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Nowadays, fast-developing communication and information technologies trigger an explosion of data on a scale millions of times larger year-to-year, yet your effort and strain on data management also rises. So you might need to find ways to make your computer both more powerful and easier to use. That is what Microsoft's new Windows 7 Operating System was designed to do.
Windows 7 has better ways to find and manage files—like Jump Lists and improved taskbar previews—to help you speed through everyday tasks. It's designed for faster and more reliable performance, so your PC just works the way you want it to. With 64-bit support, you can take full advantage of the latest, most powerful processors. Great features like HomeGroup, Windows Media Center, and Windows Touch make new things possible.
Build a Windows 7 Ultimate system, and explore all the great features today!
Pros: This operating system can be defined as having the look of Vista (but sleeker) with the reliability of XP, and more user-friendly features and simplicity than either of them! I've been using the RTM (final version) since the middle of July, and it's been a really smooth operation. Pretty quick startup/shutdown, decreased resource consumption. I've had probably only 4 'hangs' over 4 months, but all of them recovered - no freeze, no BSOD. These were before its official launch and more compatibility/stability updates have since been released also.
Another great thing is its ability to detect hardware and find the appropriate drivers. I just ran clean installs of Win 7 on a few different computers for family, and I was impressed at how quickly and easily it found drivers for ALL hardware. Even on my own computer, it managed to make a printer work that had trouble being installed on XP (maybe even Vista) without a CD.
And, as a Windows OS, it's definitely full of customization options
Cons: The only thing I may have come across is the Windows Homegroup association for sharing computers' files over a network, with other computers in your Homegroup. When I've enabled this on a computer, it seems that any computer on the network (whether in the Homegroup or not) has been able to see files shared by the Homegroup computer. Even if I set the files to be read-only, they were modifiable/deletable by other computers on the network.
I managed to get around this using advanced file sharing. And come to think of it, I may have figured out *right now* why this happened, it may not be a Windows issue at all... I'll have to test it out tonight!
Other Thoughts: The driver-finding ability of Win 7 is a big thing for novice users - even if it isn't the brand name driver, 95% of the time Win 7 finds a Microsoft driver that still does the job. Meaning that even if you're a tech newbie, you're generally covered by this OS' ability to make all your internals work!
If you have Vista, you'll be pleased with the change. It's an upgraded Vista, with snappier response. Sure, my speedy desktop is always speedy, but even my laptop shows increased battery life, quicker responsiveness, and lower fan speed. The difference was definitely noticeable right off the bat.
If you have XP, it's a pretty stable OS and making the jump to Win 7 will provide you with more of a visual upgrade rather than a performance/responsiveness upgrade. You will, of course, get to tap into all of the new features and simplicity that are a part of Win 7!
I posted this entire review under the Win 7 Ultimate system builders' product, but I wanted retail buyers to know the same
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Ecellent Needed Change
Reviewed By: on 10/28/2009
Tech Level: somewhat high - Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
Pros: Quick responses, excellent utilization of dual core processors for delegating tasks, great compatibility with XP-based software. XP Mode is useful for some programs. Clean look and simple to use. A definite improvement over Vista.
Cons: XP Mode not good for games but to be expected.
Other Thoughts: Though I havent used the bit locker encryptor yet it will definitely be useful for those with the need to secure files. While the XP mode doesnt do well with games it does work well with other programs. Also you can set up programs individually to run in certain compatibility mode (i.e. XP SP 2, Vista, etc.) Would strongly recommend doing this and the price is worthwhile to go with Ultimate instead of Professional. If you are still running XP switch to 7 as it is worthwhile, however have at least 3 gigs of ram to keep the system running smooth, will be fine with 2 but a buffer of 3 gigs for safety.
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Fantastic
Reviewed By: on 10/26/2009
Tech Level: high - Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
Pros: Fast, reliable, security upgrades and a small windows folder show that Microsoft learned from it's mistakes.
Cons: Ownership takes a bit of getting used to. Once you get the hang of it though, it's fantastic.
Other Thoughts: hambone stated that his primary account doesn't have ownership privileges. I have been running windows 7 since the RC, your user account should be set as an admin. It isn't, don't blame software for your simple mistakes. Turn it on since you somehow messed up ownership.
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Tech Level: somewhat high - Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
This user purchased this item from Newegg
Pros: Easy to install, easier than previous Windows versions to navigate and find things, easy to learn -- coming from Windows XP, has built-in drivers for many devices -- or easily gets them from the internet, much better at self configuring than previous versions of windows, new Aero desktop looks great and is easy to get comfortable with.
Cons: Still has one or two quirky configuration things about it -- like Windows XP and Windows 95 did (example: some device drivers must still be installed in a specific order), Ultimate 64bit is fairly expensive, still need to reboot often when installing / reinstalling software.
Other Thoughts: Would like a better (less expensive) option for installing or upgrading licensed copies on multiple computers -- MS should have this, since most people already own more than 1 PC, laptop or netbook.
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Windows 7 64-bit
Reviewed By: noel albertson on 7/12/2010
Tech Level: average - Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
This user purchased this item from Newegg
Pros: looks great and makes up for vista. not a fan of some features, but still love the os.
Cons: for some reason i had to download some system dll's for a benchmark program to work. im not sure if windows has anything to do with this or not, but my friend said he didnt have to.
Other Thoughts: all in all great os. in addition newegg rocks as usual on shipping and packaging. got here quick and extremely well boxed. id trust them to ship babies if they were in that business.
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Its Windows
Reviewed By: Spanky on 7/11/2010
Tech Level: somewhat high - Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
This user purchased this item from Newegg
Pros: Good lay out, much better than any of the previous versions of windows that I have used. Still trying to get a handle on making the set up user friendly for the family.
Cons: Its windows! For some reason Internet Explorer likes to lock up at times under heavy loads, pretty typical, thats why most people don't use Explorer for the internet.
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Model
Brand
Microsoft
Model
GLC-00182
Spec
Name
Windows 7 Ultimate Full
Version
Ultimate
System Requirements
If you want to run Windows 7 on your PC, here's what it takes: 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor
1 gigabyte (GB) RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit)
16 GB available hard disk space (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit)
DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver
Additional requirements to use certain features: Internet access (fees may apply)
Depending on resolution, video playback may require additional memory and advanced graphics hardware
For some Windows Media Center functionality a TV tuner and additional hardware may be required
Windows Touch and Tablet PCs require specific hardware
HomeGroup requires a network and PCs running Windows 7
DVD/CD authoring requires a compatible optical drive
Windows XP Mode requires an additional 1 GB of RAM, an additional 15 GB of available hard disk space, and a processor capable of hardware virtualization with Intel VT or AMD-V turned on
Music and sound require audio output
Product functionality and graphics may vary based on your system configuration. Some features may require advanced or additional hardware.
Packaging
Retail
Features
Features
Easier to use Simplify your PC with new navigation features like Aero Shake, Jump Lists, and Snap.
Customize Windows to look and feel the way you like by changing themes and taskbar programs.
Easy to network (with or without a server).
Back up your complete system over a network.
Help protect data on your PC or portable storage device against loss or theft with BitLocker.
Faster and more flexible Designed to make your PC sleep and resume quicker.
Takes full advantage of 64-bit PC hardware and memory.
Windows XP Mode gives you the business flexibility you need.
Switch between any of 35 languages.
Best PC entertainment experience Watch, pause, rewind, and record TV with Windows Media Center.
Watch your favorite DVD movies.
Includes integrated video and Dolby audio codecs.
Introduction
Nowadays, fast-developing communication and information technologies trigger an explosion of data on a scale millions of times larger year-to-year, yet your effort and strain on data management also rises. So you might need to find ways to make your computer both more powerful and easier to use. That is what Microsoft's new Windows 7 Operating System was designed to do.
Windows 7 has better ways to find and manage files—like Jump Lists and improved taskbar previews—to help you speed through everyday tasks. It's designed for faster and more reliable performance, so your PC just works the way you want it to. With 64-bit support, you can take full advantage of the latest, most powerful processors. Great features like HomeGroup, Windows Media Center, and Windows Touch make new things possible.
Build a Windows 7 Ultimate system, and explore all the great features today!
Highlights
Help Prevent Theft or Loss of Data Use BitLocker and BitLocker To Go to better protect your valuable files – even on removable drives like USB devices.
Windows XP Mode Run many existing productivity and business programs designed for Windows XP – additional necessary software is available for download, free-of-charge from Microsoft.
Save Time and Money Resolving IT Issues Take advantage of the powerful diagnostics and troubleshooters built into Action Center to resolve many computer problems on your own.
Interact with any Compatible Device Connected to Your Computer Device Stage makes connecting and working with devices easier than ever with a single interface to manage devices and run common tasks. Plus, the new Devices and Printers folder shows you everything connected to your PC, making it a handy way to check on a printer, music player, camera, mouse, or digital picture frame (just to name a few).
Connect Multiple PCs, with or without a Server Use Domain Join to connect PCs quickly and more securely to your wired or wireless domain network.
Automatically Back up Your Files Protect your data from user error, hardware failure, and other problems. You can back up your files to an external hard drive, secondary hard drive, writable CD or DVD, or to a network location.
Reviewed By: Kyle on 10/22/2009
Tech Level: high - Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
