Which system is better for Win8 and Win7? Win8/7 performance comprehensive index comparison

On October 26, 2012, Microsoft Corporation announced a high-profile release of Windows 7 next-generation operating system: Windows 8. Win8 is equipped with a new Mego interface, a new system core technology, dynamic tile icons, comprehensive touch support and support for the ARIVI architecture. Compared with Windows 7, Windows 8 is more suitable for us to operate, and what improvements?

1, subversion of traditional desktop factors

Windows 8 compared to before The biggest difference between the Windows operating system is that Win 8 weakens the taskbar, "starts" menus and various icons based on the role of traditional desktops in the operating system, and Mego style "start" menu as the whole operation The core of the system. The so-called Metro interface is to turn the application's chart into a square "tile" ", and horizontally. After logging in to Windows 8, the first thing to enter is not the traditional desktop, but the Metro style "Start" menu, while the traditional desktop is the menu called "Desktop" in the menu, only when you click on it. enter. In the “Start” menu, emails, calendars, and viewing images are also integrated, allowing us to complete most of our daily tasks without entering the traditional desktop. In Windows 7, although there is no tile, opening the app is not a hassle. After all, we can open the app through a shortcut on the desktop. Both shortcuts and tiles have a common problem. If there are too many, the entire screen will appear cluttered, so we need to organize and clear them regularly.

2, Steps to simplify information acquisition

In Windows 8 system, a dynamic tile that has been well received on Windows Phone 7 has been introduced. As the name implies, “dynamic tile” is also a type of tile for the new menu. Unlike other tiles, the dynamic tile can automatically move the content up and down, switching between text and images, so we don’t need any The latest information can be obtained by operation. We can freely arrange dynamic tiles to control whether to enable updates, so that we can easily know the information we need most, eliminating the tedious steps of opening an application to view updates. In Windows 7, if you want to get information, such as Renren's update, you must open the webpage or the client to know, although "dynamic tile" can only display a few recent updates, but it is enough for us. Learn about the information.

3, highlighting the role of cloud storage

In Windows 8, highlighting the application of cloud storage in the operating system, this aspect may be more considering the storage capacity of the tablet Not a big problem. The most intuitive embodiment is the user of the operating system. In the process of using Windows 7, the user needs to be established in the operating system, and the users asked by the computer do not have much relevance, which makes us often face information when using different computers. Missing question. In Windows 8, we can create our own Microsoft account as a computer user and sync our account information to this computer. In addition, Windows8 also integrates many cloud applications such as Skydrive.

4. Improvements in multi-touch and gestures

I believe people are no strangers to multi-touch. It is this technology that has made the smartphone a success. In Windows 7, Microsoft has added support for multi-touch, but at that time there were few features of multi-touch. Microsoft officially only mentioned the functions of zooming in and out and opening files. In Windows 8, not only multi-touch, but also support for gestures. I have experienced the classmate's Surface RT. I have to say that Windows 8 feels very good in touch. “Start” is a design that fits the size of the finger on the touch screen. In Surface RT, You can go back to the previous app just by tapping the top left corner, three-finger swipe to open all apps, and the right edge of the screen to swipe to open the super menu and more.

5. Optimizing the browsing of mobile devices

As an operating system common to mobile and PC, optimization for mobile devices is essential, and Windows 8 is here. The aspect can be said to be outstanding. Not only has the new IEl0 been specially designed for the Metro interface, but also the split-screen browsing function has been added, and 1/3 of the screen can be used to display other programs. However, only the application under Metro supports split-screen browsing, and the function is not perfect. During my use, I found that on a traditional computer, the function of the application will be greatly reduced after opening the split screen. It is better to open the application directly to get the information more directly, but this design should be better on the superbook and the tablet. Experience.

6, Further improvements to Windows 7

Windows 8 is enhanced on Windows 7, based on performance, system stability, security and privacy. Further reducing the size of the system and increasing the installation speed of the system. In the process of installing my computer, the installation time of Windows 8 is about two-thirds of that of Windows 7, and it saves about 2 GB in space. In the design, the Aero effect from Windows Vista was removed (the frosted glass effect on the title bar of the window was removed and replaced with a solid color), which not only conformed to the simple design of Windows 8, but also improved the power control. In my opinion, Windows 8 after removing Aero effects not only does not appear to be low-level, but has a simple beauty that Windows 7 can't. Compared with the amazing effects of Aero effects, Windows 8 UI design is more eye-catching. Windows 8 optimizes the boot mode, greatly improving the speed of booting and shutdown. Under Windows 8, the normal hard disk boot speed is equivalent to the speed of using SSD under Windows 7. When I first used Windows 8, I was really shocked by the speed at which it started. At that time, my computer started Windows 7 and it took about one minute and a half. After installing Windows 8, the time to start Windows 8 was only 30.40. Seconds, the lift is very large. With excellent compatibility, all programs that run under willdows 7 run under Windows 8. Microsoft has learned the lessons of Windows Vista this time, and the compatibility is very good. After all, the system is not used to look at it. The lack of software support for gorgeous appearance is also a failure system.

7, more advanced management procedures

Windows 8 has also made drastic changes to the resource manager, compared with Windows 7, the interface is more concise, for the list The task adds icons to make it easier for users to find the processes they need. Added the “Startup” tab to allow users to manage startup items without the help of third-party software and increase boot speed. Extensive use of icons, graphics and other forms of expression makes the resource manager look more friendly and easy to use. Personally, I really like the Windows 8 Explorer, which makes it very convenient for me to find the program I want to end. I don’t have to look at the list of lines in the list like Windows 7 Find the icon of the application, and also increase the font of the program name appropriately, the whole interface is more intuitive.

8. Optimized power management

As a general-purpose PC and mobile device, you must have excellent power management to improve the battery life of your device. Windows 8 controls energy consumption. Compared with Windows 7, it has a huge increase, and has added two new features, "Hvbrid Boot" and "Connected Standby", the former is to let the device enter advanced sleep mode, consume less electrode and can achieve fast start and initialization. The latter is to keep Windows 8 connected to the network while in sleep mode. Although I haven't tried the Windows 8 power management system, but it can work well on devices such as tablets, Microsoft should be working hard on power management.

9, shortcomings and shortcomings

Although Windows 8 has many new features compared to Windows 7, it is more user-friendly than Windows 7, but we can clearly see its design. The idea is too much for mobile devices, resulting in an unsatisfactory experience on PCs and devices without touch screens. Although the new startup method can greatly improve the startup speed, when there are multiple systems in the device, it is actually the first to enter the Windows 8 before letting the user choose which system to enter. I often need to use Windows 8 and Windows 7 in the process. Switching between, once I choose Windows 7 system, then I have to wait for a reboot to enter the system of my choice, actually reducing the efficiency. Since most applications such as PCs must run under traditional desktops, this inevitably makes users switch frequently between traditional desktop and Metro interfaces, which is not as simple and fast as Windows 7. For example, if I open Chrome under the Metro interface, the system will open the traditional desktop to launch Chrome, and when I want to open the application designed for Metro, I must return to "start” and then click the application. And almost all applications of the Metro interface are currently designed for mobile devices, and are almost useless on traditional devices such as PCs. The design of the tile is too large for mouse operation. Compared to the Windows 7 list, I need to move a long way to reach the desired application location. In other operations, since the mouse is essentially different from the human finger, in some functions that need to be opened at a specific position, it is difficult to achieve the same effect as using a mouse with a mouse. I am just getting into Windows 8 When the mouse has to move to the upper right corner, the super menu can be triggered, and a slight deviation will not start. Even if the notebook has a touchpad that supports gestures, it is also a matter of trying to start the super menu by gesture. The technology of character & rdquo;, which greatly reduces the ease of use of the system.

10, Summary

Although Microsoft claims that Windows 8 is "a revolutionary operating system", but from the core version number 6.2 (Windows 7 is 6.1), & ldquo "Changes" does not seem to be that huge. If you compare Windows 7 to a full version of Windows Vista, then Windows 8 is the mobile version of W. Windows 8 is more like a test of Microsoft's mobile field, its strategic purpose is far greater than the actual application value. The performance on mobile devices is quite good, personally think that if your current device is similar to Surface RT, then Windows 8 is your best choice, but on the traditional PC, personally think that Windows 7 is more suitable. The so-called "fish and bear's paw can not have both", because mobile devices and PCs are vastly different, not just a traditional desktop + Metro interface mixed system can be balanced. But at least Microsoft has signaled its move to the mobile space through Windows 8, challenging Android and iOS. I believe that Windows 8 is just the beginning. In the near future, Windows, Android and iOS will have more intense competition.