Windows 7

I originally wanted to name this article "windows 7 trial report", but I think I don't have much qualification to name it, because I use XP most of the time. Vista has not been used in depth. Just knowing that vista's UAC is annoying.

According to statistics, people who browse may use XP, which accounts for the majority, so if you plan to upgrade directly from XP to win7 in the future, you can check my experience.

(Note: By default, the taskbar is at the bottom, there is no bottom dock simulation)

I. Installation and first feeling

I spent 3 hours yesterday and downloaded 32-bit windows. The mirror of 7 is hard to squeeze out 30G space in the hard disk (it doesn't really need so much) and then it is installed.

My computer configuration is AMD 3600+, 2G, 250G SATA, 7600GT 256M. The installation process took about 40 minutes. Windows 7 comes with all the hardware drivers of my computer, so it can be used after installation.

This is the rating of Windows 7 for my hardware:

According to my personal experience, the boot speed is comparable to XP, and the boot screen is very cool.

After the initial installation, Windows 7 is in English. You may need to download the Chinese package. After installation, the C drive was used for about 10G space, not too much, half less than the 20G that was circulated on the Internet.

In terms of initial feelings, windows 7 and vista are the same, the UI is very cool, and there is no obvious delay in the effect of my classic machine.

Second, the basic configuration

Basic configuration means the software or settings that come with the Windows 7 system.

1, IE8

Windows 7 comes with the browser is IE8, if you are still using IE6, encounter IE8 may feel uncomfortable. IE8 has a lot to offer, and borrows many excellent features from other browsers, such as smart address bar, stealth mode and so on. I don't go into the details here. There are many introductions about IE8 on the Internet.

After using IE8 twice, I installed Firefox 3 enhanced version. Compared to IE, I still prefer Firefox.

2, Windows Media Player 12

There is nothing to say, windows will definitely bring its own media player. At the same time, the Windows media center is also included in the program.

3, comes with a screenshot tool

I like this tool. Although relatively simple, it can meet the general needs.

4, firewall rules

Windows 7 comes with a more powerful firewall, the rules of customization are relatively very powerful.

I am not sure if there is such a setting in vista, at least I did not find such an intuitive firewall rule setting in XP. Because the firewall is not like anti-virus software, it does not need to be updated frequently, so I think the firewall that comes with Windows is enough.

5, comes with backup program

windows 7 comes with a backup program, you can back up a partition to other partitions.

6, more powerful drawing tools

Like the fourth point, I am not sure whether the drawing tool in vista is more powerful, but it is certain that the drawing tool in win7 is better. Use some.

At least, under xp, the drawing tool can only be undone, and can be revoked multiple times under win7.