Is it necessary for Win7 users to upgrade Win10?

Is it worth discarding windows 7 for Windows 10? Even at this stage, it is easy to see that Windows 10 is performing better than Windows 8 for most desktop PC users. But what happens to users who still use Windows 7? Microsoft offers Windows 7 users free upgrades to Windows 10, the question is, do these users need to take advantage of this opportunity?

The following comparisons are made to help the above users form their own views!

Performance

Although it is rarely mentioned, Windows 8 and Windows 10 have made significant improvements in performance.

The most obvious is the startup time, Windows 10 is significantly less time-consuming than the previous version, with hardware acceleration, allowing operations such as navigation to become smoother. The power management function has also been upgraded, so that the duration of the mobile device has been extended.

There is no obvious difference in game performance, but Windows 10 will be the only operating system that currently supports DirectX 12, which will release more potential from existing hardware.

Performance is the most important thing to consider in the upgrade, and it also provides a reference basis for user's promotion decision.

Design

Windows 8 completely abandons the Windows 7 design style, and the flat windows and bold color schemes replace the 3D effect icon with rounded corners and transparent windows design.

Windows 10 continues this change, and the flat and bold styles extend further to the icons and other core system features. Of course, there are still some places to retain the traditional interface design style, such as Control Panel and Computer Management interface to follow the previous icon style.

In general, the question of whether the new interface design is better than ever has been raised, but there is no doubt that the style is now more "modern". Nowadays, many websites and Apple have chosen the plane design style, but whether it is better in aesthetics is a matter of opinion.

At the same time, it highlights Microsoft's attitude toward listening to users. The early Windows 10 Technology Preview still employs bold and contrasting color schemes, and the current version has improved a lot. The color of the Start menu is now translucent and gray, rather than the glare of bright purple.

The new design also has practical significance, for example, when the 3D border is removed, the window becomes smaller. At the same time, thanks to the translucent background cancellation, Windows now offers more customization options, and the elements on it are clearer.

People are not yet completely attracted to the new design style, but the improvements and changes in Windows 8 are obvious and more modern than the Windows 7 design.

Search and Start Menu

Open the Windows 7 Start menu, users can easily use the powerful search function, the system can quickly return to the user's input matching programs and documents, but also provides the core features and users of the program's quick access to the simple, but also efficiency!

However, Windows 10 intends to go further.

The search box is now provided separately, which includes a search for the Windows App Store and the Web, and the results are organized more methodically.

At the same time, just click on the search box, which will display a variety of preview information, such as the latest headlines, from the user's favorite sports team and the latest information and weather conditions.

In addition, the Natalie of personal digital assistants is worth mentioning, and two key features have been introduced. First, it can monitor users ' emails, schedules, and searches to provide useful information, such as reminding users when they need to leave for an appointment.

Natalie can also help users add new schedules or write notes. If a microphone is installed on a user's machine, it is possible to interact directly with the Natalie through voice commands, which can understand most easy-to-understand natural languages while making reasonable feedback.

Instead of directly feeding the answer to the current search box, the interface needs to open a new browser window. Still, the interactive experience without input is pretty cool.

The Start menu contains dynamic tiles from the Windows 8 Start screen, and key features such as Windows Explorer and settings become clearer, while the easily confusing buttons such as "Default Programs" are removed.

The only problem is that the quick links to the control Panel are also removed, and Microsoft now wants users to set up the interface directly using the PC (the functionality is not exactly the same).

In general, Windows 10 still has a small improvement.

File Management

Sounds like nothing, but the tools used to find and manage files are the most frequently used features that provide a good foundation for an excellent operating system.

Windows 7 is behaving well in this regard, and users don't complain too much. However, the operating system does not provide any advanced functionality, and in some ways it has even regressed from previous versions-does anyone remember the removal of the return parent directory button in the Windows 7 resource Manager?

The change in the small functionality of the place has caused a lot of inconvenience, but it is not the only problem with Windows 7 Resource Manager. From any point of view, the application of the design is not good, but also a waste of space suspicion. In addition, key features are hidden in the view.

The good news is that the "Return to Parent Directory" button is back in front of the user in Windows 10. At the same time, the resource manager has many features that have been improved, many of which were made debut on Windows 8. Top-level menus are now organized into the Ribbon interface, making it easy for users to access many common functions and tools, and perhaps more importantly, beginners are easier to get started with.

The Windows 10 Resource Manager also provides a new "shared" Ribbon interface that makes it easier for users to move files between different applications such as Outlook, Dropbox, or Skype. Although not yet perfect, Microsoft's direction is certainly correct.

In addition to the above improvements, the resource manager has further improved the file copy interface. Now, copy and move are organized into a window that is easier to manage. The transmission speed will also be displayed in real time, and the operation can be paused, and can only be canceled before.

Another notable change is in the area of "storage space", this is a way to combine multiple hard drives together to form a single logical drive, which, while not a revolutionary new feature, supports multiple levels of hard disk redundancy, is useful even though it does not support full hot-swappable like raid. However, you can ensure that the user data is backed up and the size of the hard disk varies.

In general, Windows 10 adds a lot of practical minor changes to the daily required file management tasks, while retaining most of the previous traditional features.