提到加速器，大家可能就会想到IE 8中那个有趣的新功能，但事实上，具备加速器条件的软件其实并不止IE 8这一个。Windows 7全新的架构为加速器提供了很好的条件，也就是说，Windows 7本身就是一个加速器的平台。

在Windows 7中，微软给开发者提供了更多便利用于向Windows 7中添加他们自己软件的加速器。同时，微软还强调，Windows 7中的加速器将拥有不逊色于IE 8中的加速器的功能。比如，当用户点击Word文档中的地址时，系统会调用默认浏览器，比如，闪游，并在浏览器中自动在地图上显示出地址位置，很酷吧？

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Accelerators are by no means restricted to Internet Explorer 8. In fact, Microsoft has worked to build the necessary infrastructure in Windows 7 in order to deliver the fertile soil necessary to make Accelerators pervasive throughout the operating system. Just as IE8 features a collection of accelerators, so can any application running on top of Windows 7. In regard to functionality, the accelerators in Windows 7's programs can cover the same range of services as those featured in Internet Explorer 8. This is all possible with the Windows 7 Accelerator Platform.
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