Windows 7 in the location of service

Microsoft's Vista system to the user leaves a bad impression, so I hope to use Microsoft's Windows 7 operating system, Vista users to remove this impression. Microsoft plans to introduce a range of users in line with the requirements of the new features.

New features in a completely location-based services. The weather system, Vista Gadgets in a location-based services, enter a postcode can be customized weather information.

According to CNET News, Windows 7 system, the location of the computer's location more easily. Such as a computer program to track and search for friends will be able to process the application. You do not need to enter your city name or zip code, as long as the computer where you know the local search will be of great help.

While most people see is a more sensitive position brought about by the operating system useful, but there are some people worried that this would be a serious security problem. According to CNET News, Windows 7 will be the provision of location-aware services to operate buttons, by default button is closed.

What is worrisome is that if users search or check the weather when they open a location-aware services, running on any computer program will have the opportunity to get the position. Microsoft explained that this is because the operating system did not provide the option to allow only certain applications to obtain location information. Windows 7 does not recognize the so-called procedures, any attempt to limit the operating system to obtain information on the location of all is try to talk about it.

Alec Berntson Microsoft manager said, "We can only promise to Windows 7 user actually we can offer, rather than trying to promise more than we can provide the service."

Microsoft Windows 7 in the use of two API to provide location-based services. The sensor is a low-level API, and the other is for the location of the API, which makes the operating system can use several methods to locate. In addition to simply type the location of the user, the computer can also use GPS, Wi-Fi and cellular positioning triangular manner.

Once the user's location to find information, location-based applications can be used in a variety of ways to use this information. This function extends to the maps and weather forecasts beyond. But in the end, what's the use of location information can be determined by the application developers. Microsoft will only be included in the weather gadget in Windows 7.

Windows 7's features have been talking a lot. To date, known to the Microsoft Windows 7 with a higher reliability of the use of solid-state hard drive performance, multi-touch capability, the new taskbar, and so on.

However, the operating system to the specific launch date is still uncertain. The source hinted that some time around mid-2009. ASUS has said that until 2009, its network of personal computer operating system, the Eee will be Windows 7.