Win8 novice small note Run more programs are not card

Author: Shen Yi to

Win8 novice small note

I do not know why, hope & ldquo; re-add the Start Menu on Win8 & rdquo; online a loud voice, but it really so important? Perhaps the Win7 start menu is easy to switch, and the small-area shape also makes people think that running the program at the same time pops up the start menu is also smooth.

In fact, Xiaobian should tell the netizen a fact: even if you run more programs under Win8, and between programs, the program and the Metro start interface can be switched freely, the system runs smoothly and steadily. Do not believe us to test.

Comparison of resource usage: Win7 VS Win8 start

Let's take a look at the CPU and memory usage of 16 applications (including the task manager) and the system at the same time under Win7 system. Will it run out?

Tips: Notepad is a small program that takes up less resources. Xiaobian repeatedly opens it to make up 16 applications.

Open 16 applications under Win7

Although Xiaobian has opened 6 Notepad applets, there are also big programs Photoshop, browsers, etc., but 16 The application has made Win7 very crowded, CPU usage is 36% (low), memory usage is up to 1.79GB, and small computer memory is only 2GB, and the current browser program has started to be a bit stuck.

Total CPU and memory usage

Then look at Win8, open 16 applications under Win8 environment, also have large programs Photoshop, IE10 (Win8 preset IE10 The browser also includes 6 Metro style programs, and the small series even switches between programs and between the program and the Metro start screen.

So, under basically the same conditions (more demanding than Win7 conditions), let's take a look at the resources of the 16 applications of Win8. Will there be a phenomenon that the system is not running smoothly?

16 applications under Win8

The same 16 applications, whether you have between the programs, the program and the Metro start screen switch between multiple times, The CPU usage under Win8 accounts for 3%. In the case of 2GB of total memory, it only takes up 1.3GB of physical memory, and the system runs smoothly, and it is as smooth as when only one program is opened.

Win8 system CPU and memory statistics

Statistics, whether it is CPU and memory occupancy or system stability and fluency, Win8 has significant advantages over Win7 .

Why does Win8 save resources and streamline?

The Win8 system itself is designed to balance the cross-platform of PCs, tablets and mobile phones. In terms of saving resources and saving energy, it is naturally superior to Win7 system, and Win8 also provides a unified task management module for program background tasks. Metro style applications can implement background planning tasks without having to run processes in the background. Therefore, when the user switches the process or goes to the Metro interface without affecting the smooth running of the system, the Metro start screen can be used in the same way as Win7's compact start menu.