Compatibility test report for compression and decompression software in Windows 7 RC

Test background:

May 5, 2009, Microsoft officially released the Windows 7 RC version. Unlike the beta version, the Windows 7 RC version is almost identical in many ways to a future release, so Windows 7 RC will be an important release for users who want to move their day-to-day operating systems to Windows 7. And in the RC version of the common software compatibility test also has practical significance. Because many people are ready for Windows 7, unknown software compatibility makes them prohibitive for "moving" to Windows 7. To allow users to have a reference before moving to Windows 7, Huajun information will test the compatibility of commonly used software on Windows 7 RC.

Test process:

This paper will first of all the famous four compression decompression software winrar, WinZip, 7-zip and WinAce for compatibility testing. The test process is to first install and use four compression software on Windows 7 RC to test whether they can function on Windows 7 RC, and then copy the compressed package made on Windows 7 RC onto Windows XP for decompression. To detect the compatibility of file interactions between two operating systems.

Test results:

After testing, found that these four commonly used compression software can be installed on the Windows 7 RC Normal and use, and Windows 7 RC generated on the compression package on XP will not appear incompatible problems, no similar to Office 2007 and office 2003 from high to low incompatible embarrassment.

Huajun Software Park will continue to the mainstream of common software for compatibility testing, please users attention.

The following is the full test report:

Test Overview:

1. Test Platform:

This compatibility test platform for the original Windows 7 RC English version + official Simplified Chinese language pack.

The file name for the Windows 7 RC English version is:

7100.0.090421-1700_x86fre_client_en-us_retail_ultimate-grc1culfrer_en_dvd.iso

The Simplified Chinese Language pack file name is:

Win7rc_x86_cs_lng.cab