Advantages of Windows 7 Over Windows Vista
people who are still wondering about the advantages of Windows 7 over Windows Vista have landed at the right web-page. The following information will help users understand why Windows 7 is better than its predecessor.
Almost all software critics in the world agree that Windows Vista was the most disappointing Operating System (OS) ever built by Microsoft. Microsoft who had held its rank in the market for developing Operating Systems for PCs and laptops fell down miserably with Vista. This downfall was very advantageous for its rival companies and most of them gathered a huge market share. However, their joy was short lived as Microsoft release Windows 7 on 22nd July 2009 exactly 3 years after Vista. Within a span of months, Windows 7 again made Microsoft the world leader in manufacturing operating systems for PCs and laptops.
Benefits of Windows 7 Over Vista
Many people didn't shift from XP to Vista when it was launched because the latter had received very negative reviews. People who bought new machines during that timeline had to operate on Vista as it was pre-installed. Vista users were unhappy and Microsoft was losing its loyal fan-base. While many software programmers claim that there's not much difference between Vista and Windows 7, still more and more people are moving away from Vista and buying Windows 7. So let's understand what makes Windows 7 a better option than Vista by knowing some advantages of Windows 7 over Windows Vista.
Speed
Nowadays it's been said that the recent operating systems of Microsoft were not that effective and fast running. This statement was proved right with the introduction of Windows Vista. However, since the launch of Windows 7 positive changes have occurred and various tests have proved that it is much more faster, safer and effective than all the previous versions of Windows.
User friendly Security
Even though better security was one of the shining points for Vista many people didn't appreciate the overprotective User Account Control (UAC) which came with it. The program used to constantly pop as a warning sign even when users were navigating inside their own machine. It actually drove many users nuts due to its constant interfering. The new UAC of Windows 7 is much more relaxed and user friendly. This doesn't mean that Windows 7 didn't give the necessary priority to security measures but it gave users different options regarding its behavior.
Usage of Graphic Cards More Easy
When people moved to Vista from XP they were shocked to see that the former didn't support graphic cards from different vendors. This meant that Vista will support graphic cards manufactured from only one vendor. Users were not happy and this change was not welcome with positive reviews especially from hardcore gamers. Windows 7 on the other hand offered support for heterogeneous graphic cards from different vendors.
Less Boot Time
Another common grievance that users had with Vista was the huge amount of time it used to take to boot up. People who turn their PCs off every night would be waiting around forever so that their systems start up in the morning. This was very annoying for Vista users. However, Windows 7 is a much faster system and according to many people it boots itself in less than a minute.
Networking More Simple
Most home users won't be having a clue on how Windows 7 has made networking easy. Windows 7 comes with a new feature called the HomeGroup which allows the user on a network to share music, files, printers and various other things very easily. Thanks to the HomeGroup users can search various files as they were stored in their own machine. Windows 7 makes the job of connecting the machine to a wireless network very easy, all the user has to do is to click on the Wi-Fi button and select a network from the given list and then access it.
Security Updates are Grouped
In Vista there were many security related icons in the system tray and users use to view notifications from every icon. To make the necessary changes users would have to open several applications and it would all become a huge mess. This is not the case in Windows 7. All the security updates have been grouped into one icon and when the user clicks it he/she views all the notifications related to security.
Basic Features
Windows 7 has also come with up more advanced versions of Paint and WordPad. It has also improved the Voice Recognition feature which is present in the Microsoft Office. Sticky Notes also have some additional features such as changing colors of fonts and backgrounds.
Hope the above given points are enough to make the user understand why Windows 7 is preferred over Windows Vista. Windows 7 is available in six different editions; Starter, Home Basic, Home Premium, Professional, Enterprise and Ultimate to cater to the needs of people coming from all walks of life.
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Many people didn't shift from XP to Vista when it was launched because the latter had received very negative reviews. People who bought new machines during that timeline had to operate on Vista as it was pre-installed. Vista users were unhappy and Microsoft was losing its loyal fan-base. While many software programmers claim that there's not much difference between Vista and Windows 7, still more and more people are moving away from Vista and buying Windows 7. So let's understand what makes Windows 7 a better option than Vista by knowing some advantages of Windows 7 over Windows Vista.
Speed
Nowadays it's been said that the recent operating systems of Microsoft were not that effective and fast running. This statement was proved right with the introduction of Windows Vista. However, since the launch of Windows 7 positive changes have occurred and various tests have proved that it is much more faster, safer and effective than all the previous versions of Windows.
User friendly Security
Even though better security was one of the shining points for Vista many people didn't appreciate the overprotective User Account Control (UAC) which came with it. The program used to constantly pop as a warning sign even when users were navigating inside their own machine. It actually drove many users nuts due to its constant interfering. The new UAC of Windows 7 is much more relaxed and user friendly. This doesn't mean that Windows 7 didn't give the necessary priority to security measures but it gave users different options regarding its behavior.
Usage of Graphic Cards More Easy
When people moved to Vista from XP they were shocked to see that the former didn't support graphic cards from different vendors. This meant that Vista will support graphic cards manufactured from only one vendor. Users were not happy and this change was not welcome with positive reviews especially from hardcore gamers. Windows 7 on the other hand offered support for heterogeneous graphic cards from different vendors.
Less Boot Time
Another common grievance that users had with Vista was the huge amount of time it used to take to boot up. People who turn their PCs off every night would be waiting around forever so that their systems start up in the morning. This was very annoying for Vista users. However, Windows 7 is a much faster system and according to many people it boots itself in less than a minute.
Networking More Simple
Most home users won't be having a clue on how Windows 7 has made networking easy. Windows 7 comes with a new feature called the HomeGroup which allows the user on a network to share music, files, printers and various other things very easily. Thanks to the HomeGroup users can search various files as they were stored in their own machine. Windows 7 makes the job of connecting the machine to a wireless network very easy, all the user has to do is to click on the Wi-Fi button and select a network from the given list and then access it.
Security Updates are Grouped
In Vista there were many security related icons in the system tray and users use to view notifications from every icon. To make the necessary changes users would have to open several applications and it would all become a huge mess. This is not the case in Windows 7. All the security updates have been grouped into one icon and when the user clicks it he/she views all the notifications related to security.
Basic Features
Windows 7 has also come with up more advanced versions of Paint and WordPad. It has also improved the Voice Recognition feature which is present in the Microsoft Office. Sticky Notes also have some additional features such as changing colors of fonts and backgrounds.
Hope the above given points are enough to make the user understand why Windows 7 is preferred over Windows Vista. Windows 7 is available in six different editions; Starter, Home Basic, Home Premium, Professional, Enterprise and Ultimate to cater to the needs of people coming from all walks of life.
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© D3vIL-HuNT 2004-2011
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8 replies
Windows 7 is awesome.
Im love windows7 its nice OS 
if microsoft tell truth its just a fixed version of vista with a new theme 
though im quite pissed at having to pay for 7 for my vista laptop when it should be FREE as vista is fckn CRAP its like a XP machine full of viruses its use around 1GB ram when idle 
if microsoft tell truth its just a fixed version of vista with a new theme though im quite pissed at having to pay for 7 for my vista laptop when it should be FREE as vista is fckn CRAP its like a XP machine full of viruses its use around 1GB ram when idle 
nice one .
Woohoo
