Windows 7 doesn't include as many built-in applications as Windows XP/Vista did. It no longer comes with Windows Mail, Movie Maker, Photo Gallery, or Messenger. To get these applications, you now have to download them from the Windows Live Essentials package, which is available for free and from the Windows 7 Getting Started window. This is a good thing in a way because it cuts down on Windows 7's bloat and allows more user personalization in having only the programs they want.
Microsoft includes the newest beta version of Internet Explorer (IE) with Windows 7, IE 8.0 beta. The interface is mostly unchanged from IE 7 and still includes tabs and the address bar and search bar in one toolbar. Rendering of Web pages has been improved with IE 8 beta due to improved compatibility with Web standards. There is a new feature in IE 8 called Suggested Sites. While browsing, you can click on a drop down that will search a database and provide you with links to sites that are similar to the site you are currently viewing.

Using it for 3 days...no real time actually but if it is gonna give me trouble, as past poorly built OS's have, it usually does it in that time frame...so as Darth said to Luke..."impressive, Veeeerrry impressive..." ...looks like the "every other release" (or just about every other release) curse continues for Microsoft...or maybe Vista was just a "fund raiser" for Windows 7??? Bill says..."Hey guys, were running out of money to pay our programmers"..."wait ok....go ahead and release what we got and lets call it...uh...Vista...yeah Vista...thats it."