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Software major Microsoft has announced that it will launch its operating system, Windows 7 on October 22 this year. So far, nothing has been revealed about the pricing of the new Windows 7 but the announcement of the release date is likely to bring cheers for computer industry. The company has stated that it will offer upgrades to the new program to customers who bought Windows Vista from July onwards.
Windows 7 will have a new taskbar, which combines features that are divided between the taskbar and quick launch menu. Window management will also been improved. The user can maximize any window just by dragging it to the top of the screen. The new operating system would incorporate more powerful search features and an easier-to-use home network. Windows 7 is the seventh operating system manufactured by Microsoft.
Recently Microsoft has launched a new search engine called 'Bing'. The new search engine from Microsoft replaced 'Live-Search'. Bing has 'Quick tabs' that enable the search terms to be refined automatically. Bing uses semantic technology that comprehends the meanings of the search terms. The software company has introduced the new search engine to compete with its rival, Google.
