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
Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful
Review of Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium

Upgrade Immidiately to MS Windows XP Professional

Advantages: Easy booting, less crashes, much faster and yes user friendly
Disadvantages: Dual boot becomes a problem

...all the OS is very software friendly. Even system crashes is far less frequent with Windows XP Professional. It has overcome the unfriendly interface woes of Windows 2000. The best of it is that disk partitioning and formatting the HD has become much more easier with XP which means in case your OS gives you problem, even a reasonably eloquent user can reload or even format or partition the hard disk just by reading the massages properly, in fact the option for formatting individual drives are there. The backup option is great. Create a back up of your files and remove all the partitions then format and recreate your disk partitions to your requirements. I think it's one of the safest OS when you're online with continuos software and security updates from Microsoft, it's avisable to upgrade the ie to ie 8 for best surfing experince. To my...

roktimdutta 27.05.2009 · Read review
Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful
Review of Microsoft Windows XP Professional w/SP2 Complete package

Microsoft Windows Xp home with SP2

Advantages: easy to run, is compatible with most software
Disadvantages: bug prone, easily becomes unstable

...rarely loses this connection. I have only lost it once and this was a fault with the router, not win Xp! Another new adaptation of XP is the new layout of the control panel. It is now organised into catagories - like appearance and theme and users etc. This differs from previous windows versions in so far as they organised it into specific things like mouse etc (you get the idea) if however, like my parents!! you prefer the old layout of the control panel Microsoft have made it easy enough to convert back by the cick of the button called "switch to classic view" I personally prefer the new layout. Microsoft have also made changes to the use of the CTRL + ALT + DEL key combination. Before, in Me and so on, this key combination just got you out of the program you were in, and two of these restarted the Pc. Not very useful. In the new...

joemadagascar 10.03.2007 · Read review
Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful
Review of Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition w/SP2 Complete package

Windows - XP, A life.

Advantages: Slighty more secure, everything is made to work on it
Disadvantages: Its windows, unstable.

...Firstly, and to avoid any confusion I will explain in brief terms what a service pack is and why it is necessary. Whether it is down to bad testing, or a very limited time, Microsoft seem to have always had the problem of bringing out software before it was due. Example of this can be seen everywhere, and not just with the Operating Systems, in software as well, they always seem to leave programs half finished and add little bits and bobs back into them whenever the mood takes them. It is with this in mind that we see the complete necessity for service packs, they are basically updates en mass. Unless I am very much mistaken SP 2 was designed mainly to combat some security issues that had been found with the previous version of XP. A problem arose with many people when they updated thier exsisting XP with this new service pack...

borninblood 15.04.2005 · Read review
Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful
Review of Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition w/SP2 Complete package

MICROSOFT WINDOWS XP SP2

Advantages: Stability
Disadvantages: Expensive

...Tough Microsoft Windows Vista is a super star for Windows lovers, I see Microsoft Windows Experience (XP) still exists in its fans? personal computers. Since XP was launched, the operating system (OS) has been revised twice, namely XP Service Pack 1 and XP Service Pack 2 ? and some resources say that Service Pack 2 (SP2) is the last revision or update for XP, and Microsoft is concentrating on their new popular OS ? some Vista editions. And some XP users who have purchased the earlier versions of XP, they can download the SP2 on Microsoft official site. Certainly this service is free of charge! WHAT MICROSOFT SAYS ABOUT THEIR SP2 Top 10 reasons to install Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) 1. Help protect your PC from harmful attachments. By alerting you to potentially unsafe attachments, Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) helps...

djohan 11.06.2007 · Read review
Ciao members have rated this review on average very helpful
Review of Microsoft Windows XP Professional w/SP2 Licence and media

Windows XP

Advantages: Tried + tested
Disadvantages: Windows Vista soon?

...Lets face it - 90% of PC users use a Microsoft OS (operating system). The vast majority of those will be using XP. So you're not exactly going to be alone if you do decide to buy this. So, is it a good idea to go with the masses? Yes. Unless you are really techy and know software and hardware as if it were your job. Then you might plump for Linux or something similar. XP was released ages ago - about 2000 if memory serves correctly. As someone who started out on DOS, moved to windows 3.x, then Windows 98 and then XP (via Millenium for about 1 month ;) ) then I've had a history with OS's. XP is by far the most reliable - providing you do things properly then there is generally no problem. If you are completely just after something that you are not going to fiddle with then - no problems. If you are likely to uninstall...

mightyred 13.02.2006 · Read review
Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful
Review of Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition w/SP2 Complete package

Windows Xp - Im Indifferent!

Advantages: very good stability
Disadvantages: Not Good for advanced users

...Installing XP I booted off the CD, and started the install, which looked A LOT like Window NT 4?s install to start, but got VERY colorful and GIU-ish as I moved farther into the installation. Installing took me... about 45 minutes on my 1.4GHz AMD Duron with 512MB of RAM. Not bad, once you see how XP is. Booting XP First, I see my video card display information, and then it moves to my BIOS... XP begins to boot?it says ?Microsoft WindowsXP? and has a NEW flag, and blue bars scrolling around. Having plenty of RAM, those blue bars only get almost one time around, before mines done, but I?ve seen 1.8GHz Celerons with 128MB RAM go about 22 times around there before it finished booting. Using Windows XP! XP now has a HORRIBLE welcome screen, where you can put in your username and password. This is UGLY! I chose administrator...

uska123 18.05.2004 · Read review
Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful
Review of Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition w/SP2 Complete package

Windows is a XP above the rest

Advantages: internet Explorer 6, Windows Media Player 8, More Reliable, Compatible with nearly everything, it looks and feels great, Totally Customizible
Disadvantages: Costs around £75

...users on your computer and then you can switch users while you are using the operating system without restarting the computer. Taskbar grouping is a great function of XP as it groups all the files opened eg if you have lots of Internet explorer screens open then they will all group as one. This stops clogging of screens and is very usefull. An indexed file system helps you find the files you want more easier as they are grouped to your specification. System restore was featured within windows ME and lets you restore a system to the state that you last saved it at incase of a emergency crash or problem. The uninstall program lets you downgrade to a previous operating system (only available on windows 98 and millenium operating systems). Help and support is better and more easier to use than ever. You can search pages such as microsoft pages...

kornkid2001 18.10.2001 · Read review
Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful
Review of Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition w/SP2 Complete package

windows xp... the way forward.

Advantages: it is fast and realiable and safe.
Disadvantages: none yet.

...Most of us will have heard of Microsoft, wether it is from playing there games, to using there operating system, and we may as well say, every pc you buy in any shop in the high street now adays has a Microsoft operating system installed in it. we have gone from the very very old 3.1 Windows version, upto windows 95, through windows 98, upgrading to windows 98se, and them windows millenium edition, and we are now at windows xp. i am guessing that all home personal computers will have Microsoft xp - Home Edition installed on it, so i am guessing you know what this operating system is. it is basically what makes your pc operational, as in software terms, because without a os, or Operating System, your pc would just sit there idel, twiddling its thumbs and fingers. So Windows xp is one of the latest operating systems around, there...

mentalmickey100 30.04.2003 · Read review
Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful
Review of Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition w/SP2 Complete package

Windows Xp Home Edition

Advantages: Easy to use, Main operating system, Great help available
Disadvantages: Prone to viruses, still some bugs

...Windows XP, my one and only ever operating system! I have tried Mac and tried Vista on other computers, and i don't think they compare to XP! Vista is trying to be an Apple product, and i don't think you can enjoy a mac after years of Microsoft!!! I love all the hidden features of it and trying to figure stuff out with it! Admittedly its a very dated OS nowadays but millions of computers still use it! It's a powerful operating system and it's good at what it does! Fair enough there are bugs in it still that need to be eliminated, and it is prone to viruses unlike an Apple Macintosh but i think what XP needs more than anything is a second release, exactly how it is but with all the bugs eliminated! XP2 =] Because no amount of Special Packet updates can fix an operating system! It needs to be independently and professionally improved...

lallofrall 26.08.2008 · Read review
Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful
Review of Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition w/SP2 Complete package