Which do you prefer and why? For meh, I am always torn between the two as I prefer Windows 7 more overall, but I love how fast Windows 8 boots and I feel that it is a bit snappier when I am running EXE Setup files Examples, if I try to install ASUS Virtual Camera Utility, in Windows 8 it installs faster than you can blink your eyes, in Windows 7, it hangs a sec before starting to install. Using the same IRST Drivers I don't know what that brief lag and it's not just that example Otherwise Windows 7 beats Windows 8 by 10 to 15% in the benchmarks I have run Interface wise I dont mind both because I use StartIsBack for Windows 8 so I'm all good I keep formatting my laptop every week and installing Windows 7 then next week format and install Windows 8, I am so confused
On my machine, installing Windows 8 is a snap. I can start it, go make a sandwich and when I return it is asking for the computer name.
Windows 8 As I prefer to use the latest OS possible. It always take some adaption, but when you are adapted you find out the security and stability improvements. I know, I know, 90% of my posts where against Windows 8 and 8.1 Consider me adapted!
When some goes to get a new smart phone, do they not b***h about how they knew how to use the last one better, how much better it was. When you move to a new house, is the layout not different, do you mistakenly walk into walls when getting up in the middle of the night to tinkle. Change happens everywhere, adaption is key.
Windows 7 1. Looks better (aero, login screen, window controls etc.) 2. No online account integration, no windows store, no Skydrive 3. No metro ui 4. Start menu doesn't take up the whole screen 5. Start menu has shortcuts for personal folders, my computer, control panel, network etc. 6. Task manager doesn't open in stupid view by default 7. UAC can be completely turned off without losing functionality 8. Doesn't call home as often, no phising filter or whatever it's called in windows explorer. 9. Can be activated by both KMS and loader 10. Widely supported, better compatibility 11. Has windows update notifications on the system tray 12. Boots faster for me, overall performance is the same 13. Programs that have both a desktop and metro component don't want to default to crapware (like Skype) 14. Has media center without paying extra or the need to mess around 15. Programs can change file associations 16. MSE has a tray icon and can update its database without windows update, its notifications don't disappear after a few seconds - Defender can do neither 17. Windows gadgets exist without the need to hack them into the OS 18. Can pin windows installer based so-called advertised shortcuts to start menu (startisback can't do that) 19. Runs my VPN client fine, W8 requires some registry modifications (inconvenience) 20. Programs are not called "apps" 21. I don't see the word "swipe" on the screen ever (except here) 22. No annoying charms (disabling loses functionality) 23. Less integrated spyware (Bing etc.) 24. Systray is not buggy, input icon doesn't turn itself on after disabled 25. No lock screen (turning off is an inconvenience) 26. System restore doesn't need system policy settings to be turned off 27. No font issues in Firefox, HW acceleration works fine 28. MSE doesn't freeze context menus for seconds, Defender does 29. No need for SSE2 and NX, I can install it on any computer I want 30. Snipping Tool doesn't require an extra click 31. Start menu search box can be used like "Run..." 32. I can turn off the search indexer service without breaking half the OS functionality 33. Start menu has MRU list, start screen doesn't (it can't even sort by name, LOL) 34. Chess Titans, Minesweeper. (Metro versions are full screen and redesigned for 3-year-olds...) 35. Game explorer hidden (inconvenience) 36. Very informative blue screens made for the lesser minded... 37. .NET framework no longer installed by default 38. etc. I could probably think of more if I really had to EDIT: Forgot ads... and: Have you ever bought a house you hated just because change happens everywhere?