the next major release of the world's most popular operating system Windows 7, goes public in trial form in the next week.
Windows 7 has been designed to be compatible with Vista so users do not have to invest in new hardware.
in the next nine months,Windows 7 could be realease in commercialy
Microsoft's Charlotte Jones demonstrates Windows 7's new features
A test version of Windows 7 will be available to developers from Thursday, while the public can try it out from 5 May.
John Curran, Microsoft UK's director, Windows Client Group, told BBC News that "shortfalls" in the Vista release had caused problems for some users.
Microsoft's Charlotte Jones demonstrates Windows 7's new features
A test version of Windows 7 will be available to developers from Thursday, while the public can try it out from 5 May.
John Curran, Microsoft UK's director, Windows Client Group, told BBC News that "shortfalls" in the Vista release had caused problems for some users.
"There were challenges on hardware and application compatibility with Vista in the first couple of months - and that has left a little bit of an aftertaste for a segment of people."
When Vista was launched many users expressed frustration that the operating system did not work with all types of existing hardware and peripherals, or programs used commonly on PCs.
And a Vista compatibility programme for hardware proved to be confusing and, in some cases, somewhat misleading.
