Movie Maker 2.6 Option for Windows 7

Microsoft has made the old Movie Maker for XP available for Windows 7 Users to download for free. This is NOT the "new" Windows LIVE Version of Movie Maker which is (IMHO) garbage, this is the usable (and slightly upgraded) version which was integrated into Windows XP and Vista.

Get it HERE (Yes, it says it is supported on XP and Vista but it definately also works on Windows 7).

Microsoft drops 3-app limit from Windows 7 Starter Edition

http://www.downloadsquad.com/2009/05/29/microsoft-drops-3-app-limit-from-windows-7-starter-edition?icid=sphere_blogsmith_inpage_downloadsquad

by Brad Linder

The team of Microsoft developers working on Windows 7 have written a blog post spelling out exactly what features will and will not be available in Windows 7 Starter Edition. And the company has decided to drop one of the most talked-about restrictions: the ability to run just three applications at once. You'll now be able to run as many programs as your computer's limited RAM will allow...

Microsoft has been making "Starter" versions of its operating systems since Windows XP. But in the past, these editions were only sold in the developing world. Windows 7 Starter is the first to be available in developed countries like the United States. The goal is to give netbook makers a cheaper alternative to Windows 7 Home Premium to include on low cost mini-laptops.

Windows 7 Starter will cost significantly less than other versions of the operating system, but Microsoft wants to give customers an incentive to upgrade. Windows 7 Home Premium and Ultimate are perfectly capable of running on slower systems like netbooks. But you'll have to shell out some extra money to purchase them. If you do pick up a machine with Windows 7 Starter you'll have to live with the following restrictions:

• No Aero Glass effects
• No ability to switch between users without logging off
• Fewer personalization features (you won't be able to change desktop backgrounds, sound schemes, or window colors)
• No support for multiple monitors
• No DVD playback support (although I imagine you'll be able to add this with 3rd party software)
• No Windows Media Center support
• No support for streaming local media remotely over the internet
• No domain support for business customers
• XP Mode for running older programs is not included

That list looks pretty long. But if you don't plan to use a netbook or other low-cost laptop for any of those things, Windows 7 Starter Edition will be offered to computer makers are at a discount to help keep computer prices down.

You will not be able to walk into a store and buy a (boxed version of) this version of Windows 7.

Windows 7: Whats New From Beta to RC to RTM Video

Click the following link for an excellent 10 minute brief on Windows 7 changes

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-ca/windows/dd758778.aspx?ITPID=tnflash

Also, MS has produced a small (and very incomplete) set of pages explaining some of the enhancements in 7.

What's New in AppLocker
What's New in Biometrics
What's New in Certificates
What's New in Deployment Tools
What's New in Group Policy
What's New in Handwriting Recognition
What's New in Networking
What's New in Service Accounts
What's New in Smart Cards
What's New in User Account Control
What's New in Virtual Hard Disks
What's New in Windows PowerShell
What's New in Windows Search, Browse, and Organization
What's New in Windows Security Auditing

And you can checkout the ever enhanced MS Technet Springboard page which has even more videos and articles.

Windows 7 and Internet Explorer 8 Shortcut Keys

WINDOWS 7 KEYBOARD SHORTCUT KEYS

http://blogs.technet.com/jeffa36/archive/2009/04/07/windows-7-shortcut-keys.aspx

Win+UP Arrow Maximize the current window
Win+Down Arrow If the current window is maximized, restore it; if the current window is restored, minimize it
Win+Up Maximize Window
Win+Down Minimize Window
Win+Left Snap Window to left
Win+Right Snap Window to right
Win+Shift+Left Jump to left monitor
Win+Shift+Right Jump to right monitor
Win+Home Minimize / Restore all other windows
Win+T Focus the first taskbar entry, similar to ALT +TAB
Win+Shift+T Same as above in reverse order
Win+Space Peek at the desktop
Win+G Bring Gadgets to the top
Win+ [Num] Launches the numbered app running in the Super bar
Win+P Connecting displays to computers and switching from single monitor to dual display
Win+X Mobility Center
Win + + Zoom in and out of Windows
Win + Zoom in and out of Windows
Alt+P Show/hide Preview Pane in Explorer
Win + Tab Windows Aero Task Switcher
Shift + Click on icon (Taskbar) Open a new instance
Middle click on icon(Taskbar) Open a new instance
Ctrl + Shift + Click on icon (Taskbar) Open a new instance with Admin privileges
Shift + Right click on icon (Taskbar) Show window menu (Restore / Minimize / Move / etc)
Shift + Right click on grouped icon (Taskbar) Menu with Restore All / Minimize All / Close All, etc.
Ctrl + Click on grouped icon Cycle between the windows (or tabs) in the group

INTERNET EXPLORER 8 KEYBOARD SHORT CUT KEYS
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/ie/quickref.mspx


General
Turn Full Screen Mode on or off F11
Cycle through the Address Bar, Refresh button, Search Box, and items on a web page TAB
Find a word or phrase on a page CTRL+F
Open the current webpage in a new window CTRL+N
Print the page CTRL+P
Select all items on the page CTRL+A
Zoom in CTRL+PLUS
Zoom out CTRL+MINUS
Zoom to 100% CTRL+0

Navigation Shortcuts
Go to home page ALT+HOME
Go backward ALT+LEFT
Go forward ALT+RIGHT
Refresh page F5
Refresh page and the cache CTRL+F5
Stop downloading page ESC

Favorites Center Shortcuts
Open Favorites CTRL+I
Open Favorites in pinned mode CTRL+SHIFT+I
Organize Favorites CTRL+B
Add current page to Favorites CTRL+D
Open Feeds CTRL+J
Open Feeds in pinned mode CTRL+SHIFT+J
Open History CTRL+H
Open History in pinned mode CTRL+SHIFT+H

Tab Shortcuts
Open link in new background tab Middle mouse button or CTRL+left mouse button
Open link in new foreground tab CTRL+SHIFT+left mouse button or CTRL+SHIFT+middle mouse button
Close tab (closes window if only one tab is open) Middle mouse button on the tab or CTRL+W
Open Quick Tab view CTRL+Q
Open new tab CTRL+T
View list of open tabs CTRL+SHIFT+Q
Switch to next tab CTRL+TAB
Switch to previous tab CTRL+SHIFT+TAB

Address Bar Shortcuts
Select the Address Bar ALT+D
Add "http://www." to the beginning and ".com" to the end of text in Address Bar CTRL+ENTER
Add "http://www." to the beginning and the website address suffix you have specified to the end of text in the Address Bar* CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER
Open the website address that is typed in the Address Bar in new tab ALT+ENTER
View list of previously typed addresses F4

Instant Search Box
Select the Instant Search Box CTRL+E
View list of search providers CTRL+DOWN
Open search results in new tab ALT+ENTER