Since its high-profile listing at the end of October, Windows 7 has been praised by many as Microsoft's best operating system. But there is no perfect operating system in the world, and Windows 7 is the same. Windows 7 has won praise from many users. Some users said in the Microsoft forum that Windows 7 has significantly improved boot time, and is better able to recover from hibernation and network access faster. There are also users who appreciate the superior disk performance of Windows 7, a simpler design and longer battery life, and so on.
Although Windows 7 has many advantages, it is not perfect. Here are the top seven shortcomings of Windows 7:
1, Windows 7 does not contain some of the early Windows elements.
In order to reduce the number of bloated software and improve performance, Windows 7 removed Windows Messenger, Movie Maker and Live Mail. And other products. Live Mail is an e-mail client launched in 2007 to replace Outlook Express for XP and Windows Mail for Vista.
If you never use these products, you won't care, after all, you can reinstall them at any time in the future. But if you are a long-time user of Windows Messenger and don't think that Microsoft will remove the software, you may be troubled by where to look for it.
2, Windows 7 lacks support for older printers and other peripherals
Because Microsoft has adopted a more stringent peripheral compatibility review program, many peripheral drivers are currently not available in Windows 7. Although the operating system has been released for a full 6 weeks. If you first come into contact with a 64-bit operating system via Windows 7, the problem with peripherals will be even worse.
If your hardware supports 64-bit Windows, then like the previous 64-bit Vista, 64-bit Windows 7 will also require the driver to be digitally signed for security reasons. So if you have an older printer or a camera, I am afraid it will only hurt.
3, Windows 7 forced users to adapt to the new interface
During the development process, Microsoft made a lot of changes to the Windows 7 interface, adding Jump Lists, One-Click WiFi, Features such as HomeGroup and Device Stage, as well as some improvements to the user interface, such as Aero Snap and Aero shake.
Some of these features are really useful. For example, HomeGroup makes it easy to create a home network, while Device Stage helps users manage peripherals such as printers and phones. Aero Snap can quickly adjust the size of the desktop window. But any changes need to have some adaptation process, so if you are nervous at the moment, you may choose to postpone the upgrade of Windows 7, until the time is sufficient.
4, Windows 7 can not be against the virus "immunity"
In fact, no operating system can be immune to computer viruses. But in the test of Windows 7, security company Sohpos tested a total of 10 viruses. The results show that if you use the Windows 7 default User Account Control (UAC) settings, the system will infect 8 of these 10 viruses.
Prevx, a UK security company, recently said that Windows 7, Vista and XP users had black screen crashes after installing the latest patches. However, the number of affected users is very small, only a few thousand or even hundreds. Prevx eventually admitted that the issue was not related to the Microsoft patch and apologized to Microsoft. The Trojan virus may be the real cause of the black screen of death.
But like the previous version of Windows, Microsoft did not have any anti-virus software built into Windows 7. This is also an aspect of Microsoft's failure to learn lessons.
5, installing Windows 7 is very troublesome, especially from XP to Windows 7
Although many users can successfully install Windows 7, but many users have encountered some troubles, including endless restart and product secrets. The key is invalid. The upgrade from XP is especially painful. Microsoft officials don't even support XP to Windows 7 upgrades.
Some users said in the Microsoft Support Forum that Windows 7 may be to solve the problems faced by Vista users. So it does not support XP upgrades, which is very disappointing.
Another user said that upgrading from XP to Windows 7 is not a work that ordinary users can do. Previously, when upgrading from the old system to XP, just click "> next" and then enter the registration code, and then continue to click "Next". But Windows 7 requires very cumbersome programs.
6, Windows 7 pricing is too high and too complicated
Enterprises and families are currently cutting budgets, but why should Microsoft insist on charging 100 to 300? Windows 7 testers only need to spend 50 dollars You can get an upgrade CD, and the latest version of Mac OS is only $29, and the Linux distribution can even be downloaded for free. Although there are some discounts and users can buy cheaper OEM versions, Microsoft has not promoted these promotions.
In addition, why does Microsoft have to divide an operating system into so many different and different versions? Isn't Windows 7 installation complicated enough?
7, Windows 7 customer service is not in place
Many users have said that they were forced to visit Microsoft's user forum after failing to make multiple Microsoft customer service calls. In general, if you are unable to contact the customer service representative through the hotline, it indicates that there is a problem with the customer service work.
Even after the official launch of Windows 7, the work of the Microsoft TechNet Customer Service Forum is still not in place. The customer service representative did answer some of the user's questions very well, but there are still many questions that have not been answered. Sometimes there will even be a problem with multiple different answers. One user said: "Here, I can only upgrade Vista to the same version of Windows 7, but the Microsoft homepage says it can be upgraded from any version. In the end, what? (Microsoft) has revealed that the initial sales of Windows 7 far exceeds Vista, but has Microsoft deployed enough customer service personnel to solve the corresponding problems?
It is commendable that Microsoft is currently deploying Some new customer service channels, including the system's built-in troubleshooting procedures, as well as new supplementary articles, and provide customer service via Twitter, the relevant forums can usually answer user questions within a few hours. However, when a user encounters a serious system error, it still cannot be properly handled.