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Windows 7 has the ability to disable more than just IE8
By Samantha Rose Hunt
Monday, March 09, 2009 10:10

Redmond (WA) - First, it was the unveiling of the concept that
individuals utilizing Windows 7 would have the ability to turn Internet
Explorer either on or off, however now other features included in
Microsoft's OS are being revealed -- each of which will be able to be
turned on or off under user control, but without removing them from disk
(so they don't later require re-install from the original Microsoft
install DVD).


In a blog post on Friday, Microsoft announced that the next version of
its operating system will allow users to control on and off settings
for:

    Windows Media Center
    Windows Media Player
    Windows search
    The XPS viewer
    and many other items


The blog states, "If a feature is deselected, it is not available for
use. This means the files (binaries and data) are not loaded by the
operating system (for security-conscious customers) and not available to
users on the computer. These same files are staged so that the features
can easily be added back to the running OS without additional media.
This staging is important feedback we have received from customers who
definitely do not like to dig up the installation DVD."

These new options are more than likely in response to the recent
accusations by the EU for antitrust issues that Microsoft has used its
dominant Windows market share position to force other software, like
Internet Explorer, onto the market. The company is probably finding that
it is becoming quite expensive to be so strict on their integrated
software.

Note that other operating systems, such as versions of Linux, often come
pre-installed with several popular packages as well. These help to make
the out-of-box user experience more productive in today's technology.
However, unlike Microsoft's operating system, these pre-installed
software packages (typically several media players, decoders, OpenOffice
and Firefox browser) are easily uninstallable and can be replaced with
other programs without leaving their footprint on the system.
Microsoft's slow adoption of a form of this full-removal feature is
evidenced by this new flexibility reportedly in Windows 7.

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