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7 Days with Windows 7 – Day 6

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Today, I demonstrate for you a brand new feature in Windows 7 called the Problem Steps Recorder. An interesting feature designed to help users record steps they take when walked through something by tech support so they can re-trace their steps. It can also be used to make a recording to help others. It’s a little rough and takes a web geek to edit (if needed), but an interesting feature new to Windows 7.

Next up, I show you the new Windows 7 Screen Magnifier. It is the first upgrade since Windows 95 for this tool, and finally adds the much needed and appreciated spotlight feature that will allow users to select an area that will follow the cursor and magnify anything around it.

Lastly, I talk briefly about the upgrades to Windows Networking and how Windows 7 should make it easier to tie multiple computers together to share files, photos, music and printers.