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| An interactive information console in Windows 7 that replaces the Windows Vista Security Center. The name change is due to the fact that, in addition to security notifications, Action Center also displays alerts generated by other Windows 7 applications and services, including backups and problem reports |
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| A new feature of the Aero user interface that, when you mouse over the right end of the taskbar, causes Windows 7 to render all of the windows on the desktop transparent, enabling you to see any gadgets on the desktop underneath |
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| A new feature of the Aero user interface that, when you shake a window back and fourth, causes Windows 7 to Automatically minimize all of the windows other than the one you are shaking |
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| A new feature of the Aero user interface that, causes Windows 7 to automatically maximize a window when you drag it to the top of the screen |
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| A wide area network caching feature, new to Windows 7, which enables computers at branch offices to maintain copies of files stored on remote servers, so that when other users need those files, they can access them locally |
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| A remote connection technology, new to Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2, which enables clients to connect invisibly to remote servers without the need to manually establish a connection or authenticate a user account |
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| A new type of search in Windows 7 that enables users to perform searches on Windows SharePoint sites, intranets, and specific Internet sites, right from the Windows Explorer interfaces |
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| A context-sensitive menu that displays the most frequently used function of an icon on the taskbar or in the start menu |
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| A term used to describe how the modular architecture of Windows 7 keeps all language-specific code in separate, relatively small modules that users can easily add to an existing installation. This eliminates the need for Microsoft to provide complete versions of the operating systems in different languages |
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| A new file system feature in Windows 7 that enables users to aggregate files on multiple computers into a single folder that makes them appear as though they are all on a local drive |
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| The common core module of Windows 7, which contains approximately 95 percent of the operating system functionality |
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| A Windows 7 tool that enables users and administrators to document the process that generated an error by tracking mouse movements and compiling a log of all actions leading up to the error |
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| A feature first introduced in Windows Vista that enables the operating system to use the storage space on a USB flash drive as additional system memory. ReadyBoost uses a flash drive to store the SuperFetch cache, thereby freeing up the system memory where the cache would ordinarily be preloaded. Windows 7 supports larger ReadyBoost Caches and can use up to eight external storage devices simultaneously |
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| A new performance monitoring and troubleshooting tool that displays information about the CPU, disk, network and memory resources used by Windows 7 on a single screen. |
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| Administrative templates with preconfigured settings that administrators can use as a baseline for creating new Group Policy Objects |
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| A new virtual private networking feature that enables a Windows 7 VPN client to automatically and invisibly reconnect to a Windows Server 2008 R2 VPN server, should the connection be broken for any reason |
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| A type of network packet filter that enables a computer in sleep mode to wake up on receipt of a specific message (called a magic packet) over a wireless network connection |
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| An improved version of the scripting engine and command line language for all of the Windows operating Systems. Using native commands and add-on modules, administrators can use Windows PowerShell 2.0 to perform almost any task from a command prompt. PowerShell also functions as a rich scripting language, enabling administrators to automate tasks and create logon and startup scripts |
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