Changes in Windows 7 RC (Part 3): A Practical Guide

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Among these changes, there are also changes in the background such as error correction, stability and compatibility during operation, increased operating efficiency. and also changes on the surface very easily. found that. Microsoft claims that most of these changes are based on feedback from users of the Windows 7 Beta version. WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER Upgrade Internet Radio Listening to online radio (Internet Radio) is becoming increasingly popular. Microsoft has received some feedback from users about the online radio feature of Windows Media Player sometimes not stable even under stable network conditions. Windows Media Player in Windows 7 RC will be fully upgraded to enhance application stability when listening to online radio. Upgrade video playback capabilities from the camcorder Users highly appreciate the ability to support more file formats of Windows Media Player in Windows 7 Beta. However, users still want this multimedia application to support more standard formats. In it, users want to have the ability to directly support the content format from digital personal camcorders. Microsoft listens to users and decides to add the ability to run a '.MOV' file for Windows Media Player in Windows 7 RC version. Now Playing more neat You can see the Windows Playing Player Now Playing window in Windows 7 Beta is very neat, but there are users who want to be simpler. In response to user expectations, Windows Media Player in Windows 7 RC version will be enhanced with a really light and compact Now Playing window. Content filtering cannot be run The Library of Windows Media Player has the function to display and update the multimedia content that users have included. However, this feature has an error previously, showing both the file formats that Windows Media Player does not have playback capabilities such as '.m4a', '.h263' or MPEG-4. Windows Media Player in Windows 7 The RC will be fully upgraded to remove the above problem completely and only allow the file formats that the application can playback. Restore operation from 'Sleep' state Windows Media Player in Windows 7 Beta version does not have the ability to resume playback of multimedia content after the system recovers from SLEEP status (sleep). This has made it difficult for users, especially digital music listeners, to be stored directly on the hard drive. Microsoft claims this problem will be fixed in Windows Media Player version of Windows 7 RC. Do not 'interrupt' Windows Media Player When Windows Media Player is running and the user connects a portable digital music player or USB memory stick to the system, the application will immediately pop up a dialog box to ask whether the user is synced. content or not. However, this feature was condemned by users a lot because it caused Windows Media Player to stop playback of multimedia content. Microsoft claims that in Windows 7 RC version, Windows Media Player will no longer be "interrupted" as above. Users can optionally configure application control according to their own preferences. Easy access to advanced settings In Windows Media Player version in Windows 7 Beta, users can hardly access familiar settings like Equalizer, Play Speed, SRS, WOW. but in Windows 7 RC these features will be displayed directly. from the Enhancements menu in the Now Playing window. Upgrade Jump List Jump List allows Windows Media Player users to quickly access customized and frequently accessed content. In Windows 7 RC version this feature has also been upgraded to become more powerful and more complete in the version. DEVICE STAGE Upgrade hardware support Device Stage is one of the features that users appreciate very much, but they also reflect on not having many devices supported. Microsoft noted this idea and pledged to continue working with device manufacturers to add new devices to Device Stage.

The interface manages a device in Device Stage.

SOUND Upgrade Headphone experience Some people who use Windows 7 Beta say that sometimes the sound condition is not properly redirected to the headphones. Microsoft has upgraded the new device identification algorithm. Windows 7 RC will transfer sound more smoothly and efficiently. Improve reliability In some cases, users said that Windows 7 Beta did not recognize the audio hardware driver. This arises because some audio hardware is not compatible with the new Windows 7 driver platform. There are tens of thousands of different customized audio hardware drivers. With the RC version, Microsoft confirmed that it will continue to tighten testing and update new drivers to make sound hardware more stable and reliable. ( Continued )