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Five super-secret features in Windows 7

* Date: October 12th, 2009
* Author: Jason Hiner
* Category: Microsoft, Microsoft Windows, Windows 7

I dug around in Windows 7 and discovered some super-secret features.
It's possible I was sabotaged, but I've decided to go public with my
discoveries.

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Here at TechRepublic we have been evaluating, experimenting with, and
discussing Windows 7 throughout 2009. We've seen the same stuff that
everyone else is talking about — the fact that Windows 7 cleans up the
Vista interface, cleans out much of the code that made Vista too much of
a resource hog, and finally suppresses most of those horribly-annoying
UAC prompts.

However, during our Windows 7 exploration, I also spotted some secret
features that are hidden deep within the recesses of over 50 million
lines of code. In fact, these features are so secret that I doubt even
the most dedicated, deeply-experienced IT professionals will be able to
find them. Yes, they are that mysterious.

Of course, it's always possible that someone has sabotaged me and
planted the code for these little secrets in my Windows 7 machines. But
who do that? Linus Torvalds? Richard Stallman? David Pogue? (It can't be
David, see No. 5 below). But, just in case, I've decided to reveal these
secret features so that the world can know.

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