Windows 7 Review; Should I use Windows 7?
With the release of Windows 7 on October 22 2009, Microsoft aims to make it the most formidable operating system ever. Windows Vista which released in 2006,was good but was a nightmare in terms of performance. What worked to Windows Vista’s disadvantage was that it needed significant hardware upgrade for Windows XP users who have been used to the same hardware for many years; for instance RAM requirements extended to gigabites. Just as Windows XP released after the unstable Windows ME, Windows 7 has released to correct the issues in Windows Vista.
Though Windows Vista required hardware upgrade, Windows 7 will work comfortably in computers that have been around in the past couple of years. In other words, if you had been using Windows Vista, do not fear; Window 7 will work like butter on it, smooth and easy. Even better news is the fact that Window 7 runs much faster than Windows Vista. Try installing Vista on your Asus netbook and it will slow down your system, but if you run it on Windows 7, it will work smoothly.
For Windows XP users: If you are using Windows XP, and want to upgrade to Windows 7 Home or Windows 7 Professional, you will have to go for a clean install, which means you have to wipe everything on your computer. But once installed, Windows 7 runs smoothly; in fact, it will be up and running in an hour. It will pick up the printer drivers and graphic cards effortlessly, but it will struggle to find Wi-Fi and Bluetooth drivers, which implies that you will have to manually search for them.
The Look of Windows 7: Windows 7 is very much like Vista in terms of look and appearance. In case of Windows 7, the icons look bigger and polished. The best feature of Windows 7 is the new taskbar at the bottom of the screen. Mac fans may not really be jumping high on this because this is a replication of the dock concept, which the maverick operating system is known for. The unique task bar of Windows 7 will show all applications that are currently open and you will be able to ‘pin’ applications that you will mostly use. If you right-click on an icon in the taskbar, the ‘Jump List’ feature will open that shows the actions most associated with that particular application. So, if you right click on the Internet Explorer, you will see the URLs of recently visited websites and the option to open a new tab. If you right-click on MS Word, you will see recently used files as well as the option to open a new one.
Multitasking
If you have many windows open in any application, all you have to do is run your mouse over the icon of the application. To go to the application you want, just hover your mouse over it. If you have a number of applications open at one time, and you want to focus on just one, grab the title barod the application you wish to work on, and give it a shake with your mouse-all the other applications will minimize automatically.
You can preview videos and images easily in Windows Media Player by running your mouse over the Windows Media Player. You can make use of the Aero Peek feature to look at your desktop while open applications are converted into transparent tabs. You can scatter widgets over the desktop instead of restricting it to a particular area, as in the case of Vista. Also, there are plenty of tweaks in applications like Inernet Explorer, Word Pad, Word Explorer and Windows Media Player.
It is shocking to know that Windows 7 has dumped three of the finest applications of Windows Vista-Windows Photo Gallery, Windows Movie Maker and Windows Mail. You can download all of them for free from Windows Live, but it would have been better if they came pre-installed especially Windows Movie Maker, whose Windows 7 version rocks. Also not much is known about the ‘security part’ of Windows 7. But all in all, buy Windows 7 because it is stylish, stable and smooth.
Go for Windows 7 Home Edition or Windows 7 Professional Edition
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Posted by Starwin on 25th October, 2009
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