Windows 7 – New & Improved or The Same Old Story?

Following on from what quite frankly was a bit of a disaster with Windows Vista, it appears that Microsoft has now listened to what their customers have reported and released an operating system that actually seems to do what it was designed to – work!  Yes Windows 7 seems to be pretty good, using far less system resources and a much enhanced user interface, the successor to Vista is a vast improvement.

Whilst the best way of installing does still appear to be from ‘scratch’, the upgrade version works quite well and the majority of device drivers are automatically installed by the new system.

What we are left with is a faster and more responsive operating system that is more enjoyable to use and makes you realize just how clunky and frustrating it’s pre-decessor could be. Enough has changed to make us appreciate the difference, but not so much that it stops us getting on with what we need to do because we don’t know where anything is.

One note of caution however is that Microsoft’s standard e-mail application no longer exists within Windows 7 and so you either need to download Windows Live (free) and import saved contacts & messages into it, or choose an alternative mail client.

Personally the editor of this post downloaded Mozilla’s tried and tested ‘Thunderbird’ mail program (also free) and whilst importing old messages requires a bit of work, found the move relatively painless.

All in all, making the move to Windows 7 is definitely worth it and if Vista got a 4/10 rating from this user, then Windows 7 gets at least a point more than it’s own name might suggest!

If you think the time has come to upgrade your system why not give us a call – we can provide you with a licensed copy of Windows 7, save your data and install the new version for you, ensuring a worry free and seamless transition to Microsoft’s new operating software.