as well as dedicated peripherals such as gamepads, opening up all manner of potential applications: panning around Google Earth by tilting a laptop, for example. This is definitely one to watch.

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