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Favorite Windows 7 feature?


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#1 Ian William

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Posted 02 March 2013 - 10:00

I hope this is appropriate, but I wonder if any of you...Neowinners... have a favorite Windows 7 feature?

For me, it's hard to choose. The other two features that bear the Aero monkier (Snap and Shake) are each close seconds, but I think that my favorite feature is Aero Peek.

The feature conveys to me something humble yet powerful. I love the squeegee lines and its graceful transition as it fades to glass.

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#2 .fahim

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Posted 02 March 2013 - 10:03

Dude - 2009 just called and wants its thread back.
My favourite feature is that it is upgradeable to Windows 8.

#3 mclaren2

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Posted 02 March 2013 - 10:05

the shutdown/power-off button! :woot: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

#4 lomas

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Posted 02 March 2013 - 10:05

For me, Aero Peek previews :)

#5 +articuno1au

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Posted 02 March 2013 - 10:06

View Post.fahim, on 02 March 2013 - 10:03, said:

Dude - 2009 just called and wants its thread back.
My favourite feature is that it is upgradeable to Windows 8.
Well played sir..

I was working on posting this:

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#6 OP Ian William

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Posted 02 March 2013 - 10:12

View Post.fahim, on 02 March 2013 - 10:03, said:

Dude - 2009 just called and wants its thread back.
My favourite feature is that it is upgradeable to Windows 8.

Fair enough, but it's still a modern operating system.

#7 InsaneNutter

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Posted 02 March 2013 - 10:13

What's the point in trolling the thread, it's still a valid question is it not?

Mine personally is Aero Snap, i must use that almost every day. A small but really useful feature!

#8 Relativity_17

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Posted 02 March 2013 - 10:16

View Post.fahim, on 02 March 2013 - 10:03, said:

Dude - 2009 just called and wants its thread back.

Ah. Here it is.

http://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/837410-neowins-favorite-windows-7-features/

#9 +articuno1au

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Posted 02 March 2013 - 10:22

View PostInsaneNutter, on 02 March 2013 - 10:13, said:

What's the point in trolling the thread, it's still a valid question is it not?

Mine personally is Aero Snap, i must use that almost every day. A small but really useful feature!
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#10 Xahid

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Posted 02 March 2013 - 10:25

Mine favorite feature "Start Menu" :D

#11 LUTZIFER

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Posted 02 March 2013 - 10:33

My favorite feature is the Start Menu, just love it. Well that and what goes along with it... start button, taskbar, and the transparency.

#12 Buendia

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Posted 02 March 2013 - 10:42

Definitely Aero Snap and Aero Peek. Also, ability to pin items on task bar. :)

#13 ~Johnny

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Posted 02 March 2013 - 11:27

Being able to rearrange windows on the task bar . It's still not quite there yet (you can only rearrange the groups, not what's in them) but it's better than how it was before.

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Posted 02 March 2013 - 12:39

View Post~Johnny, on 02 March 2013 - 11:27, said:

Being able to rearrange windows on the task bar . It's still not quite there yet (you can only rearrange the groups, not what's in them) but it's better than how it was before.
Not being able to rearrange the folders in a group on the task bar sucks though :(

As does not being able to Right Click in the breadcrumb address bar (or whatever it's called) and choose to open the selected location in a new window.

#15 yowanvista

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Posted 02 March 2013 - 12:45

Aero Glass and Start Menu