Tips and Insights on Windows 7

posted by Ken Kaplan on October 23, 2009

Yesterday, it seemed that every time I turned on a radio or peeked at my tech newsfeeds, there was Windows 7.

I’ve been reading lots of stories and reviews today now that the new operating system is out.

One of the most important questions for me as I consider updgrading is what are the best ways to backup and transfer my photos, videos and documents from Windows XP computers I have at home?

Rocketboom Tech reporter Ellie Rountree has been doing some great segments, sharing her top tech tips.

Here latest is titled 5 Tips Before Upgrading to Windows 7.

Intel is sponsoring Rocketboom this year to sponsor to help the online video pioneer put more resources behind creating insightful and helpful stories of technology and innovation. For me, this segment helped me better explain things to my family.

Another thing that peaked my interest was how Microsoft collaborated closely with Intel engineers while designing Windows 7.

I got to shoot video of a media briefing in San Francisco earlier this month where Intel engineers and Microsoft engineers talked about how they optimized Windows 7 to run on Intel microprocessor technology, taking advantage of features built into Intel Core processors such as hyperthreading and Turbo Boost technology.

This helps improve the performance and energy consumption of the operating system when using a computer with new Intel technology inside.

Here’s a nicely produced video about Intel and Microsoft Windows 7 optimization efforts.

Let us know how your upgrade is going.

 

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