If you have seen the news about the Windows 7 Starter version, your first reaction may be the same as me: Microsoft is stupid? This ultra-low-cost version is for netbooks, but his biggest obstacle may be that you can only run up to three programs at the same time. I prefer to form my own opinion based on facts, so I have discussed this version. I have been running Windows 7 Starter on my Sony laptop for the past 3 weeks. Here are some of my thoughts.
For Windows 7 Starter, the limitations of these three programs are not as rigid as they sound. Some readers have sent me a letter asking if the restriction means that we can only open 3 windows at the same time. No, it is not like this. In fact, I opened 16 windows at the same time (some of them are in multi-label form). Please see the picture below:
So how do I "avoid" this restriction? In fact, for the same program, there is no limit to the number of open windows. So, you can open IE with 15 tabs, photo editing software with 6 images, and some IM dialogs. If you want to open the fourth program, the following prompt will appear:
In addition, the limitations of the three programs may not affect some of the daily use of the netbook:
*Windows Explorer is not included in the limits, so you can open multiple folders at will, and there are no restrictions on functionality.
*The basic Windows tools are unrestricted. You can open the Task Manager with 3 programs open.
*The majority of control panel projects are also unlimited, no matter what program you are running, you can check network settings, change power management, install Bluetooth devices, and more.
*The installer is not counted. I used IE to download Chrome and install it smoothly, although I have already run 3 programs. In addition, although Microsoft has stated that the installer can be exempted from restrictions, it does not seem to be very accurate. At least I found some problems in the beta: I tried to open a dozen installers after running three programs, but all failed.
*Desktop Gadgets are also free.
* Some system configuration tools (system utilitIEs) are not limited, such as ClipMate (Windows Clipboard Enhancer).
* Anti-virus software running as a system service is not counted in the limits.
In a nutshell, it worked fine when I used the system on a netbook. For netbooks, most of the tasks can be done in the browser window. You can use IE or Chrome or Firefox to view emails, build Google Docs, log in to Facebook, Windows Live, and more. When you use multi-tab browsing, all of these tasks can be counted as a single program.
If you use the system as a system on a regular laptop, run Office or OpenOffice programs, play music with iTunes or Windows Media Player, and use third-party IM programs, you may be affected by this version limitation.
If you are considering using Windows 7 Starter, then you have to consider first: running on a netbook or a laptop? If the answer is a netbook, maybe you can get some surprises from this cheap OS.
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