Snap enables a user to drag an open window to the left or right side of the screen and have it automatically resize to take up half the screen. Windows 7 introduced the Snap and Shake capabilities. It also features more accurate handwriting recognition. In addition, Windows 7 was the first version of Windows to support multitouch capabilities. The default library folders include Documents, Pictures and Videos, each of which has a public and private version. Other additions include libraries for storing files. In addition, users can rearrange the applications on the taskbar in any order they see fit. With Windows 7, users can pin applications to the taskbar. In development, Windows 7 was known by the code names Blackcomb and Vienna.

Starter, Home Basic and Enterprise editions are available in some markets. The OS is widely available in three retail editions: Windows 7 Home Premium, Professional and Ultimate. As a result, to many end users, the biggest changes between Vista and Windows 7 were faster boot times, new UIs and the addition of Internet Explorer ( IE) 8. It uses the same Aero user interface ( UI) that debuted in Windows Vista. Windows 7 is built on the Windows Vista kernel and was intended to be an update to the Vista OS. Windows 7 is the Microsoft Windows operating system (OS) released commercially in October 2009 as the successor to Windows Vista.

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