Windows Seven Taking Out A Boat-Load

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coldReactive
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Windows Seven Taking Out A Boat-Load

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_7#Removed_features

Read it, and be amazed.

Also, Windows Seven also blocks third-party video decoders from Windows Media Player.
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Re: Windows Seven Taking Out A Boat-Load

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Did you read the whole thing?

"The latest beta of Windows 7 blocks the usage of third party video decoders from Windows Media Player. Microsoft says this restriction will not take place in the final version of Windows 7."

Obviously MS wants beta testers to test their new codecs for now instead of filing bug reports on untested 3rd party codecs.

From what I can tell, most of the "removed" items are simply being replaced by newer software that does essentially the same thing, abiet somewhat differently. I will, however, miss the classic start menu interface, although I'm sure someone out there will invest some time to find a way to bring it back.
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user312 wrote:Did you read the whole thing?

"The latest beta of Windows 7 blocks the usage of third party video decoders from Windows Media Player. Microsoft says this restriction will not take place in the final version of Windows 7."

Obviously MS wants beta testers to test their new codecs for now instead of filing bug reports on untested 3rd party codecs.

From what I can tell, most of the "removed" items are simply being replaced by newer software that does essentially the same thing, abiet somewhat differently. I will, however, miss the classic start menu interface, although I'm sure someone out there will invest some time to find a way to bring it back.
I'm sure ReactOS Explorer (when it's completed) can be used as shell replacement on Windows 7 to provide said functionality
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Re: Windows Seven Taking Out A Boat-Load

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Even though they said the video decoders are not blocked in the final version, I have a suspicion that they may keep the blockers.
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Re: Windows Seven Taking Out A Boat-Load

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Even though they say the video decoders will not be blocked in final version, you have a suspicion that the video decoders will be blocked in final version anyway. Well done! This would cause massive loses to Microsoft and negative reaction even stronger than to TPB court process result.
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most of those removed items relate to the new taskbar being done differently and wouldn't make sense to have then in
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Mrkaras wrote:most of those removed items relate to the new taskbar being done differently and wouldn't make sense to have then in
I'm pretty sure the Classic "theme" is still in Windows 7.
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coldReactive wrote:
Mrkaras wrote:most of those removed items relate to the new taskbar being done differently and wouldn't make sense to have then in
I'm pretty sure the Classic "theme" is still in Windows 7.
It was when i tried the first beta.
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Re: Windows Seven Taking Out A Boat-Load

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that big list of removed items now seems to have turned into just one short paragraph
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Mrkaras wrote:that big list of removed items now seems to have turned into just one short paragraph
You need to look again, there's a link to a new article there:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Features_r ... _Windows_7
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