Windows 7 is a very efficient Operating System. This means it uses relatively less memory & Processing Power, leaving plenty for your other programs. This is a stark contrast with windows Vista, which was a real pack of stones on your PC’s back.
Why was windows 7 so successful?
Microsoft claims that in its own surveys, Windows 7 has received the highest customer-satisfaction scores of any product in its history. That may be because Microsoft ran a huge beta test, utilizing more than 8 million users who helped Microsoft find and wipe out bugs. I’ve been running Windows 7 for more than a year, and it’s been very solid.
So, why is Windows 7 so popular?
Some sources claimed windows 7 was sandwiched between two awful releases of Windows, so it became the place to take refuge from the storm of Microsoft stupidity. As a result, it also became the release the majority of people and companies put on their PCs, leading it to become the most popular release of Windows.
One of the next things we asked ourselves was; why has Windows 7 been so popular so long?
You see, so again, part of Windows 7’s success in being so favored, and keeping users with it so long, was due to the general suspicion around how Microsoft was trying to shove people to Windows 10 in all manner of different (sometimes seemingly-dubious) kind of ways.
Of course, there are plenty of good things about Windows 10, all we’re saying is that there are certainly reasons why some folks are still going with Windows 7 – legacy apps and driver compatibility worries being another couple of reasons to stick with an older operating system. Our original full Windows 7 review starts on the next page….
As of April 2020, the user base of Windows 7 in the desktop/laptop segment stands a little over 25 percent. The main reason it’s so popular is due to its excellent compatibility with legacy apps Many people want to continue using the same software they have been comfortable with for a long time.
Is Windows 7 a good OS?
But the Windows 7 reviews, like ours, were all pretty impressed, and the OS got off to a good start generally speaking, with a positive critical reception.
While Windows 10 has a bunch of new and different features and is a smoother experience than Windows 7, there are many users who probably can’t tell the difference. And, with Windows’ famed long-term support for apps many of today’s desktop programs still work fine on Windows 7 (or there’s a version that does).
Windows 7 is by far the greatest OS Microsoft has ever made, and if Windows 10 is a good sign of things to come, it is going to remain that way for all time. It was SO much better than Vista, and YES, it is better than XP.
First, the longer Windows 7 continues to be the number one desktop operating system, the harder it is for the software giant to make Windows 10 the preferred choice for everyone. Windows 7 is still considered a good pick by many users, and upgrading to Windows 10 is not an option for them.
What are the pros and cons of Windows 7?
Install and Boot times-The installation time is not drastically reduced from that of Vista, but Windows 7 sure is lightweight and fast and can deliver on both 32-bit and 64-bit systems. The startup and shutdown time is definite improvement, making it a smooth & stable contender.
So clearly we can salute Windows 7, as it rumbles into end-of-life, as a winner by all sorts of yardsticks – even if some of its fame, fortune and favor was due to being sandwiched between preceding and succeeding Windows operating systems that were distinctly below-par for many different reasons.
Is Windows 7 still supported?
News Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. (Pocket-lint) – After an extended period Microsoft has finally ended support for the 11 year-old Windows 7. If you’re thinking that Windows 7 is old news, you’d be right. Everybody is using Windows 10, aren’t they?