What is new in Windows 7 Build 7022?

Recently we posted that the download of Windows 7 Beta 7022, and whether you read it here or anywhere else, some of you enthusiasts downloaded it. For those of you that didn’t and want to, you can view this post to find out for information.

Well now that it has been released though, what are some new features that have come with the new build? There may not be that many changes from the Beta 1 release that many of you have downloaded, but if you are interested there are some new features.

New features that are included are:

• Internet Explorer RC1 has been included, giving you better experience.
• There has been lots of changes to gadgets option. Windows Sidebar has been renamed to Desktop Gadget Gallery and Gadgets now work if UAC is on or off.
• There are new icons: Home groups, Paint (new past icon), and jump lists in the Control Panel have icons.
• With the new icons in the Control Panel, the task pane on the left has been removed and choosing the view has been moved to the top right (Category, Size of Icons.
• A Home group is created during installation, no need for a request for the user to make one.
• New start menu buttons can be added, Home group and Downloads.
• WMP12 also has a slightly new icon,the Library button has moved to the top right hand corner of the now playing window.
• In Windows Explorer the task-pane has been given a new color, from blue to a grayish white.
• A video and three music tracks has been added with the installation from Microsoft.
• Windows Explorer animations when moving items have been tweaked and a new fade effect when changing wallpaper.
• Media Playback Applications (WMP, Media Center, etc.) can now be removed in the Windows Features.
• Windows logo & Aurora screen savers are missing from this build of Windows 7.
• Last, but not least, the general stability of the OS has been improved.

Those are all the features that we have found in the latest build and if we find anymore, we will post back!/p