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Photos: Taking the wraps off Windows 7

Prebeta unveiled

Tags: windows 7, vista, microsoft

By Robert Vamosi

Published: 29 October 2008 16:43 GMT

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Microsoft's upcoming operating system, Windows 7, seems to be geared more for the consumer, with a lot more user interface enhancements that build on the internals of Windows Vista.

Here's a look at Windows 7 Ultimate Build 6801, a remarkably feature-rich and performance-stable alpha version.

Photo credit: Robert Vamosi/CNET News.com

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