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Windows 7: After the rain the sun will shine

August 10, 2009

It has been more than 25 years since Bill Gates and, at that time, his unknown company Microsoft released the first version of Windows – the operating system that has allowed users to familiarize themselves with computers. In this respect, it has become a “window” toward new technologies that have made life and work a lot easier to countless generations of users. Nowadays, the situation has changed drastically. Many corporations and enthusiasts release operating systems for different platforms and with different concepts. The battle for new users and keeping the old ones is a ruthless one and in the long run there can be only one on the top.
In the previous years, things have not been good for the Redmond giant. The current version of Windows, Vista, failed to find its way into the hearts of the users. The number of faults seemed to be greater than the number of benefits from using this new operating system. Users found it hard to adjust and accept the new Vista environment, especially its high system requirements. There was a lack of compatibility with some pre-Vista hardware and software, and numerous, random bugs. As a result of these issues, users started seeking alternatives to the newest operating system. This consequently forced Microsoft to work on an earlier release of a new version that will hopefully put the company in good graces with the users and return its former glory.
The new operating system, simply referred to as “7”, is due to be released to the public on the 22 of October this year, but those of us who have been eagerly expecting it had the opportunity to test the pre released versions. The change in their advertising politics can be seen even from the name of the OS. No more grand names such as Vista, XP, or Millennium, but simply 7 – the seventh version of the operating system Windows (though in the internal communication in Microsoft, this version goes by the numeral 6.1). This modest way of presentation can be seen from the hardware requirements as well.
According to the official information from Microsoft, the minimal system requirements for Windows Vista and Windows 7 are the same. It is possible to install Vista on a Pentium IV configuration with 512MB of RAM but this would be a daring test for your nerves and patience. The situation was quite different when we installed the new Windows 7 on the same machine. Namely, the boot process and the work with the installed applications was less time consuming, and the whole man-machine communications had a real-time response. This proves that the Memory Management in Windows 7 has been greatly improved and far better than the one in its predecessor. But this was not the first surprise we came across. The installation of Windows 7 was less time consuming than any other previous version of the Windows operating system. Not only has the whole interface been improved but a lot of actions have also been automated. The automatic detection of other operating systems is another thing worth mentioning. In case of several operating systems, a boot screen will help you choose which operating system should initialize.
It seems that the first contact with the new operating system lacks many unnecessary complications and useless functions such as the Welcome screen. You will not even find the sidebar, though its activation is still possible. Despite the fact that UAC (User Account Control) is still present it will not bother you every time you try to install a software application or do some tweaking.
All in all, this has been a positive experience that goes far beneath the contemporarily designed interface.

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