Today, Microsoft secretly released the Windows 7 Pre-release Privacy Supplement which contains some important feature information for the Windows 7 Pre-Beta build which is to announced and demonstrated on Day 2 of PDC 2008.
The privacy supplement points to the following set of new features and functionalities in Windows 7.
BitLocker Drive Encryption
Should your computer be lost or stolen, BitLocker protects your data by helping to prevent offline software attacks. Turning on BitLocker encrypts the hard drive where Windows is installed, including all information that is stored on that drive.
Device Information Retrieval
It downloads information from Microsoft for your hardware devices and displays it in the Windows 7 Devices and Printers control panel, and when you first install and use a device, in the Device Stage.
Driver Protection
Driver Protection helps prevent the operating system from starting drivers that are known to cause stability problems. These drivers are listed in a Driver Protection List database that is stored on your computer
Dynamic Update
Dynamic Update enables Windows 7 to perform a one-time check with the Windows Update website to get the latest updates for your computer while Windows is being installed. If updates are found, Dynamic Update automatically downloads and installs them so your computer is up to date the first time that you log on or use it.
Desktop Gadgets
Gadgets are programs that run on the desktop and provide at-a-glance information, and easy access to frequently used tools.
Homegroup
A HomeGroup allows you to easily link Windows 7 computers on your home network so that you can share pictures, music, videos, documents and devices. It also makes them ready to stream media to devices on your home network such as a media extender.
Internet Printing
When you use this feature to print, you will first need to connect and authenticate yourself to an internet print server. Internet Printing makes it possible to use printers located anywhere by sending print jobs using HTTP.
People Near Me
This new feature allows you to send invites for programs to other people in the local networks.Users who are invited need to have it installed on the computer as well.
Thats all of what we could extract from the privacy supplement so far but I bet more is to come at PDC 2008 tomorrow. Also you can take a look at all the Confirmed Features and Screenshots of Windows 7 so far.
Windows 7 is Winodws Vista done right so there is a good chance this OS will make XP truly obselete. Lets keep our fingers crossed and look forward to what Microsoft has to offer.
















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I don’t think they are ‘leaked’ features…have you seen PDC?
lol not my fault you read the post late
the time the post was published PDC did not even start yet
They pushed these features on Microsoft Win 7 website secretly before the official introduction of Windows 7 at PDC 2008.
They are official now
Yes, its not fault if someone reads the post late but it is your fault that the date of the posts are not indicated anywhere on the page
PS: Dont tell me the date on the url, I wont accept that as an excuse….