What's new in the latest Windows 7 build? I'm asked this question every time there's a new build out and I see it asked on forums, too. Usually, the response is brief because it's really hard to spot all the changes when you're just using the new build. That's exactly why I've put this post together: I have Windows 7 build 7000 on my laptop, and Windows 7 build 7048 on my desktop, and I've gone through trying to spot as many changes as I can. That's not to say that this list is a comprehensive one, but it's a solid start, and I encourage you to leave feedback in the comments as I will be reading all of them before I do a more thorough comparison between the beta to the RC.
Build 7000 was compiled on December 12, 2008, at 2:00pm and the leaked build 7048 was compiled on February 19, 2009 at 6:45pm, so there is over two months of work to cover. This is not about the new sound schemes, sample videos, sample pictures, and wallpapers; this is about the UI and feature changes between both builds. Although I do mention some fixed bugs, I'm mainly focusing on tweaks that are "tangible" as opposed to the thousands of bugs that have been fixed.
In the comparison screenshots, I have tried to keep build 7000 on the left and build 7048 on the right, or build 7000 above and build 7048 below. Also remember that the "Send Feedback" link has been removed in build 7048, so that's an easy way to remember if there is a window title bar visible.
Full Story: http://arstechnica.com/microsoft/news/2009/03/side-by-side-changes-from-windows-7-beta-to-build-7048.ars
Build 7000 was compiled on December 12, 2008, at 2:00pm and the leaked build 7048 was compiled on February 19, 2009 at 6:45pm, so there is over two months of work to cover. This is not about the new sound schemes, sample videos, sample pictures, and wallpapers; this is about the UI and feature changes between both builds. Although I do mention some fixed bugs, I'm mainly focusing on tweaks that are "tangible" as opposed to the thousands of bugs that have been fixed.
In the comparison screenshots, I have tried to keep build 7000 on the left and build 7048 on the right, or build 7000 above and build 7048 below. Also remember that the "Send Feedback" link has been removed in build 7048, so that's an easy way to remember if there is a window title bar visible.
Full Story: http://arstechnica.com/microsoft/news/2009/03/side-by-side-changes-from-windows-7-beta-to-build-7048.ars
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