Thread: Revision in favor of Windows XP

I finally decided last night and replaced its PC operating system with Vista to Windows XP. Day, I plan to do the same on the laptop.

Design

Compared with the smooth interface of Vista Aero Glass, Windows XP has several "multyashny" appearance, which offset errors caused by the lack of graphic code artifacts that create a sense of interference on the screen. Several times I have seen them on the laptop, as is the case with PCs, they appeared every time I started the session. Also be observed during the launch 3D games after two of the system. Out and "transparent window" Vista, dialog boxes, which have not disappeared from sight on the desktop after dragging them in the allotted sites even though the Glass transfer content behind those windows. All these things now image in the past.

Productivity

Here Windows XP out from the competition because it is twice as fast and much less response time. You do not have to wait for the opening program for a minute, as was the case in Vista, henceforth application is started immediately after clicking on the corresponding icon. Also programme is no longer required to start working 30 - seconds preparation operating system since the beginning of a session. In addition to that, in carrying out complex tasks such as viewing the images of large size or update spreadsheet, the system is not entirely hangs for a few seconds, but merely freezes the current application, allowing the switch to another job through a combination of pressing Alt-Tab. I am very pleased with the decision to add Microsoft OS technology division priority while several applications ( "preemptive multitasking"), only that it has more than enough to move to XP, given the fact that nowadays there are more and more multi-processors for working with a multitasking operating systems.

It is also worth noting that some operations, hardly-hardly working at Vista, are now run several times faster. For example, copying the files to copy or pressing buttons "Cancel", caused the hanging process, and even the entire system. In addition, the XP much better designed removal algorithm: if Vista scanning every file in selected for the disposal of nested folders, it destroyed all times NTFS-wood, which, of course, greatly increases the speed of operation. While working at Vista, I often saw a dialog established Codecs, pop-up every time you move, moving or copying videos. Now it is realized in the form of transfer or exact NTFS-operation.



The process of auto-update also became a better and no longer traffic loads at the time of web surfing, that is certainly gratifying.

Support Equipment

Support equipment XP achieved impressive heights. In fact, any device from which I collected over the years with her excellent collections combined. Drivers for most of these devices already in predustanovlenny XP, and any other can be found on the Internet. In addition, drivers XP quick and responsive, unlike the slow drivers Vista full of errors. I am glad that the developers from Microsoft, finally, the frustrations and correct mistakes that have been in Vista. Add that support for mobile devices has also greatly improved.

I noticed that XP more carefully to the concerns of hardware than its predecessor: in hibernation mode, the hard drive stops spinning - very convenient for those who often sleeps with your computer, like me. Now you can sleep, staying focused on the hard drive noise. I never managed to find out that Vista has done with my hard drive all the time, but I am confident that ukorachivala period of his life.

Reliability

Incredibly, but all these many bugs and hang left in the past!

Internet Explorer 7 also now works correctly and is not slowing at the opening of the box GMail, although previously done several times a day. Moreover, now I can close it properly, and not to stop the process through the controller tasks for any reason. Improved work collecting bugs. Instead of one-dvuhminutnogo finding the necessary information dialog with a proposal to send a report appearing almost instantly. Solutions saddened by the lack of utilities - it hardly helped find an effective solution, especially in cases with normal zavisaniyami, but at least I know what my problem is searched for the desired information. Microsoft, return it, please!

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Minutes of efficiency (Reliability Report) is also, unfortunately, gone forever. I brought pleasure to track the fall schedule reliability Vista against a background of random jumps up short. Of course, this is indicated only for a small fraction of all the problems, but I hoped that the developers and translate it into XP. Well, well ...

Stary Goodwill combination of Ctrl-Alt-Del added efficiency. When I was Vista, I wanted to many times greater returns from pressing these keys, in order to get rid of the conventional process hangs Windows Explorer (by the way, right now the same thing is happening) - in XP with the problem clear. By the way, sorry to say pause for a minute, just Windows Explorer was in limbo for about 5 minutes, despite my unsuccessful appeals to Vista with a request to reboot the system and the fact that a few times I tip of Ctrl-Alt-Del for these 5 minutes. Apparently, I have to restart the laptops by clicking on the case. New XP almost never requires such extreme measures.

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So, I came back, thank you for your patience. I have already mentioned the rapid launch of applications since the start of the session to XP. I must confess that, despite this undeniable improvement, it is unlikely to bring much benefit. As has been said, XP almost never requires rebooting, it is therefore difficult to appreciate such a felicitous innovation, which (if necessary) every day would save at least 15-20 minutes of my time.

Games
Another area in which the distinguished Microsoft creating Windows XP: games have become more responsive, significantly increased the frequency shift of personnel, not to mention the fact that the process has been much stronger than in Vista. All gamers need to go to XP has been granted. While there are a number of games that are not as well read on XP, as under Vista, in general, the new OS supports virtually all known games. Thanks very high efficiency, you can now concentrate on the game, forget about the endless perezapuski and reboot. Support for sound cards with automatic electronic switchboard (EAX) in XP, too, has reached a new level, which makes the game more complete and exciting.



Multimedia

Support for multimedia XP implemented in order to better than in Vista. Once the content creators insisted appearance in Vista all possible types of services obsessions, turned users work with Microsoft multimedia hell, in developing Microsoft XP officers persuaded them that the people no longer want to deal with this model is far from perfect. It is good to see that such a corporation like Microsoft, stood up to protect its users, called krikunami of the American Association of Film criminals. In any case, built-in Vista DRM-protection broke down a few days after the release.

Conclusion

The conclusion is unequivocal: Microsoft developers have surpassed themselves in creating a new operating system that works perfectly in areas where Vista gave max. Based on my personal experience, discussions with friends and colleagues, as well as reviews of the Internet, the shift to XP certainly worth to commit him. Microsoft can be proud of the development of a more prestigious fast and reliable than its predecessor, the operating system. Thome, who still believes that the Microsoft Windows full of problems, you can buy a copy of this version and make sure the opposite.

Well done, Microsoft!

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