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What are some of the new features in Windows 7 Professional?

Alex — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 08:00:08 +0000

People are forever asking us ‘What’s new about Windows 7 Professional?’ Here’s a few of our favourite Windows 7 Professional features!

Windows XP Mode	Run many older Windows XP productivity applications in Windows XP Mode
Domain Join and Group Policy	Easily and more securely add windows 7-based PC’s to a domain network. With Group Policy customers can better manage the security and costs of multiple PC’s.
Encrypting File System	Encrypt files and folders to protect confidential information ranging from customer information to financial data
Location-Aware Printing	Windows detects whether the user is at work or at home and automatically sends the documents to the right printer
Presentation Settings in Windows Mobility Center	Users can apply options to help ensure optimal PC behaviour during presentations (e.g. automatically turning off instant messages from Windows Live Messenger or Microsoft Office Outlook notifications)
Remote Desktop Host	Access documents and programs on a computer remotely from another computer
Offline Files	Work offline and automatically synchronize between PC and network content

How is Windows 7 better than Windows XP?

Alex — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 08:00:43 +0000

Windows 7 Professional is easier to use, more reliable, more secure and faster than Windows XP. Windows XP is nearly a decade old, with limited support for new hardware and software. On the other hand, Windows 7 Professional has been specifically designed to meet the growing demands of modern technology users with more sophisticated networking, mobility, entertainment, data protection, and compatibility features. And with Windows XP Mode, you get the compatibility of Windows XP in Windows 7 Professional! Be aware though, to use XP Mode you need the right processor!

Antivirus Comparison – Summary Table

Alex — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 08:00:38 +0000

Over the past month we have been comparing antivirus software. Below is a table which summaries our findings! We’ve put all the results into percentages to make everything fair!

	Alternative Software %	AVG % in Comparison
	64%	86%
	63%	88%
	75%	94%
	69%	88%
	77%	82%
	67%	90%

As you can see from the table, AVG is by far the superior antivirus software when compared to the others. Throughout the entire comparison process we were very impressed with the potential of some of the lesser known software like Avira and Kaspersky. In a few years time they could really be battling with the rest! Look out for our ratings table in coming weeks!