The Pros and Cons of Windows 7

Founder of Microsoft Corporation, Bill Gates is introducing a new member in his long line of best-selling operating systems. Managing Director of Collins-Stewart, Sandeep Aggarwal stated that the multinational computer corporation, Microsoft, will launch Windows 7 this coming November 2009. Previously called as Vienna and Blackcomb, Windows 7 is the descendant of Windows Vista. It was publicly open for download during the first quarter of 2009 until August. The major competitors of Microsoft Windows 7 in the market are Apple Mac OS X which was released in the year 2001 and Linux which was launched in 1991.

There are numerous user reviews spreading about Windows 7. The pro of Windows 7 is that it permits the user to disable the default digital media player of Microsoft which is the Windows Media Player. The user may also have an option to switch off the default web browser, Internet Explorer. Developers of Microsoft have bolstered the dull features of Windows Media player. They have allowed access for media files to be streamed however this is possible only if both computers have Windows 7 as its operating system, Windows Live ID and internet connection.

Enhanced memory management and better security control are also a plus compared to its predecessor Vista and XP. It offers additional selections for easy modification of User Account Control (UAC). Windows 7 provides remarkable security settings by always asking the user for verification whenever the user intends to alter the custom settings of the computer or an application attempts to make an internet connection. Aside from other special features, Windows 7 manages 64-bit architecture and wireless networking. It processes on Netbooks and functions on Multi-Touch support. It is configured to handle widescreen monitors and its specifications contain troubleshooting subsystems that connect the computer diagnoses to help menus. Its interface has the capability to position the desktop gadgets on any side the user prefers unlike in Vista wherein it is limited to place the gadgets to sidebar only. The taskbar in Windows 7 has Aero Peek for mouse-over display and presence of pinned programs instead of a Quick launch bar. Moreover, Windows 7 provides more power-saving options for laptop users. It has the capacity to launch XP mode and find text in a TIFF file.

The cons of Windows 7 are its high cost and poor driver support. The minimum hardware requirement for Windows 7 to allow all of the features to function properly is a hard drive of 20GB for a 64-bit architecture and 1GHz processor which is very demanding for some users.

Article Resource: Anna Olalia