Windows 7 – Core OS Changes and how does it matter our applications

Vijay Raj “VJ”

About me…

Work at Texas InstrumentsMVP [Setup-Deploy] & STEP Member for Windows 7Xpertised in Application Setups & DeploymentXtremely passionate about Technology Evangelism Xcited about Cricket and MusicBiggiee Fan of Mark Russinovich, Sachin and Rahman.

Agenda

Windows 7 EvolutionKernel Improvements

Performance EnhancementsPower EnhancementsSecurity Enhancements

Focus Areas when you migrateApplication CompatibilityIT Pro Features

Areas of Improvement

Too many launch surfacesRedundancyOrganizing DataVPN Connectivity involves lengthy procedureToo many promptsArranging windows involves acrobatics

Significant Enhancement in Windows 7

Taskbar

Progress bar No Dock Gadgets

CalculatorNew Paint

Home Group

Easy Networking

System Tray

Jump List

Quick Launch

Enhanced control panel

Show Desktop

Data LibraryFederated Search

Program Grouping

Multi TouchAero Peek

Ribbon Buttons

Superbar Thumbnails

Overlay Icons

Interactive Thumbnails

Improved Search

Window ManagementAction Center

Color Hot Track

Aero Shake

Desktop SlideshowSmarter UAC

New Installation ProcessFast Boot

Fast Shutdown

MinWin

Windows SensorsLocation Platform

Aero Snap

Backup

ClearType Text Tuner

Display Color Calibration WizardCredential Manager

Biometric DevicesWindows Health Center

FAST !!!

Fast! How Fast ??

Kernel Enhancements

Performance EnhancementsFast BootWorking Set ImprovementsTriggered Services

Power EnhancementsDisplay DimCore ParkingSleep\ Hibernate Improvements

Security EnhancementsUAC and Virtualization

Few Changes: Most software that runs on Windows Vista will run on Windows 7 - exceptions will be low level code (AV, Firewall, Imaging, etc).

Hardware that runs Windows Vista well will run Windows 7 well.

Few Changes: Focus on quality and reliability improvements

Deep Changes: New models for security, drivers, deployment, and networking

Windows 7 Builds on Windows Vista

Top Focus Areas coming from Earlier Versions

Operating System Version ChangesStandard User / User Account Control (UAC)Windows Resource Protection (WRP)Internet Explorer Impacts of 64-bit Operating Systems (no 16 bit)File LibrariesDeprecations/GINA/Session 0 (High Impact/Low Frequency)

App-CompatDemo

IT-Pro Enhancements

Search FederationSearch ConnectorsDirect AccessBit LockerVHD EnhancementsBranch CachePowerShell V 2.0 for Clients

Resources

Online:Engineering Windows 7 - http://blogs.msdn.com/e7/ Chris Jackson - http://blogs.msdn.com/cjacks/My Technical Blog - http://www.msigeek.comFollow me on Twitter at “msigeek”

OfflineWindows Kernel Internals – Edition 6 – Mark Russinovich