Windows Xp had been the pioneer and the flag bearer of the Microsoft Inc, till the launch of Windows Vista. With the launch of Vista some time back, Microsoft had planned an extremely overwhelming consumer response. But this was not to be .Barring a few extra features in the new operating system such as the 100GHz processor and some improvements in the display graphics, Vista didn’t come upto the end consumer’s expectations. On the contrary to the Microsoft beleifs, many of the existing users of Microsoft’s operating systems did not even feel the need to upgrade to Vista.Now,in order to turn the tables, Microsoft plans to launch Windows 7 RC.An obvious question that would come as a added “feature” with Windows 7 is “Why should a consumer upgrade to Windows 7”,that Microsoft would have to answer. Let’s just make an attempt to analyze what could be in Microsoft’s answer to this.
First of all, Windows 7 is bound to quicken things up on your PC with its 1 GHz processor which would make your 300 MHz processor that came with Windows Xp look like a snail. As per the security issues, Microsoft is trying to make your system more aware and you less aware about the security of the systems. Though this could be a blow on the user information front, but it offers more sophisticated security options and procedures. Windows 7 introduces a Windows Filtering Platform (WFP) that could enable you to run third party security softwares in alongside with the Microsoft Firewall. That’s not all. Windows 7 proposes to bring Bit Locker drive encryption options so as to secure the removable devices like flash drives. Much advancements intended to ease out management of biometric data have also been incorporated. Where were these features in your Windows Xp?
Another interesting and useful add –on will be the View Available Networks (VAN) feature which has been incorporated as a network enhancement. With this feature, you can easily view what connection keeps you connected at the moment. IT moves beyond Windows Xp while providing a whole new range of smart desktop add on like Aero Peek, a transparent window to control all open windows; Aero Shake, that enables you to resize desktop items with a simple shake.Alomg with these, a lot of window dragging techniques are included that surely surpasses the passive desktop of Windows Xp.
It seems that this time around, Microsoft has done its homework well. This has to do with decreasing all those unnecessary warnings and notifications that used to interrupt you in earlier versions of Windows. Well this time around, you can choose when and what to be notified about .As per the power management goes, the TCP DCP timer, that featured on every timer interrupt, has been done away with. This leads to an optimum balance between the system output and the consumed resources.
All these feature and more are what Microsoft is counting on to turn the tide in for windows 7 ‘s sake. If you had enough reasons not to listen to what Microsoft said when Vista was launched, then Windows 7 is gives you many more to lend them your ear, just for once.
