Windows 7 in a Box

Windows 7 in a Box is a compact and portable application that provides users with direct access to the most important built-in tools of Windows 7. It was designed for users who are not familiarized with this OS platform, as it gives them a helping hand in discovering some of its features.

Since installation is not a prerequisite, you can run the executable file from any location on the hard disk. As an alternative, you can save it to a USB flash drive and run it on any workstation without any prior installers.

An important aspect to take into account is that Windows 7 in a Box does not add new entries to the Windows registry area, Start menu or any other part of the hard drive.

The tool is wrapped in a plain and simple GUI, where you can access various Windows 7 areas from "Functions", "Folders", "Internet Settings", "Programs", "Tools" and "Settings".

For instance, you can set up power plans, safely remove hardware, view stored user names and passwords, lock the screen, check out downloaded installations, organize Internet Explorer favorite items, as well as run Paint and Calculator, among numerous others.

Windows 7 in a Box has a good response time and uses a very light amount of CPU and RAM, thus it doesn't slow down system performance. We have not come across any issues throughout our evaluation, since the app did not hang or crash. Windows 7 in a Box  provides a simple and effective solution to showing users the most notable tools of Windows 7.