Is it necessary for Win7 users to upgrade Win10?

Is it worth to abandon Windows 7 for Windows 10? Even at this stage, it's easy to see that Windows 10 performs better than Windows 8 for most desktop PC users. However, what about the situation for those who still use Windows 7? Microsoft offers Windows 7 users a free upgrade to Windows 10. The question is, do these users need to take advantage of this opportunity?

The various comparisons made below are to help the above users form their own opinions!

Performance

Although rarely mentioned, both Windows 8 and Windows 10 are in terms of performance. A lot of improvements have been made.

The most obvious is the boot time, Windows 10 significantly less time than the previous version, with hardware acceleration, making operations such as navigation smoother. Power management features have also been improved, so mobile devices have extended battery life.

There is no obvious difference in game performance, but Windows 10 will be the only operating system that supports DirectX 12, which will unlock more of the potential of existing hardware.

Performance is the most important consideration in the upgrade, and it also lays a reference for the user's upgrade decision.

Design

Windows 8 completely abandoned the design style of Windows 7, flat windows and bold color schemes to replace 3D effect icons and rounded corners and transparent window design.

Windows 10 continues this change, and the flat and bold style extends further to icons and other core system features. Of course, there are still some places that retain the traditional interface design style, such as the control panel and the computer management interface.

In general, the question of whether the new interface design style is better than before, people's doubts still exist, but no doubt the current style is more "modern". Nowadays, many websites and apples have chosen a flat design style, but whether it is better in aesthetics is a matter of opinion.

At the same time, this also highlights Microsoft's attitude of listening more to users. The early Windows 10 technology preview still used a lot of bold and contrasting color schemes, and the current version has improved a lot. Now, the color of the start menu is translucent and gray, not the glare of bright purple.

The new design also has practical meaning. For example, when the 3D border is removed, the window is more compact. At the same time, thanks to the cancellation of the translucent background, Windows now offers more customization options with more clear elements.

Although people have not been completely attracted by the new design style, the improvements and changes of Windows 8 are obvious to all, and they are more modern than the design of Windows 7.

Search and Start Menu

Open the Windows 7 Start menu, users can easily use the powerful search function, the system can quickly return matching programs and documents according to user input, while still Providing quick access to core functions and user-selected programs is both simple and efficient!

However, Windows 10 is going to go a step further.

The search box is now available separately, which includes searches for the Windows Store and the web, and the search results are organized more organized.

At the same time, just click on the search box and it will display various previews, such as the latest headlines, the latest information from the user's favorite sports team and the weather.

In addition, the addition of personal digital assistant Xiaona is also worth mentioning, which also introduces two key functions. First, it can monitor users' emails, schedules, and searches to provide useful information, such as reminding users when they need to leave for appointments.

Xiaona can also help users join new schedules or write notes. If the user has a microphone installed on the machine, they can interact directly with Xiaona through voice commands, which can understand most of the easy-to-understand natural language while making reasonable feedback.

This interface does not directly feed the answer back into the current search box, but instead needs to open a brand new browser window. Still, the interactive experience without typing is pretty cool.

The Start menu contains dynamic tiles from the Windows 8 start screen, and key features such as Windows Explorer and Settings become clearer, similar to “default programs” Buttons that are confusing are also removed.

The only problem is that the quick links to the control panel have also been removed. Microsoft now wants users to use the PC settings interface directly (the two are not exactly the same).

In general, Windows 10 still has a lot of improvements.

File Management

Sounds like nothing, but the tools used to find and manage files are the most frequently used features, laying a good foundation for a good operating system.

Windows 7 performs well in this regard, and users don't complain too much. However, the operating system does not provide any advanced features, in some respects, even some of the previous versions have regressed — — some people remember that the Windows 7 Explorer in the "Return to the parent directory" button was removed Things?

The changes in the small features have caused a lot of inconvenience, but it is by no means the only problem with the Windows 7 Explorer. From any angle, the design of the application is not excellent, and there is still a suspicion of wasting space. In addition, key features are also hidden in the view.

The good news is that the "Return to the parent directory" button is back in front of the user in Windows 10. At the same time, the resource manager has many improved features, many of which were first shown on Windows 8. Top-level menus are now organized into the Ribbon interface, making it easy for users to access many common features and tools, and perhaps more importantly, newcomers are more likely to get started.

Windows 10's Explorer also provides a new "share" Ribbon interface that makes it easier for users to move files between different applications such as Outlook, Dropbox or Skype. Although not perfect, Microsoft's direction is undoubtedly correct.

In addition to the above improvements, the resource manager has further improved the file copy interface. Now, copy and move are organized into a window that is easier to manage. The transmission speed is also displayed in real time, and the operation can be suspended, but it can only be cancelled before.

Another noteworthy change is in the "storage space" aspect, which is a way of combining multiple hard drives to form a single logical drive, although it doesn't sound revolutionary. New features, but it supports multiple levels of hard disk redundancy, is still very useful, although it does not support full hot plugging like RAID, but can ensure that user data is backed up, and the size of the hard disk can be different.

In general, Windows 10 adds a number of useful minor changes to the daily file management tasks required, while retaining most of the traditional features.