Top Ten Reasons to Buy Windows 7

On Microsoft official website they list ten top reasons to buy Windows 7, telling the advantages of the new operating system to encourage customers to buy it. It’s been a while since Windows 7 was officially released. Is it competent to match what they say about the ten reasons to buy? Here we have a check to find out how Windows 7 is doing on the ten.

1. Get quicker access to all of your stuff—use Pin and Jump Lists to keep the programs and files you use the most right at your fingertips.

The first reason Microsoft offers and it’s really a customized feature. Actually it’s a great improvement of toolbar, compared with the previous Windows versions. The toolbar becomes of unprecedented convenience in Windows 7. You can get quick access to whatever you like via it.

2. Manage open windows more easily—resize and arrange windows simply by dragging their borders to the edge of your screen.

It’s the Snap feature. It helps to resize windows to be more user-friendly, vertically, full screen and side by side, etc. There is similar function on XP tiling windows vertically or horizontally when multiple windows are opened, but that’s all. Windows 7 makes much improvement on this and it's much more customized now.

3. Offers your PC better protection—help keep your PC, your information, and your family safe.

Advanced Backup and Restore, BitLocker, Parental Controls and Microsoft Security Essentials and other factors form Windows 7 defensive line. It may be said that Windows 7 is the safest system of Microsoft, and the company do think a lot for its users.

System security, on the other hand, is never too protected. At early period of popularity, the security problem may be not that obvious. Later with the spread of Windows 7, the system is studied thoroughly and then that’s the crackers’ time.

To keep your computers safe, installing special security utilities is a good choice. Here to try free spyware removal.

4. Quickly find what you’re looking for—use Windows Search to find a specific file, program, or e-mail in a few seconds.

This is an upgraded feature from Instant Search on Vista. The search results are more relevant and easier to review. Since it indeed makes it more convenient for users to use, it’s competent to be one of the top reasons for people to buy the new system.

5. Share files and printers among multiple PCs—from one Windows 7-based PC to another, you can share files, music, photos, and even printers across your home network.

This refers to the HomeGroup. The author considers it as a simplified set of steps to share files and devices. You don’t need to proceed with complicated settings to build up a family network, for the system will offer clear guideline for you to build up or join HomeGroup.

This one, however, is kind of impractical. Only pictures and videos that are in “Library” can be shared and the most is that only Windows 7 systems have the priority to access to HomeGroup, XP or Vista not allowed. So upgrade all of your home computers first if you want to experience this.

6. Stay entertained effortlessly—with Windows Media Center you get one place to enjoy your photos and music, watch and record live TV, and watch free Internet TV.

Compared with the same one on Vista, Windows Media Center on Windows 7 steps much forward on no matter functions or visual effect. You can set your own backgrounds when listening and watching, no longer the dull white or dark blue backgrounds. This center brings you a home theatre, watching and recording, free control, and it does more than on TV.

7. Easily create and share movies—create great looking movies and slideshows and share them on YouTube in minutes.

Windows Live Essentials is another top reason for you to buy Windows 7. Windows Live Essentials is a series of free software to make movies, edit photos, write blog, and send instant messages, etc. You can download the software from Windows Live Website, free download including: Messenger, Photo Gallery, Mail, Writer, Movie Maker, Family Safety and Toolbar.

8. Connect to networks easily—view and connect to any available wireless network in as few as three clicks.

It was hard experience to set IP, DNS and other configurations in order to get online. This improvement on Windows 7 saves a lot of your effort to finish the task. You'll always have one-click access to available networks, regardless of whether those networks are based on Wi-Fi, mobile broadband, dial-up, or your corporate VPN, the original sentence on Windows 7 official web site.

9. Do more and wait less—improvements that can accelerate sleep and resume and make your PC more responsive help you get more done.

It’s good news for those who don’t turn off their computers but make them standby or sleep. The improvements make Windows 7 ready when you are ready, resuming faster than ever.

10. Don't leave programs behind—run many Windows XP productivity programs in Windows XP Mode.

It’s mainly for small- and medium-sized businesses to use Windows XP mode to run old XP productivity programs. For individuals, since you are intended to turn to Windows 7, you must be ready to remove using habit of XP, aren’t you?

The top ten reasons are listed here and except one or two may be not so top for individuals as it is said, the rest and other reasons that are not listed here really make users feel worth owning this new system, as far as the author is concerned. On the internet Windows 7 wins a lot of applause and cheers and it proves this is a nice system. Get a try, and soon you will like it.