Windows 7: Is what Microsoft is saying really true?

Advantages: Runs really fast, Some very good features, any decent machine can run it.
Disadvantages: The Price. It looks like vista and it really is just a brush up on the old OS

...Windows 7 has been said by Microsoft as being much improved and everyone would be happy with the end result. But is it really better, below is my review of a few sections which I believe is most important and compare it to older versions. Speed: 9/10 Much faster than Vista. To compare with the Vista OS, on Vista it took around 30 secs to 45 secs to boot up and log me in. Now on Windows 7 it takes 20 - 30 secs to boot up. Shut down is also so much faster. Vista = 15 secs... Windows 7 = 5 secs..... So there is a huge improvement. Also when running programs or browsing the internet you feel like this Operating System is very smooth and just does what you want (most of the time) Program Compatablilty: 8/10 Most Programs that run on Vista will run on Windows 7 (32-bit) very well. Though (64-bit) has a few problems such as many...

dndewar1 28.10.2009 · Read review
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Review of Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium

Windows 7 overview

Advantages: Easy to use, Aesthetically pleasing, User friendly
Disadvantages: Not enough variation from vista, no desktop button

...Windows 7 Review With the recent release of the new Microsoft operating system windows 7 many people believe windows vista will be forgotten about with its constant security alerts and lack of user options. The new operating system has many new features which I will run through now. Firstly the new taskbar down at the bottom is a lot easier on the eye as it no longer has any text whatsoever, instead Microsoft have opted to use just the logo of the software the user currently has running. Another improvement to the taskbar is the ability to lock items to the task bar which is a replacement of the quick launch system in Vista, this simply means that you right click click on the logo of the software you want to lock and click ?pin to taskbar? this means that when the program isn?t open it still has an icon on the taskbar and can be...

joshsmit 10.11.2009 · Read review
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Review of Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium

Server for small business

Advantages: Over all average features
Disadvantages: Low memory

...HP Proliant ML115 G5 ***************** Discussed lot about laptops, now have a look some good desktop PCs. Going to discuss New launch from HP, a server desktop PC. Server PCs are most popular in today's business and Hp is always ahead to provide latest and upgraded servers time to time. HP Proliant ML115 G5, is one of the good and affordable desktop server and it can be good choice for your business with its latest technology and configuration and with middle range budget server. *** Design and size This desktop is designed as traditional tower design, and size and weight are also something similar to that. It has about 12 KG of total weight and there is no scope of discussion about weight as it is not a new in server PCs. Desktop has a beautiful tower design and I always like this as this is a most popular design in desktops...

gemsarchitect 27.01.2009 · Read review
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Review of HP ProLiant ML115 G5

Windows 7 - The Best OS Yet!

Advantages: Great new toolbar, excellent personalisation, overall brilliant design
Disadvantages: Really similar to Vista.

...the notification area and time/date (both of which have featured on all previous toolbars). In the far right corner of the toolbar is a small button which reveals the desktop when pressed. My favourite part of the toolbar is the way the programs are set out. As I mentioned earlier, programs can be pinned to the toolbar which allows you to quickly access them. When it's first installed, the programs pinned to the toolbar are Internet Explorer, Windows Explorer and Windows Media Player. I am a keen programmer with little use for Windows Media Player so I've removed it from the taskbar and replaced it with Visual Basic and Visual C++ as they are two of the programs I use most often. The programs appear only as icons (i.e. Internet Explorer only appears as the "e" icon and doesn't have any description of the open application). This means more items will...

tb240904 31.08.2009 (13.09.2009) · Read review
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Review of Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium

VISTA BUSINESS versusa 95-XP

Advantages: Clean appearance, good start menu,fast, good for small wireless peer to peer
Disadvantages: cost, drivers, program compatibility, graphic card acceptance

...I run small business server on my small network, however on my back-up laptop which is not part of the LAN I am now using MS Vista Business. It is very good and stable, and many users complain that there is all sorts of bus etc.. I can remember the same said of Windows 3.1, 95, and many computer magazines wrote some very nasty comments about Windows 98 before the SE edition was launched. Windows 2000 was a good system from day one, whereas lets forget ME. Windows XP suffered from the same sort of problems that Vista has. namely, lack of drivers for peripherals, graphics and expansion cards. The other common problem was that many existing programs do not run on the new system platform. Vista has its problems, but i also suspect that some printer manufacturers and others have deliberately delayed issuing Vista drivers for their old...

Padraig5 31.01.2008 · Read review
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Review of Microsoft Windows Vista Business

Microsoft Office - Essential for any business or individual

Advantages: Many packages on one disc which will save you time.
Disadvantages: Price is high

...Intro Microsoft Office has always been an essential piece of kit for any business or individual who works on his computer. Since Windows 95 when office really took off, users all of the world trust it for keeping track of their finances with Excel, for word processing with word or for creating great presentation with PowerPoint. But Microsoft Office can be used for a whole lot more. I use Office as an email client using Outlook. Each of these packages are good by themselves but together they are extremely efficient and can save you a lot of time and in business time is money. There are many packages on this one disc, so I will highlight the main ones. Microsoft Word For anybody who types up documents on their pc or just writes notes, Word is absolutely essential. The documents that you create using Word are professional...

jbuchan12 08.06.2009 · Read review
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Review of Microsoft Office Professional 2007

New bottle, old Wine, microsoft windows vista home basic

Advantages: Easy to use, improved features
Disadvantages: Find out

...windows vista home basic Operating System. This is one of six Microsoft's new version of Operating System. Users can install it to a Windows or Macintosh based Computer, along with upgrading from the previous xp versions. A Computer user interface, is the graphics, the layout of the software program. In simple terms it is what the user can see on the screen. The home version that I am reviewing in comparison to my existing xp home Computer Operating System seems as the name suggests to offer just the basic new features. Is it any good? The start button is smaller and squarer than that in xp home. The design based on what you see on the Desktop screen is far clearer and more professional from a design and quality perspective. Upon running the start menu, there is a Search Toolbar that enables fast browsing and access. Also...

costas1234 09.03.2008 (27.05.2009) · Read review
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Review of Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic

Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate

Advantages: Beautiful Interface
Disadvantages: Over Security, Not Compatible with many software and hardware

...different and pierce is Windows Aero program that lets us switch from one program to other programs that are currently running in 3D mode. And too many more that can be told of the features available such as the addition of the 3D?s game, such as chess game. So to prepare for the appearance of Windows Vista I think that we should provide a 3D Graphic Card, which has a large amount of memory. Compatibility with other software programs or devices: Bad The next step, I tried to install some software program, and a software program that the first I installed is Microsoft Office 2007. And because I had to install Microsoft Office 2003 in Windows XP, for Windows Vista I installed Microsoft Office 2007, and the installing process is running perfectly. And the next software I installed is the Norton Antivirus 2007 and Norton Antivirus 2007 that can...

kuco2 17.03.2009 · Read review
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Review of Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate Edition

Windows 7 - it makes Vista look like a beta

Advantages: smooth, quick, easy to install and use, pretty to look at, simplified for the masses
Disadvantages: Vista should have been like this - Microsoft robbed us!

...a quick right click on the desktop brings up an options menu ? they have now added ?change resolution? as an option in that list. So that?s nice an easy. A button on the far right of the taskbar will ?show desktop? with one click, another button there allows you to bring up the task manager without hitting CTRL+ALT+DEL. The UAC controls are still in place, but not as potent or irritating, but that could be because I am used to them? The whole windows theme seems to have a ?larger? element to it. The icons, buttons and everything are just bigger, even with a really high resolution. You can however change this in the control panel, if you like things to be small, like I do. The gadget sidebar has been dropped and you can now just drop gadgets where ever you feel like. The slideshow wallpaper has to be one of my favourite features though, you...

AgeUK 04.11.2009 · Read review
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Review of Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium

Microsoft Xbox 360 Controller for Windows

Advantages: Identical to XBOX 360 pad, build quality, fell
Disadvantages: None

...Gone are the days of nasty sharp cornered PC game pads. This pad from Microsoft is superb in every way and it's great to see that many games now (on a decent PC) can really mirror the XBOX 360 in terms of experience. You don't need to be tucked away in a PC room getting RSI from a keyboard and mouse. You can play console games on your media centre PC in the lounge and it feels like a console. All buttons are identical to the 360 controller so the build and performance is perfect. I cannot fault this controller at all, there really is no other choice. I haven't tested the wireless version but I can just tuck it to the side and as gaming on the PC is not all does the wired version is a very good price for occasional use. Oh and as a final note, what on earth is the large X button for on the PC? It opens HOME on the XBOX but does nothing...

mystik 30.08.2008 · Read review
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Review of Microsoft Xbox 360 Wireless Controller - game pad