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Yesterday at CES, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer announced the public availability of the Windows 7 beta release. At PC World we've been running our own evaluations of the forthcoming replacement to Microsoft's much-derided Windows Vista for some time now, and we just couldn't wait to take this new version for a spin. Here's one editor's take on the latest Windows 7 user experience.

All-new tweaks to help you get more from the Windows 7 beta

We've been using Windows 7 for a couple of weeks now, yet it continues to surprise.

Two weeks ago, we kicked off our series of Windows 7 tips and tweaks with an initial 10 Windows 7 tips. And last week, we followed up with a second batch 10 Windows 7 tips, tricks and secrets.

Get more from Windows 7 with these handy nuggets of advice

Windows 7 is fast, stable and far more reliable than we'd expect from a first public beta.

And while it doesn't include major new features, take the time to explore and you'll find lots of useful changes that will make a real difference in how you use your PC.

Like any version of Windows there are various tips, tw

It's the mother lode of Windows 7 tweaks and tricks!

They said Windows 7 was just a cosmetic upgrade, a more polished version of Vista with little to offer beyond the new wallpaper.

They couldn't have been more wrong.

Look beyond the headlines about interface tweaks and you'll find Windows 7 is crammed with lesser known, but still important, new and enhanced features, whi

Not sure about you but I am VERY wary of new microsoft major operating system changes. After the fiasco with Vista and drivers for almost everything in the computer universe it will be hard to sway me into trying windows 7.