• Seven Things We Love About Windows 7

    Seven Things We Love About Windows 7

    Jayesh Limaye, Oct 22, 2009 1100 hrs IST

    Find out what makes Windows 7 so much cooler than Vista

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Beyond a shadow of doubt, Windows 7 is better than its predecessor Windows Vista in more ways than one. It is faster and consumes less system resources despite maintaining the eye candy. But that's not all. We will tell you exactly why we love it more than any of the previous versions of Windows.


1. No more worrying about missing drivers






The first thing you notice about Windows 7 after installation is that, it is more likely that you will not have to install any hardware driver, as most of it has already been included in the OS. If at all you need an updated driver, you can always get it quickly and without hassle from Windows Update. You are therefore likely to see a clean device manager like shown above as there will be no device with a driver issue or a conflict.

2. Problem Steps Recorder






This is a very important and probably a lifesaving feature of Windows 7. This feature lets you record a particular problem you are experiencing with your PC, so you can send it to someone who may be better equipped to solve the problem. All you need to do is to open the Problem Steps Recorder, click 'Record', after which a screenshot is taken with every mouse click. You can also add comments if required in between. A properly formatted HTML document with all the screenshots in steps and comments is created and placed inside a ZIP archive on the desktop to be attached and emailed to an expert.

3. Pin to Start Menu or Windows Taskbar






While you do not have the Quick Launch Bar, which made things so much convenient in Windows XP, you can easily "Pin" frequently used items and programs to the Start Menu as well as to the Windows Taskbar by simply right-clicking on the item in the Taskbar and selecting 'Pin to Start Menu' or 'Pin to Taskbar' as required. The item or program then becomes readily available and your desktop becomes clutter-free.

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(15) Comments
Gaurav
,Bangalore, on Oct 23, 2009 09:12 PM
I was a XP fan till now...now with my new Laptop started using Vista 64 Bit.Though had uninstalled Vista first day i received laptop but later due to some driver issues thought I would give Vista a try.To be frank I really loved vista and it is an amazing piece of software specially the 64 bit one.I agree I have a fast CPU and abundent Video Ram.But once you have hardware things in place nothing stops you from doing things that you could do on XP with Vista 32 Bit mode. You people should give it a try.....I was also a Ubuntu /XP switch kinda guy ..but now Vista 64 Bit is rocking my machine.....
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Anonymous
,Gorakhpur, on Oct 24, 2009 02:30 PM
Same here.. XP always gave blue screens for no apparent reasons but Vista rocks
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marex
,gujarat, on Oct 30, 2009 04:17 PM
i agree with you that given proper hardware vista works perfectly. But still it consumes lot of resources, which is just a let down for many people.
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patel rafeeq
,Chennai, on Oct 29, 2009 08:14 PM
Windows 7 is excellent and fine
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Ken Bundy
,Romford, Essex, UK, on Oct 22, 2009 04:45 PM
1990: Windows 3.0 is the best Windows ever! 1992: Windows 3.1 is the best Windows ever! 1995: Windows 95 is the best Windows ever! 1996: Windows NT is the best Windows ever! 1998: Windows 98 is the best Windows ever! 1999: Windows Me is the best Windows ever! 2000: Windows 2000 is the best Windows ever! 2001: Windows XP is the best Windows ever! 2004: Windows Server 2003 is the best Windows ever! 2006: Windows Vista is the best Windows ever! 2008: Windows Server 2008 is the best Windows ever! 2009: Windows 7 is the best Windows ever! One day, people will realize that there is a better way...
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Nihal Adsul
,Mumbai, India, on Oct 23, 2009 01:37 AM
I agree........
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sajeev
,bangalore, on Oct 23, 2009 09:34 AM
VISTA IS NOT THE BEST BUT IT IS THE WORST SOFTWARE
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Gursahib
,Delhi, on Oct 25, 2009 07:31 PM
a better way is ubuntu !!!!
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Dr. P. Gopalakr
,Kochi, India, on Oct 25, 2009 07:35 AM
Microsoft has produced several operating systems, not all of which are famous for being stable or friendly. I recollect MSDOS 3.2, Windows-97, Windows-NT and Windows-XP. I think after Windows-XP we were waiting for a good stable OS, and perhaps Microsoft has decided that it is time for offering something to its customers.
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sid
,mumbai, on Oct 23, 2009 01:52 AM
Man XP mode need hardware which supports virtualization. Many Intel/AMD low to mid range processors dont support. Hence this is fail
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rajasekhar911
,bangalore, on Oct 23, 2009 10:18 AM
and also XP mode feature is available on home premium and above editions
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manish
,mumbai, on Oct 23, 2009 10:15 PM
i am using the RC1 on a 3 years old system and can run Windows XP mode. my comp doesnt have hardware virtualization yet it runs smoothly. please do not misinform the readers by using the comment space. this space is for genuine queries and opinions
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Samuel Konger
,Itanagar, on Oct 23, 2009 10:10 AM
5. Windows Disc Image Burner Ironically I didn't understand why the author had to burn A Vista Disk after talking so much 'bout Win7?
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notsoclever
,misiago, on Oct 23, 2009 09:41 AM
good titile without substance
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Oliver
,Pune, on Oct 23, 2009 02:22 AM
windows 7 rocks!
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