New Features and enhancements in Windows 7
Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 include many enhancements to improve both the users' and the developers' experience. A few of them, however, have impacts that developers need to be aware of regarding their existing and new products. The new features and enhancements are listed below:
- File Library Replaces Document Folder
- User Interface - High DPI Awareness
- Fault Tolerant Heap
- Internet Explorer 8 - Data Execution Protection/NX
- Dynamic Memory
- User Interface - User Account Control Dialog Updates
- ChooseFont() Win32 Common Dialog
- Application Manifest
- Server Hyper-V
- Enable Windows 7 Support for Intel AVX
- Microsoft Message Queuing (MSMQ) - Improved Queue Handling
- Remote Desktop Services
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