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Windows 7 – Tidbits and a Guide
You may recall a couple of months ago I made a post outlining the fact that Internet Explorer 8 is a removable component in Windows 7. What I didn’t mention though, is that there are many other components that can be removed by the user. Microsoft listened to user feedback, and the users made it clear that they wanted more control over the in box applications. They wanted to be able to remove and add things at will, as needed. Users can add/remove the following components:
- Windows Media Player
- Windows Media Center
- Windows DVD Maker
- Internet Explorer 8
- Windows Search
- Handwriting Recognition
- Windows Gadget Platform
- Fax and Scan
- XPS Viewer and Services
To turn features on or off you go to the Control Panel, open the Programs and Features applet, and select the link ‘Turn Windows features on or off’. Here you will see all of the features you have control over.
One other thing I want to post for your viewing pleasure, is a guide by Infoworld blogger J. Peter Bruzzese. You may also remember him as the author of the book “Tricks of the Microsoft Windows Vista Masters”. He has prepared this free ClipStart guide to quickly outline some of the new things in Windows 7 that you may or may not already be aware of.