What is windows 7 please?
Hi, I have been advised to move from Windows XP to 7, someone can tell me if this is a good and is there a test I can download to see if it would work on my pc?
Thank you very much.
Benefits of Windows 7 on Windows XP
-First of all, it will be supported until 2020, support Windows XP takes end of April 2014
-More secure, Windows XP was designed before the ubiquity of the Internet (which means it is not as secure as modern versions of Windows).
-Security features such as user account control prevents the thugs and the malicious programs easy access to important system files, preventing damage to your system. Stack heap protection prevents buffer run test, something popular on older generations of Windows such as Windows XP and 2000. Internet Explorer in Windows 7 features protected Mode and Phishing filter that prevents web applications unauthorized access to your system and keeps the sand from browser web boxed the rest of the system.
-Cannot run the latest versions of modern programs such as Microsoft Office and future programs.
-Windows XP is limited to the address space on 32-bit memory. So if you upgrade your computer with lots of RAM (4 GB or more), you will not be able to take advantage of, Windows 7 is also available as a 64-bit variant.
-Lack of Windows XP, some optimization benefits Windows 7 including Defragmenter of low priority, so you don't have to worry defragment your hard disk manually, start from services which means that your system boot faster, has the better battery life if you use a laptop.
-Improvement of backup tools, with Windows 7, you can create a system image or a replica of your installation, stored it on your external hard drive. If your installation fails, you can either restore sustained image on a new hard drive or hard drive.
-Quick Search makes it quick and easy to find your files, programs and other data in your system from the start menu.
-Windows Media Center is included so that you can save sets.
-Easier to network and share files, homegroups uses a Wizard which allows you to configure the network at once you can share things like files, pictures, videos. You can listen to all of your media from computers in your home run Media Player 11 or later. You can even stream your media on your computer at work.
Here are some of the things I can think off the top of my head. Other things like the ability to customize the operating system, you can remove features, you don't want or don't like. You can move programs pinned in your taskbar.
Check out the following:
http://www.notebooks.com/2009/10/14/a-guided-tour-of-Windows-7-for-new-users/
Also run the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor:
http://www.Microsoft.com/Windows/Windows-7/Upgrade-Advisor.aspx
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