Recently,one of my colleague lamented in favour of Windows XP that no other Operating System is efficient than Windows XP. Is it True ??
What about the Microsoft Windows 7 and the new Windows 8 Consumer Preview Edition.
Lets compare the two Operating System from the Microsoft family and being on the favor of Windows 7 I might be biased in this article.But my intention is to bring out the real facts.
The choice to move from XP to Windows 7 is one that some people are still hesitant about. You know XP. You like XP. Why mess with a good thing? Here are five good reasons why.
1. Support from Microsoft. On April 14, 2009, Microsoft ended mainstream support for Windows XP. What that means is that you can't get free support for any problems related to Windows XP now; you'll be pulling out the credit card to get help from now on. In addition, the only fixes Microsoft will provide for free are security patches. If there are other problems with XP, you won't get fixes for those.
On Aug. 14, 2014, all support for Windows XP ends. So you won't even be able to get security patches, and your computer will be open to newly-discovered threats with no way to protect you. That's bad.
Yes, that's four-plus more years of support, so if you just won't give up your XP, you'll be covered; but with the tradeoff that you'll be paying for any Microsoft support, and won't get anything but security patches from here on out. (In Microsoft's defense, it has supported XP much longer than most software companies provide support for their products. But no company can support programs forever.)
2. User Account Control. Yes, it's true that many people hated User Account Control (UAC) when it was introduced in Windows Vista. And in its first form, it was hideous, assaulting users with endless popup warnings. However, it improved with subsequent service pack releases. And in Windows 7, it's better than ever, and more configurable. That means you can tune it to give you as few or many warnings as you want.
Besides, no matter how much UAC was hated, it also closed one of XP's biggest security holes -- the ability for anyone with access to the computer to act as the all-powerful administrator and do whatever they wanted. Now that huge security risk has been eliminated -- assuming you don't turn it off.
3. More applications. All the programs are now being written for the Vista/Windows 7 platform. This started years ago, and will continue to be the case for years to come. If you want that new 3-D shooter game or kick-butt utility, chances are it won't work on XP. Upgrading to Windows 7 will give you access to all the cool stuff your neighbor has that you don't.
4. 64-bit computing. The reasons are a bit technical, but the upshot is that 64-bit is the future. While there were 64-bit versions of XP in the past, they aren't for sale anymore, and are not for typical consumer use anyway.
The newer 64-bit computers are faster and more powerful than their 32-bit brethren, and software is starting to appear that takes advantage of 64-bit power. While 32-bit gear and programs aren't going the way of the Dodo in the immediate future, the sooner you make the move to 64-bit, the happier you'll be.
5. Windows XP Mode. Through Windows XP Mode, you can use XP and still get the benefits of Windows 7. If you have the right version of Windows 7 (Professional or Ultimate), and the right kind of processor, you can have the best of both worlds -- Windows 7 and Windows XP.
Windows XP Mode is one of the coolest things about Windows 7. Without diving into the geeky details, it allows you to run Windows XP in a virtual environment; the old XP programs think they're on an XP computer, and work as normal. You don't have to give up the things you love about Windows XP to get the many benefits of Windows 7.
What could be better than that? Not yet convinced ?
Let me tell you some more features of Windows 7.
• Aerosnap (can drag a window to the far left or right of the screen and it fills half a screen) - very useful!
• Internet Explorer 9 much better than Internet Explorer 8.
• Multiple monitor settings; Windows and P switch monitor settings fast (Although Actual Windows Manager helps both out alot).
• Increased security - UAC, Firewall.
• Taskbar/looks - pinning items.
• Drivers alot of things work straight out the box/Windows Update is far superior downloading/updating drivers.
• Support in XP ends in 2013. However now things are becoming unsupported in Windows XP. Internet Explorer 9, Windows Live Mesh are excellent Microsoft Services which you may use for Free with Vista/7 and are unavailable for XP.
• Shortcut keys, Windows and P, Windows and a number (loads the first 9 items pinned on the toolbar).
• MSPaint is much better. Snipping Tool, Sticky Notes.
• Library organisation is much better, folder layout etc. (Alt and ↑ arrow key) goes to parent folder.
• In general just alot more stable than XP (if done with a clean install) and runs alot faster if you have a decent computer with 4 GB of RAM or superior.
• With Direct3D( Direct X 10+) running on Windows 7 there is a major difference between Vista and XP and that`s because it can perform a better management regarding the process allocation and the optimization of programs that runs in a multithread manner
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