Windows 7 Eleven
Eleven Reasons Why You Should Upgrade to Windows 7
By Kaden Pownall
Hey, was Windows 7 your idea? If it was, you aren’t reading this article as you are retired to some remote tropical island! For the rest of us Windows 7 looks to be the most anticipated product Microsoft has ever released. Here is the short version of what Windows 7 is. Microsoft Windows 7 builds on the good points of Windows Vista and eliminates many of the negatives with Vista. Windows 7 also has added functionality and it comes in a package that demands less resources than Vista. Some of you reading this are upgrading from Vista and some of you are still using XP. Either way these eleven reasons are for you:
1. Windows 7 allows you to get quicker access to all of your stuff. This is done in two ways. The first is with Jump Lists. This allows you to open a file, photo or website you use a lot in just two clicks. Jump Lists keep the most recent things you’ve used handy so you can get to them quicker. The second way is the Pin feature. This works like using a push pin to hold a note to a corkboard. You can pin programs to the task bar and pin files to the Jump Lists. In other words keep the things you need close at hand.
2. Windows 7 allows you to manage your open windows easier by letting you resize and arrange them simply by dragging their borders to the edges of your screen. You can instantly expand them to full screen or you can arrange two windows side by side.
3. Windows 7 allows you to quickly find what you are looking for by using Windows Search. This allows you to find a specific file, program or even an email in just a few seconds. This is located right on the start menu. Simply open the search and type in a word or two and hit enter.
4. Windows 7 allows you to share files and even printers from one Windows 7-based PC to another. You can also share music and photos.
5. Windows 7 has a Windows Media Center that allows you to record TV, watch internet TV and watch DVDs. You can also play your music and watch your videos and slideshows.
6. Windows 7 allows you to easily create and share movies. With the free programs that come with Windows 7, you can share photos, send messages and mail quickly. You can also share the movies you made on YouTube.
7. Windows 7 allows you to easily connect to networks. With this new feature you can view and connect to any available wireless network in just a few clicks. This includes Wi-Fi, mobile broadband, VPN or dial-up networks.
8. Windows 7 allows you to do more and wait less. These upgrades from Vista accelerate sleep and resume and make your PC more responsive. Windows 7 is designed to improve your PC’s performance so it’s faster, more secure and more reliable.
9. Windows 7 has a “No programs left behind” feature. You can run many Windows XP productivity programs in Windows XP Mode. To run Windows XP Mode does require a download.
10. Windows 7 gives your PC better protection. With the upgrade to Windows 7 you can easily configure and schedule regular backups of you important files like photos and financial records. Windows 7 Ultimate Edition also comes with BitLocker data encryption to put a virtual lock on your files.
11. Windows 7 comes with parental controls. For you parents reading this you know how important this is. With Windows 7 you can quickly set up your PC so it helps keep your kids safe. You can keep them from playing the wrong kind of games and set limits for how much time they are on the computer.
There you have it. Eleven reasons to upgrade to Windows 7. This operating system has many other features that you will enjoy as well.