By Val Bakh on 1/6/2011 2:13 PM

2. Windows 7

2.1 Windows 7 Editions

2.1.1 Choosing the right edition can be fun
Essentially, Windows 7 is an improved version of Windows Vista. In addition to most of the features and functionalities that are available in Windows Vista, Windows 7 has been enhanced with many new ones, some of which are pretty cool. But before you get all excited about it, there is one important decision that you need to make—choose the edition of Windows 7 that is right for you. Microsoft has done a reasonably good job of streamlining Windows edition sets since Windows XP. However, you may still find that choosing the edition best suited for your needs is not exactly a trivial task, whether you are an individual home user or a corporate IT professional.
 

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By Val Bakh on 10/27/2010 9:38 AM

1. Vista

1.1. Boot architecture

Starting with Windows NT, all versions of Windows that are intended for business include built-in support for multiboot configurations. You can install multiple instances of Windows on the same computer and choose which instance to boot to when the computer starts. The multi-boot architecture of legacy versions of Windows is based on a text file named Boot.ini. To control the boot menu, you can edit the Boot.ini file in a text editor, such as Notepad......

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