Microsoft Windows 7 Interview Questions and Answers

1 :: What are some new features and hotkeys of Windows 7?

There are a lot of new shortcuts to save you time in Windows 7. A few of our favorites are:

► Win + Up - Maximize Current Window
► Win + Down - Restore, or Minimize Current Window
► Win + Left or Right - Snap active window to the left or right side of the screen
► Win + Space - Aero Peek at the desktop
► Win + Shift + Up - Stretch a window to the top/bottom of the screen
► Win + Shift + Left or Right - Move a window to the left or right monitor (Multi-Monitor setups only)
► “Shake” a window by its menu bar to hide all other open windows. Shake again to restore.
► Win + Tab - Windows Flip3D (a very fancy alt-tab)

On the taskbar:

► Drag a program shortcut to the taskbar - Pins the program
► Win + T - Selects the taskbar, so you can navigate with the arrow keys
► Shift + L-Click or Middle-Click on a pinned program - Launch a 2nd instance of the program
► Ctrl + Shift + L-Click on a pinned program - Launch program with admin rights
► Ctrl + L-Click on a pinned program, cycle through the active windows one by one (similar to alt-tab)

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2 :: What features are available with each Windows 7 edition?

Each edition of Windows 7 will come with a distinct feature set. As in the past, each successive edition will include the features of the other, typically less expensive, editions.

► Windows 7 Home Premium
►► Broad application and device compatibility with unlimited concurrent applications.
►► Safe, reliable, and supported.
►► Home Group makes it easy to share media, documents, and printers across multiple PCs in offices without a domain.
►► Improved Taskbar and Jump Lists.
►► Live thumbnail previews and an enhanced visual experience.
►► Advanced networking support (ad hoc wireless networks and Internet connection sharing).
►► Mobility Center.
►► Windows Aero transparent glass design and advanced Windows navigation.
►► Easy networking and sharing across all your PCs and devices.
►► Improved media format support, enhancements to Windows Media Center and media streaming, including Play To.
►► Multitouch and improved handwriting recognition.

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3 :: What can I do with a system with the minimum hardware recommendations?

The recommended hardware setup for Windows 7 is meant for average computing tasks, such as web browsing and word processing. If you plan to play graphically-intensive games or run other hardware-intensive programs, you will need more robust hardware. It will probably be possible to run Windows 7 on a less powerful system than the minimums recommend, but results cannot be guaranteed.

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4 :: What do I do if I insert a CD or DVD and Windows 7 doesn’t recognize it?

First, try uninstalling and reinstalling drivers using the Device Manager by following these steps:

Step 1: Click the Start button, and then click Control Panel.
Step 2: Click Hardware and Sound, and go to the Devices and Printers, select Device Manager.
Step 3: In Device Manager, expand DVD/CD-ROM drives, right-click the CD and DVD devices, and then click Uninstall.
Step 4: When you are prompted to confirm that you want to remove the device and click OK.
Step 5: Restart your computer.

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5 :: If I run a 64-bit version of Windows, does that require a 64-bit driver for my devices?

Of course, the hardware devices require 64-bit drivers to work on a 64-bit version of Windows. To check information on about drivers go to the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor web page.

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