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What’s New in Windows 7
Key Feature What You Can Do
Internet and Digital TV Watch Internet TV content and turn your PC into a digital
video recorder by using the support in Windows Media Center
for many new broadcast TV tuners.*
Internet Explorer 8: Visual Search See rich, relevant, visual suggestions as you type search terms.
Internet Explorer 8: Web Slices Get the information you want from the Web updated and avail-
able at your ngertips, without leaving the page you’re on.
Jump Lists Reduce clutter and quickly get to tasks and your favorite,
recent, and frequently used les.
Live Thumbnail Previews Manage lots of open windows easily with live thumbnail
previews of active windows
Location Aware Printing Set different default printers for your home and work
networks.
Mobile Broadband Eliminate the need to install additional software when you use
your data card for Internet access.
Remote Media Streaming Access your home-based digital media libraries over the Inter-
net from another PC running Windows 7 outside the home.
Snap Resize and expand windows more quickly and easily compare
the contents of two different windows.
View Available Network (VAN) See and connect to available networks—including Wi-Fi,
broadband, dial-up, and virtual private network (VPN)—in just
a few clicks.
VPN Reconnect Get consistent VPN connectivity by automatically reestablish-
ing a VPN connection whenever the Internet connection is
temporarily lost.
Windows Search and Libraries Search your own PC and the PCs and devices connected
to your network to nd items regardless of where they’re
stored.
Windows Touch Interact with your PC with a touch-screen monitor by using
your ngers and multitouch gestures.
Windows Troubleshooting Resolve common issues quickly without having to call for help.
Windows XP Mode Run many older Windows XP productivity applications right on
your Windows 7 desktop.
Note: For certain aspects of Windows Media Center functionality, a TV tuner and additional hardware may be required. To watch
Internet TV, Internet access is required. Free Internet TV content varies by geography. Some content may require additional fees.