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'''Windows 7''' (previously known as "Vienna" and before that, "Blackcomb") is the name for the version of [[Microsoft|Microsoft's]] [[Windows (operating system)|Windows]] [[operating system]] preceding [[Windows 8]], which was originally announced in February 2000, but was subject to major delays like [[Windows XP]] and [[Vista (operating system)|Windows Vista]] (which was also delayed by XP SP2). "Seven" was released on October 22, 2009. Work on Windows 7 began right after Windows Vista was released. Some early details of a few core operating system features surfaced at developer conferences such as WHEC in 2006.

'''Windows 7''' (previously known as "Vienna" and before that, "Blackcomb") is the name for the version of [[Microsoft|Microsoft's]] [[Windows (operating system)|Windows]] [[operating system]] preceding [[Windows 8]], which was originally announced in February 2000, but was subject to major delays like [[Windows XP]] and [[Vista (operating system)|Windows Vista]] (which was also delayed by XP SP2). "Seven" was released on October 22, 2009. Work on Windows 7 began right after Windows Vista was released. Some early details of a few core operating system features surfaced at developer conferences such as WHEC in 2006.

"Mainstream" support of Windows 7 ended on January 13, 2015, and extended support {{before on after|2020|01|14|will end on January 14, 2020|ends today, January 14, 2020|ended on January 14, 2020}}.<ref>https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/13853/windows-lifecycle-fact-sheet</ref>

"Mainstream" support of Windows 7 ended on January 13, 2015, and extended support ended on January 14, 2020.<ref>https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/13853/windows-lifecycle-fact-sheet</ref> However, many companies and individuals resisted updating to [[Windows 10]], so Microsoft added a "Extended Security Updates" option, which companies using volume licensing can pay for on a yearly basis. This enables them to continue having access to security updates.<ref>https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4527878/faq-about-extended-security-updates-for-windows-7</ref>

== History & Development ==

== History & Development ==

The codename "Windows Blackcomb" was first assigned to Windows NT 6.0, an operating system that was planned to follow [[Windows XP]]. Blackcomb was supposed to be the successor to both Windows XP (Windows NT 5.1) and Windows Server 2003 (Windows NT 5.2). In late 2001 "Blackcomb" was said to be scheduled for release in 2005 then in August it was announced that a minor intermediate release, codenamed Windows "Longhorn", would release in 2002 to update the Windows NT 5.x line. In the years that followed "Longhorn" was transformed to include many features previously promised for "Blackcomb" and became Windows NT 6, and was given a name, [[Windows Vista]]. The codename "Blackcomb" was eventually discarded, however the ideas and features behind "Blackcomb" that were not included in Windows Vista got a new name codename Windows "Vienna". Windows Vista's successor (Windows 7) was released in late 2009.

The codename "Windows Blackcomb" was first assigned to Windows NT 6.0, an operating system that was planned to follow [[Windows XP]]. Blackcomb was supposed to be the successor to both Windows XP (Windows NT 5.1) and Windows Server 2003 (Windows NT 5.2). In late 2001 "Blackcomb" was said to be scheduled for release in 2005 then in August it was announced that a minor intermediate release, codenamed Windows "Longhorn", would release in 2002 to update the Windows NT 5.x line. In the years that followed "Longhorn" was transformed to include many features previously promised for "Blackcomb" and became Windows NT 6, and was given a name, [[Windows Vista]]. The codename "Blackcomb" was eventually discarded, however the ideas and features behind "Blackcomb" that were not included in Windows Vista got a new name codename Windows "Vienna". Windows Vista's successor (Windows 7) was released in late 2009.

== Focus ==

== Focus ==

== Undocumented features ==

== Undocumented features ==

Software developers are given a shortcut to various internal settings, much like control panel. Dubbed "GodMode" by bloggers; it was not something Microsoft used internally to refer to the undocumented settings folders.  Apparently, it has been included since Windows Vista but never discussed by Microsoft until bloggers stumbled upon it.<ref>[http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10426627-56.html Windows 7 has lots of 'GodModes' (exclusive), CNET.com, January 6, 2010]</ref> This did not circumvent any account or other security limitations, so it was not considered a to be a problem.<br />

Software developers are given a shortcut to various internal settings, much like control panel. This set of tools was named "GodMode" by bloggers, although this was not something Microsoft used internally to refer to this settings folders.  Apparently, it has been included since Windows Vista but never discussed by Microsoft until bloggers stumbled upon it.<ref>[http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10426627-56.html Windows 7 has lots of 'GodModes' (exclusive), CNET.com, January 6, 2010]</ref> This did not circumvent any account or other security limitations, so it was not considered by Microsoft a to be a security problem.<br />

To access this, a user needed only to create a new folder named <code>God Mode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}</code>, where "God Mode" is the folder's name, although this name can be anything (such as "Settings," although this sounds less grandiose).  The period and reference after the folder name link it to the system settings list.

To access this, a user needed only to create a new folder named <code>God Mode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}</code>, where "God Mode" is the folder's name, although this name can be anything (such as "Settings," although this sounds less grandiose).  The period and reference after the folder name link it to the system settings list.

==See also==

==See also==

*[[Windows XP]]

*[[Windows XP]]

*[[Windows Vista]]

*[[Windows Vista]]

==External links==

==External links==

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