List of features removed in Windows 7 (English Wikipedia)

Protalinski, Emil (2009-03-16). "Side by side: UI changes from Windows 7 beta to build 7057". Ars Technica. Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2011-11-08.

codeproject.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"Classic Shell: Codeproject.com". 29 November 2009. Archived from the original on 2009-12-04. Retrieved 2009-12-15.

computersplace.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"Windows 7 – Where is Windows Meeting Space?". Computersplace.com. Archived from the original on July 26, 2010. Retrieved March 16, 2009.

howtogeek.com (Global: 6,527^th place; English: 4,344^th place)

Heddings, Lowell. "Add the Quick Launch Bar to the Taskbar in Windows 7". How-To-Geek. Archived from the original on 17 September 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
"Lock The Screen While in Full-Screen Mode in Windows Media Player". Archived from the original on 2010-10-12. Retrieved 2010-11-08.

mchsi.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

home.mchsi.com

Disable Full Row Select: Keith's Windows Stuff Archived 2010-04-29 at the Wayback Machine

microsoft.com (Global: 153^rd place; English: 151^st place)

support.microsoft.com

Description of Simple Folder View in Windows XP
"Error message when you start a Windows Vista-based computer: "Windows has blocked some startup programs"". Archived from the original on 2010-08-21. Retrieved 2010-08-20.
"How to Change the Behavior of Taskbar Grouping". Archived from the original on 2011-06-04. Retrieved 2009-08-01.
"How To Prevent a Program from Being Displayed in the Most Frequently Used Programs List in Windows XP". Archived from the original on 2012-11-13. Retrieved 2012-12-02.
"Availability of the Windows Desktop Search add-in for Files on Microsoft Networks". Archived from the original on 2011-03-11. Retrieved 2011-03-31.
"Update to the AutoPlay functionality in Windows". Microsoft. August 25, 2009. Archived from the original on August 29, 2009. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
""Apply Property Error" occurs when attempting to modify either the Ratings, Description or Notes fields of a Favorite shortcut on Windows 7 with either Internet Explorer 8 or 9". Archived from the original on 2012-01-04. Retrieved 2012-04-10.
"How to change the location of the CSC folder by configuring the CacheLocation registry value in Windows Vista". Archived from the original on 2021-04-01. Retrieved 2010-03-24.
"How to move the client-side caching (CSC) folder to a new location in Windows Vista". Archived from the original on 2021-04-02. Retrieved 2010-03-24.
"How to Change the Location of Client-Side Cache in Windows 2000". Archived from the original on 2009-08-07. Retrieved 2010-03-24.
"A Windows Vista-based client computer does not participate in the replication process if you add the client computer to a DFS Replication service group by using the DFS Management snap-in on a Windows Server 2003 R2-based computer". Archived from the original on 2011-06-04. Retrieved 2009-05-05.

social.technet.microsoft.com

"Has the implementation of the 32-bit Windows Explorer changed in the RC?". Archived from the original on 2010-03-01. Retrieved 2010-04-22.
"The "select" event system sound does not play when a file or folder is selected". Archived from the original on 2011-07-28. Retrieved 2010-12-04.
"Why Windows 7 did not have a different icon for share folder?: Technet Forums". Archived from the original on 2009-11-03. Retrieved 2009-08-26.
"What happened to the Group by, Sort by, Stack by Column Header Context Menu?". Archived from the original on 2009-05-21. Retrieved 2010-05-10.
"Why doesn't windows 7 Remote Assistance support sharing clipboard and file transfer? Are there any work arrounds? [sic]". Windows Client TechCenter > Windows 7 IT Pro Forums > Windows 7 Networking. Microsoft TechNet Social. 2010-12-10. Archived from the original on 2012-03-23. Retrieved 2011-11-09.
"How to Move Offline Files Cache in Windows 7?". Windows Client TechCenter > Windows 7 IT Pro Forums > Windows 7 Networking. Microsoft TechNet Social. 2009-08-08. Archived from the original on 2011-10-28. Retrieved 2011-11-08.
"Moving offline files cache". Windows 7 IT Pro Forums > Windows 7 Networking. Microsoft TechNet Social. 2009-02-02. Archived from the original on 2011-10-05. Retrieved 2011-11-08.
"Windows 7 Home Premium network backup". Windows Client TechCenter > Windows 7 IT Pro Forums > Windows 7 Installation, Setup, and Deployment. Microsoft TechNet Social. 2009-10-28. Archived from the original on 2011-12-03. Retrieved 2011-11-08.

msdn.microsoft.com

"Adding Explorer Bars". Archived from the original on 2012-08-31. Retrieved 2012-08-19.
"IFolderViewOptions Interface". Archived from the original on 2010-01-06. Retrieved 2010-01-01.
"Notification Area Guidelines: MSDN". Archived from the original on 2010-01-27. Retrieved 2009-07-30.
"Windows 7 Parental Controls Changes Overview". Archived from the original on 2021-04-01. Retrieved 2009-04-25.
"Transient Multimon Manager (TMM): MSDN". Archived from the original on 2021-04-01. Retrieved 2012-12-04.
"Removal of Windows Registry Reflection". Microsoft Developer Network. Archived from the original on 2009-11-13. Retrieved 2009-07-24.

social.answers.microsoft.com

"How to manually arrange folders in windows 7". Archived from the original on 2010-03-05. Retrieved 2010-04-09.
"Quick Launch bar in Windows 7 keeps disappearing after every restart". Archived from the original on 2010-12-19. Retrieved 2014-08-24.
"A toolbar disappears from the task bar. (Quick launch toolbar)". Archived from the original on 2010-12-21. Retrieved 2014-08-24.
"Quick launch disappears after restart". Archived from the original on 2010-12-22. Retrieved 2014-08-24.

learn.microsoft.com

"System.SharingStatus". MSDN. Microsoft. January 7, 2021. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
"System.IsShared". MSDN. Microsoft. January 7, 2021. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
"System.SharedWith". MSDN. Microsoft. January 7, 2021. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
"Rich Saved Games (Vista Only)". MSDN. Microsoft. September 10, 2011. Retrieved December 15, 2022.

technet.microsoft.com

"Windows Browse and Organize Features: Windows 7 Technical Library". 12 September 2012. Archived from the original on 2017-08-26. Retrieved 2017-08-26.
"Determining Your Application Control Objectives". 18 September 2012. Archived from the original on 2017-08-02. Retrieved 2017-08-26.

windows.microsoft.com

"What happened to the Quick Launch toolbar?". Microsoft. Archived from the original on 16 June 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
"What happened to Windows Import Video?". Windows.microsoft.com. Archived from the original on 2013-05-13. Retrieved 2014-05-04.

download.microsoft.com

"Windows Vista User Experience Walkthrough Guide". Microsoft. Archived from the original on June 5, 2011. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
Morgan, Suzanne (2008). Storage Networking Platform Features in Windows 7/Server 2008 R2. Windows Hardware Engineering Conference 2008. Microsoft. p. 7. Archived from the original (.pptx, 5.47 MB) on 2012-02-15. Retrieved 2011-11-08.

microsoft.com

"Tinker and Hold 'Em are coming to Games for Windows!". Microsoft. Archived from the original on 8 December 2009. Retrieved 21 November 2009.
"Microsoft Agent home page". Microsoft. 2009-01-05. Archived from the original on 2012-09-02. Retrieved 2011-11-08.

answers.microsoft.com

"Is Remember each folder's view settings functionality gone for good?". Archived from the original on 2012-04-19. Retrieved 2012-04-12.

windowshelp.microsoft.com

"Change folder views and behavior". Archived from the original on 2009-07-01. Retrieved 2009-06-21.

msdn.com (Global: 3,029^th place; English: 2,272^nd place)

blogs.msdn.com

"Engineering Changes to ClearType in Windows 7". Archived from the original on 2010-01-25. Retrieved 2009-07-23.
""Open these the next time I use Internet Explorer" no longer an option in IE 8". Archived from the original on 2012-12-13. Retrieved 2011-07-08.
"Address Bar Improvements in Internet Explorer 8 Beta 1". Archived from the original on 2010-01-24. Retrieved 2009-11-19.
"Changes to Package Caching in Windows Installer 5.0". Archived from the original on 2013-01-29. Retrieved 2013-01-27.

neowin.net (Global: 8,553^rd place; English: 5,934^th place)

"Disable Auto Arrange in folder view, not available in W7". May 2009. Archived from the original on 2022-01-11. Retrieved 2009-05-04.

nirsoft.net (Global: low place; English: low place)

"SysExporter incompatibility with Windows 7 Explorer". Archived from the original on 2021-04-01. Retrieved 2010-01-01.

on10.net (Global: low place; English: low place)

Perez, Sarah (2009-02-10). "Miss the Old Movie Maker? Get it Back on Windows 7". Channel 9. Microsoft Developer Network. Archived from the original on 2010-05-27. Retrieved 2011-11-08.

sourcedaddy.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"Improvements to Remote Assistance in Windows 7". Archived from the original on 2015-11-15. Retrieved 2011-08-31.

techrepublic.com (Global: 4,491^st place; English: 2,855^th place)

Shultz, Greg (January 6, 2011). "Create your own Classic Start menu in Windows 7". TechRepublic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 18, 2022.

unlockforus.blogspot.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"UnlockThis! Windows Vista Benchmarking tool". Archived from the original on 2012-10-15. Retrieved 2012-11-24.

web.archive.org (Global: 1^st place; English: 1^st place)

"Sort/Group bar has been banished from every view except Details view". Archived from the original on 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2009-05-06.
"Disable Auto Arrange in folder view, not available in W7". May 2009. Archived from the original on 2022-01-11. Retrieved 2009-05-04.
"How to manually arrange folders in windows 7". Archived from the original on 2010-03-05. Retrieved 2010-04-09.
"Classic Shell: Codeproject.com". 29 November 2009. Archived from the original on 2009-12-04. Retrieved 2009-12-15.
Disable Full Row Select: Keith's Windows Stuff Archived 2010-04-29 at the Wayback Machine
"Adding Explorer Bars". Archived from the original on 2012-08-31. Retrieved 2012-08-19.
"Is Remember each folder's view settings functionality gone for good?". Archived from the original on 2012-04-19. Retrieved 2012-04-12.
"Has the implementation of the 32-bit Windows Explorer changed in the RC?". Archived from the original on 2010-03-01. Retrieved 2010-04-22.
"Windows Browse and Organize Features: Windows 7 Technical Library". 12 September 2012. Archived from the original on 2017-08-26. Retrieved 2017-08-26.
"SysExporter incompatibility with Windows 7 Explorer". Archived from the original on 2021-04-01. Retrieved 2010-01-01.
"IFolderViewOptions Interface". Archived from the original on 2010-01-06. Retrieved 2010-01-01.
"The "select" event system sound does not play when a file or folder is selected". Archived from the original on 2011-07-28. Retrieved 2010-12-04.
"Change folder views and behavior". Archived from the original on 2009-07-01. Retrieved 2009-06-21.
"Why Windows 7 did not have a different icon for share folder?: Technet Forums". Archived from the original on 2009-11-03. Retrieved 2009-08-26.
"Error message when you start a Windows Vista-based computer: "Windows has blocked some startup programs"". Archived from the original on 2010-08-21. Retrieved 2010-08-20.
"What happened to the Group by, Sort by, Stack by Column Header Context Menu?". Archived from the original on 2009-05-21. Retrieved 2010-05-10.
"Notification Area Guidelines: MSDN". Archived from the original on 2010-01-27. Retrieved 2009-07-30.
"What happened to the Quick Launch toolbar?". Microsoft. Archived from the original on 16 June 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
Heddings, Lowell. "Add the Quick Launch Bar to the Taskbar in Windows 7". How-To-Geek. Archived from the original on 17 September 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
"Quick Launch bar in Windows 7 keeps disappearing after every restart". Archived from the original on 2010-12-19. Retrieved 2014-08-24.
"A toolbar disappears from the task bar. (Quick launch toolbar)". Archived from the original on 2010-12-21. Retrieved 2014-08-24.
"Quick launch disappears after restart". Archived from the original on 2010-12-22. Retrieved 2014-08-24.
"How to Change the Behavior of Taskbar Grouping". Archived from the original on 2011-06-04. Retrieved 2009-08-01.
"Windows Vista User Experience Walkthrough Guide". Microsoft. Archived from the original on June 5, 2011. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
"How To Prevent a Program from Being Displayed in the Most Frequently Used Programs List in Windows XP". Archived from the original on 2012-11-13. Retrieved 2012-12-02.
"Availability of the Windows Desktop Search add-in for Files on Microsoft Networks". Archived from the original on 2011-03-11. Retrieved 2011-03-31.
"Update to the AutoPlay functionality in Windows". Microsoft. August 25, 2009. Archived from the original on August 29, 2009. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
Protalinski, Emil (2009-03-16). "Side by side: UI changes from Windows 7 beta to build 7057". Ars Technica. Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2011-11-08.
"Engineering Changes to ClearType in Windows 7". Archived from the original on 2010-01-25. Retrieved 2009-07-23.
"Lock The Screen While in Full-Screen Mode in Windows Media Player". Archived from the original on 2010-10-12. Retrieved 2010-11-08.
""Open these the next time I use Internet Explorer" no longer an option in IE 8". Archived from the original on 2012-12-13. Retrieved 2011-07-08.
"Address Bar Improvements in Internet Explorer 8 Beta 1". Archived from the original on 2010-01-24. Retrieved 2009-11-19.
""Apply Property Error" occurs when attempting to modify either the Ratings, Description or Notes fields of a Favorite shortcut on Windows 7 with either Internet Explorer 8 or 9". Archived from the original on 2012-01-04. Retrieved 2012-04-10.
LeBlanc, Brandon (2008-10-28). "The Complete Windows Experience – Windows 7 + Windows Live". Windows Experience Blog. Microsoft. Archived from the original on 2009-01-22. Retrieved 2009-04-24.
Perez, Sarah (2009-02-10). "Miss the Old Movie Maker? Get it Back on Windows 7". Channel 9. Microsoft Developer Network. Archived from the original on 2010-05-27. Retrieved 2011-11-08.
"Windows 7 Parental Controls Changes Overview". Archived from the original on 2021-04-01. Retrieved 2009-04-25.
"Changes to Package Caching in Windows Installer 5.0". Archived from the original on 2013-01-29. Retrieved 2013-01-27.
"Transient Multimon Manager (TMM): MSDN". Archived from the original on 2021-04-01. Retrieved 2012-12-04.
"Improvements to Remote Assistance in Windows 7". Archived from the original on 2015-11-15. Retrieved 2011-08-31.
"Why doesn't windows 7 Remote Assistance support sharing clipboard and file transfer? Are there any work arrounds? [sic]". Windows Client TechCenter > Windows 7 IT Pro Forums > Windows 7 Networking. Microsoft TechNet Social. 2010-12-10. Archived from the original on 2012-03-23. Retrieved 2011-11-09.
"How to change the location of the CSC folder by configuring the CacheLocation registry value in Windows Vista". Archived from the original on 2021-04-01. Retrieved 2010-03-24.
"How to Move Offline Files Cache in Windows 7?". Windows Client TechCenter > Windows 7 IT Pro Forums > Windows 7 Networking. Microsoft TechNet Social. 2009-08-08. Archived from the original on 2011-10-28. Retrieved 2011-11-08.
"Moving offline files cache". Windows 7 IT Pro Forums > Windows 7 Networking. Microsoft TechNet Social. 2009-02-02. Archived from the original on 2011-10-05. Retrieved 2011-11-08.
"How to move the client-side caching (CSC) folder to a new location in Windows Vista". Archived from the original on 2021-04-02. Retrieved 2010-03-24.
"How to Change the Location of Client-Side Cache in Windows 2000". Archived from the original on 2009-08-07. Retrieved 2010-03-24.
"A Windows Vista-based client computer does not participate in the replication process if you add the client computer to a DFS Replication service group by using the DFS Management snap-in on a Windows Server 2003 R2-based computer". Archived from the original on 2011-06-04. Retrieved 2009-05-05.
"UnlockThis! Windows Vista Benchmarking tool". Archived from the original on 2012-10-15. Retrieved 2012-11-24.
Thurrott, Paul (12 November 2008). "Windows 7 feature focus". Paul Thurrott's SuperSite for Windows. Archived from the original on 6 December 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-22.
Morgan, Suzanne (2008). Storage Networking Platform Features in Windows 7/Server 2008 R2. Windows Hardware Engineering Conference 2008. Microsoft. p. 7. Archived from the original (.pptx, 5.47 MB) on 2012-02-15. Retrieved 2011-11-08.
"Windows 7 – Where is Windows Meeting Space?". Computersplace.com. Archived from the original on July 26, 2010. Retrieved March 16, 2009.
"Tinker and Hold 'Em are coming to Games for Windows!". Microsoft. Archived from the original on 8 December 2009. Retrieved 21 November 2009.
"Microsoft Agent home page". Microsoft. 2009-01-05. Archived from the original on 2012-09-02. Retrieved 2011-11-08.
"Determining Your Application Control Objectives". 18 September 2012. Archived from the original on 2017-08-02. Retrieved 2017-08-26.
"Removal of Windows Registry Reflection". Microsoft Developer Network. Archived from the original on 2009-11-13. Retrieved 2009-07-24.
"Windows 7 Home Premium network backup". Windows Client TechCenter > Windows 7 IT Pro Forums > Windows 7 Installation, Setup, and Deployment. Microsoft TechNet Social. 2009-10-28. Archived from the original on 2011-12-03. Retrieved 2011-11-08.
"What happened to Windows Import Video?". Windows.microsoft.com. Archived from the original on 2013-05-13. Retrieved 2014-05-04.

windows7taskforce.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"Sort/Group bar has been banished from every view except Details view". Archived from the original on 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2009-05-06.

windowsteamblog.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

LeBlanc, Brandon (2008-10-28). "The Complete Windows Experience – Windows 7 + Windows Live". Windows Experience Blog. Microsoft. Archived from the original on 2009-01-22. Retrieved 2009-04-24.

winsupersite.com (Global: 7,801^st place; English: 5,375^th place)

Thurrott, Paul (12 November 2008). "Windows 7 feature focus". Paul Thurrott's SuperSite for Windows. Archived from the original on 6 December 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-22.

List of features removed in Windows 7 (English Wikipedia)

arstechnica.com (Global: 388th place; English: 265th place)

codeproject.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

computersplace.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

howtogeek.com (Global: 6,527th place; English: 4,344th place)

mchsi.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

home.mchsi.com

microsoft.com (Global: 153rd place; English: 151st place)

support.microsoft.com

social.technet.microsoft.com

msdn.microsoft.com

social.answers.microsoft.com

learn.microsoft.com

technet.microsoft.com

windows.microsoft.com

download.microsoft.com

microsoft.com

answers.microsoft.com

windowshelp.microsoft.com

msdn.com (Global: 3,029th place; English: 2,272nd place)

blogs.msdn.com

neowin.net (Global: 8,553rd place; English: 5,934th place)

nirsoft.net (Global: low place; English: low place)

on10.net (Global: low place; English: low place)

sourcedaddy.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

techrepublic.com (Global: 4,491st place; English: 2,855th place)

unlockforus.blogspot.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

web.archive.org (Global: 1st place; English: 1st place)

windows7taskforce.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

windowsteamblog.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

winsupersite.com (Global: 7,801st place; English: 5,375th place)

arstechnica.com (Global: 388^th place; English: 265^th place)

howtogeek.com (Global: 6,527^th place; English: 4,344^th place)

microsoft.com (Global: 153^rd place; English: 151^st place)

msdn.com (Global: 3,029^th place; English: 2,272^nd place)

neowin.net (Global: 8,553^rd place; English: 5,934^th place)

techrepublic.com (Global: 4,491^st place; English: 2,855^th place)

web.archive.org (Global: 1^st place; English: 1^st place)

winsupersite.com (Global: 7,801^st place; English: 5,375^th place)