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Why upgrade to Microsoft Windows 7? -- Part 2

 Good question!  As a leading Boston IT support company we get asked this question all the time.  So here is part 2 of the top reasons why you should seriously consider upgrading to Microsoft Windows 7. 

As I mentioned in my previous post there are so many new features crammed into Windows 7 that I had to split this blog article into 2 separate posts.  So don't feel you have to read everything - just browse and skip to the features that most interest you.  As always if you have any questions please feel free to email me at drinaldi at gizmofish.com or call me at 866-MY-GIZMO (866-694-4966) ext. 4.

PS. Don't forget about our Free Windows 7 Seminar on April 22^nd at the Microsoft offices in Waltham.  Click here to register.

1. "Information at Your Fingertips".  OK this has been a Microsoft catchphrase for a while now.  But with Windows 7 they have really delivered on this concept.
1. Microsoft Windows 7 has introduced libraries.  There are four default libraries: Documents, Music, Pictures, and Video.  All of your documents, music, pictures, and video respectively are in these libraries regardless of their location on your hard drive.  You can view the files contained in a library in various ways. For example, you can view all the files in the Documents library by Author, Date modified, Tag, Type, Name, or Folder. By contrast, files in the Music library can be viewed by Album, Artist, Song, Genre, Rating, or Folder. You can even include items on external or network drives in libraries.  Additionally you can create your own libraries.  This is a powerful new feature that enables you to organize your content by type, or subject, or date, or any other way you choose without regard to its physical location on your hard drive.
2. Searching in the Windows 7 Search bar now brings up files, folders, programs, help articles, and control panel items.  So Search is now an all-purpose tool for finding anything on your PC.  For example: Want to know how to change your screen resolution?  Search on change screen resolution and the control panel tool for changing screen resolution will appear in the search.  With Microsoft Windows 7 Search you can also search SharePoint sites, Web Servers, and Network File Servers.
2. Only Connect! (apologies to E.M. Forster).  I am talking about connecting your PC to things - devices, projectors, 2^nd monitors, etc.  This has generally been a hit or miss affair in Windows with users often needing IT help.  Well Microsoft has made this much more automatic and user friendly. 
1. Devices.  All your connected devices  including printers, keyboards, USB devices, Bluetooth devices, networked devices, wirelessly connected devices, etc. are shown in 1 control panel applet and clicking on any device shows information for that device.
2. Projectors or 2^nd monitors.  The same method works for projectors or 2^nd monitors.  You simply plug the projector or 2^nd monitor into your PC and type projector into the search box and click connect to a projector.  Then you can select how you want your desktop to be displayed.
1. Computer only (This shows your desktop only on your computer screen.)
2. Duplicate (This shows your desktop on both your computer screen and a projector.)
3. Extend (This extends your desktop from your computer screen to a projector.)
4. Projector only (This shows your desktop only on a projector.)

Well there are many other improvements in Microsoft Windows 7 that a Boston area IT Support Company such as ourselves could go on and on about.  But why don't you see for yourself.  Come to our Microsoft Windows 7 presentation and demo on April 22 in Waltham.  You'll get a free breakfast, an opportunity to network with your peers, the opportunity to get your questions answered one-on-one by a Windows 7 expert, and you could be the lucky winner of a brand new laptop with Microsoft Windows 7 and Office 2007.

PS.  Amaze and delight your friends!  Be the hit of the party! Click here to receive our free presentation "42 Cool New Windows 7 Tips and Tricks."