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Windows 7's Worst Features

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May 3, 2010
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Windows 7's Worst Features
Windows 7 fixed many of Vista's ills, but it also introduced a few of its own. Some of the problems involve minor inefficiencies; others degrade the user experience through lack of functionality, poor organization, or an overabundance of choice. Here are the problem children of Windows 7. - Ian Paul, PCWorld
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Simple Tips Banish Computing Hassles Here's how to use Ctrl-Z for just about anything, add events to Google Calendar with your phone, and wrangle Windows 7 taskbar icons.
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Another One Bites The Dust? HP Reportedly Kills Windows 7 Slate Project Coming hot of the heels of its purchase of Palm, HP may be putting the kibbosh on its Windows 7 slate.
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