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Jump Lists in Windows 7

Windows 7 Includes a new small but quite good feature i.e. JumpList that provides direct links to the recently opened files in an application.

3 Different Looks in Windows 7

Windows Classic, Windows Basic, Windows Aero Looks like the following in Windows 7:

More Aero Interface Screenshots

Aero Interface in Window7

Aero interface has been further refined in Windows 7 to make it more easier and simpler for the end user to interact with the system. This helps in making a more user friendly system. Also in Windows 7 maximised windows are now having Window Top Bar transparent, which was missing in Windows Vista. The following are some screenshots of Aero Interface:

How to Read & Write Data in Excel Files with C#.NET 2005

Have you ever tried to read and write data in any Excel file with C#.NET 2005 or higher. The following code shows how to read and write with an Excel file having the following structure: Structure of Excel File SrNo Ename Salary 1. For Reading the Data from Excel File.(Format .xls/.xlss) //Code for reading the contents of Excel file and display the same on datagridview private void button1_Click( object sender, EventArgs e) { //FOR READING THE EXCEL FILE OleDbConnection vConn = new OleDbConnection ( "Provider=Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0;Data Source=C:\\rohit.xls;Extended Properties=Excel 12.0" ); //Reading the Content from a sheet named Employees String strSQL = "SELECT * FROM [Employees$]" ; OleDbCommand cmd = new OleDbCommand (strSQL, vConn); DataSet ds = new DataSet (); OleDbDataAdapter da = new OleDbDataAdapter (cmd); da.Fill(ds, "emp" ); //Displaying the data read fro

Microsoft Demos pre-beta built Windows 7 UI

Microsoft has publically shown off the Windows 7, the new successor to the Windows Vista. The pre-beta build looks quite solid & responsive. It was shown at PDC 2008 in Los Angeles. Initial reviews about the new Windows 7 Ui are very encouraging. Few featuers that are new in the Windows 7 are: 1. New and improved taskbar 2. Jump List 3. Device Centre Stage 4. Libraries Storage etc. Snapshot of the new Task bar in Windows 7

Vista SP1

Vista SP1 is a nice piece of software that removes all the glitches found in Vista since its launch for the consumer. The product improves upon the file copying, Network Access, Shared Folders as well thousands of performance and reliability improvements.