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| Action Center | An interactive information console in Windows 7 that replaces the Windows Vista Security Center. |
| Aero Peek | renders all of the windows on the desktop transparent |
| Aero Shake | when you shake a window back and forth, causes Windows 7 to automatically minimize all of the windows other than the one you are shaking |
| Aero Snap | A new feature of the Aero user interface that causes Windows 7 to automatically maximize a window when you drag it to the top of the screen |
| BranchCache | A wide area network caching feature, new to Windows 7, which enables computers at branch offices to maintain copies of files stored on remote servers, so that when other users need those files, they can access them locally. |
| DirectAccess | enables clients to connect invisibly to remote servers without the need to manually establish a connection or authenticate a user account. |
| federated search | enables users to perform searches on Windows SharePoint sites, intranets, and specific Internet sites, right from the Windows Explorer interface. |
| jump list | A context-sensitive menu that displays the most frequently used functions of an icon on the taskbar or in the Start menu |
| language-agnostic | This eliminates the need for Microsoft to provide complete versions of the operating system in different languages |
| Libraries | A new file system feature in Windows 7 that enables users to aggregate files on multiple computers into a single folder that makes them appear as though they are all on a local drive. |
| MinWin | The common core module of Windows 7, which contains approximately 95 percent of the operating system functionality |
| Problem Steps Recorder | document the process that generated an error by tracking mouse movements and compiling a log |
| ReadyBoost | A feature first introduced in Windows Vista that enables the operating system to use the storage space on a USB flash drive as additional system memory. |
| Starter GPOs | Administrative templates with preconfigured settings that administrators can use as a baseline for creating new Group Policy objects |
| VPN Reconnect | enables a Windows 7 VPN client to automatically and invisibly reconnect to a Windows Server 2008 R2 VPN server |
| Wake on Wireless LAN | A type of network packet filter that enables a computer in sleep mode to wake up on receipt of a specific message (called a magic packet) over a wireless network connection. |
| PowerShell 2.0 | An improved version of the scripting engine and command line language for all of the Windows operating systems. |
