What was new in Windows 7?

Windows 7 may be old news now but it is worth recollecting what was new in this landmark version of the OS. First the basics:

• Windows 7 is the successor to Vista, also known as Windows 6. 
• Businesses are offered Professional, Ultimate and Enterprise versions on Windows 7. 

New features in Windows 7.

• BitLocker comes with Windows 7 and is designed to protect hard drives from accidental loss or theft by encrypting the hard drive; it is available in Ultimate and Enterprise.
• DirectAccess that allows you to work on Sharepoint documents on a remote computer without the traditional hassles of VPN.

Windows 7 has 32-bit (x86) and 64-bit (x64) builds and many organizations have chosen to deploy 64-bit builds for network future-proofing.