Parody: The 10 Hottest New Windows 7 Features

Windows 7, Microsoft's next-gen OS, is looking like something a computer user can finally be proud of. It offers an updated interface, a new taskbar, faster start-up/shutdown, multitouch support, and easy home networking, among other things.

Since our look at the first , Microsoft has released more than 60 improvements to Windows 7, including better taskbar thumbnail overflow, expanded functionality in Windows 7 Jump Lists, and a reorganized folder display in Windows Explorer. But Microsoft isn't even close to the end of its new features list. Today, the company introduced ten more exciting features to Windows 7 in anticipation of the unofficial public release by the end of this year. We can expect the return of Clippy, on-PC play support of video games, improved file management, and more.

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On-PC Play Support of Video Games
Windows 7 will support full on-PC play of Xbox 360 games, even Halo 3, and the emulation of PS3 games. (No Wii, sorry.)

Improved File Management
For years, users have been complaining about the challenges of navigating folder structures and finding the files they need when they need them—you always needed too many clicks to get to even the most basic locations. Windows 7 ends those troubles for good with its integrated Microsoft Dynamic Operation Structure (acronym forthcoming). A super-simple keyboard interface makes exploring all your connected drives and accessing their contents easier than ever.

Now check out the rest of our " slideshow, including the "Send Programmers a Shock" button, plug-and-play driver installation for Windows 7–ready products, Wake Up!, Clippy, add-on drives for burning VHS tapes, "Flying Toasters" Windows 7 screensaver, Viper Widescreen Wipers, and UberDriver options.

Guyang Chen, Eric Griffith, Tony Hoffman, Kyle Monson, Matthew Murray, Neil J. Rubenking, M. David Stone, and Lance Ulanoff also contributed to this story.

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