Windows 7 Gives More Mobility and Security

The least obvious but an important factor is the Windows 7 customizable power management features. In addition to simply customizable power management plans, the software giants has finally come up with a running form of hibernation. Closing your notebook lid puts it to sleep, whilst re-opening it means near-instant wake up.

While it is not likely to be helped by many existing notebooks, Windows 7 is also sensor-savvy and can deploy GPS, light sensors and 3G modems to bring a couple of added intelligence into mobile computing. Notebook screens can be smartly brightened and dimmed, in consonance to ambient light levels. Location smarts can generally add smarts to Windows 7's integrated search capabilities.

Add to this a mobile control centre for easy access to frequently used mobile settings, simple to use wireless connectivity, and location aware printing which can itself know which default printer to use depending which network a notebook is connected to, and also things are looking decidedly good for mobile users. Microsoft will include a Windows 7 Starter Edition, which is crafted for low-end notebooks and Notebooks, replacing XP without the performance ultimatums associated with migrating to Windows Vista.

Maybe Vista's greatest flaw was its over-zealous User Account Control (also known as UAC, or universal annoyance control). Twitching the wrong way on your PC usually resulted in pop up UAC windows inquiring if you really wanted to go ahead with the task. Having this happen too many times a day quickly became unbearable. UAC is deployed in Windows 7, but Microsoft has sensibly chosen to make it far less complicated.

The new Windows 7 default UAC's setting will only tell you when an application tries change settings on your PC and will otherwise leave you to yourself. UAC settings can also easily be changed thanks to a slider control which ranges from Vista level alerts through to 'never notify.'

Windows 7 also won't Auto-run external storage when it is connected, significantly reducing the scope for virus infections. One will though need to add your own security software to Windows 7, but the software giants has also tweaked the Windows 7 Firewall.

Where firewall settings falling in Vista were at best limited, Window 7's are far more granular, enabling easy access to features such as filtering outbound traffic.

With the final retail version of Windows 7 it's hard not to be impressed. Where Vista was a swollen monolith that seemed hell-bent on making its presence conspicous, Microsoft has got Windows 7 right to a mark where it unobtrusively lets you get on with the task at hand.

Getting Windows 7 or purchasing it is a no-brainer if you're buying a new PC. Upgrading from Vista will also give performance gains. Migrating from XP may need a fresh install but will give you a largely more secure and stable PC.

Thomas is a technical expert associated with numerous tech firms including iYogi. iYogi is synergistic ally aligned to offer services and support like Computer help, computer troubleshooting and computer support.

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