Chronicle installation The first impressions of the new operating system software giant's world, out October 22. But for a definitive assessment have to wait a bit '. View docet of Assante ERNESTO E 'sera, it's late. I'm home alone, the family has already gone to bed. I am going to change the computer's operating system's main house. I take the old, glorious move to Windows XP 7. I am one of those who has not made the switch to Vista, none of the machines that I have ever installed the OS from the shorter life between those produced by Microsoft. Why? Why because the iPod dominates the music plays at home, I gave in for the first time in thirty years and instead of taking a PC with Windows, the latest computer into the house was a Mac for years having been a strong defender of the "popularity" products from Microsoft, essentially contrary to the "snobbery" of Apple and its products to "closed loop" and having become an "apple-maniac" only recently, I learned to change the operating system of my pc from home moderate interest. For "pc from home" I mean exactly that, which is a great and powerful machine which I placed under the TV and serves as a media center for entertainment for my family. Machine so that it prefers multimedia, Internet access, high definition viewing and so on. And that's why I mount the new software when everyone is asleep, the computer does not help anyone and, in the case of any problem, I have some time to recover, I hope the previous situation.
since the installation. They say it very quickly if you work on a machine that had already installed Vista, and it's a bit 'more complex if the OS is XP or worse. I do not know how it is with Vista, but I have XP and in fact the process is quite long. I choose to do the installation "Custom" and not "Upgrade" because it does not have Vista and is not recommended, either because I read on many blogs that the upgrade can cause problems. In general it is best to make a nice "wipe" and start from scratch with the new publishing system. Crucial in this case is virtualize the old system to not lose any files or device: the system stores all in a folder called windows. old, but it's good to know that the installation will erase all the installation of other software, so it's helpful to have the recovery disks of everything for you is crucial. The drivers are deleted, unless we have a problem, because the new Windows does not recognize anything more than what he had.
Once the installation cd is almost entirely automatic. I say "almost" because, at least in my case, although the system tells me that for a successful installation the PC will reboot several times, this does not really ever happens. The computer shuts down, restarts, but it stalled. Then turn off, back on and leaves, where they had stopped, continuing the installation process. It takes a bit ', not fast, but the installation will proceed without further hitches. Attending blog I discovered, belatedly, that already happened with Vista. An improvement that Windows 7, there was not.
Finally it all ends, the system starts and they are in the heart of the new Windows. It is not a remake of the old, it really is a new system. The major innovations are all visible in the start button: search over the space to see the full list of all your favorites on your PC for each application. The search engine is fast, can work on all machines or devices connected (other PCs, external drives, mediacenter) and "tagged" files so advanced. Basically it seems to surf the net, the system is designed to work as much as possible with functions related to network and approach "difficult" than the security that had angered many members of view has been abandoned. You connect to the Internet with ease, both with wireless and cable.
Fast, certainly more stable, Windows 7 I do not present particular problems of compatibility with all my old programs installed on your PC (and also has a function in the control panel to check the compatibility and if possible, resolved quickly problems). It works intuitively, even if being in a completely different from that to which you are used to create some natural course, complications, and it takes a few days to completely be "masters of the medium." The biggest problem is that we reported at the beginning: with the installation "custom" is like reset the computer and start over again, which is a great nuisance because, as has happened to myself, some devices do not are "seen" by the new system, and should be reinstalled (for example my PC has a built-in digital terrestrial Mediacenter but does not see your TV, as if I had not, or video card, which is read by the system as a card with lower memory). Ironically, if you want to avoid trouble, it's almost better to think of changing computer and take a right again with the new operating system already installed, you spend more money but avoids a lot of problems.
Having to do, obviously, a comparison with some of Windows XP 7 is a "major improvement", more modern, more suitable to the needs of those who use computers not just for work or study, but also for fun and entertainment. Indeed, it is more than an "improvement". Ballmer and his people did what Microsoft does best, take inspiration from everything that is in circulation, from what had happened, and make it less "geek", and more popular, the trivialization (if you pass the time), that that Computer geeks have found "cool" in previous years. Microsoft was not "cool" for quite a while, with Bing, XBox and Zune has tried to get back in step with the times and with Windows 7 tries to play the ace. The changes are many, some more spectacular than as a substantive change in the system tray, where the Quick Launch bar has been integrated with the application buttons function as open and Overview (Peek), a beautiful effect that allows you to make transparent open windows and see the desktop directly.
I mean, if I were to rate the first few days of use I would give a comfortable 8, reserving the right to reconsider in the coming days. Why? Because if you happen go read the reviews of Vista will find many opinions enthusiastic, positive, confident of the success of the new operating system. Not so, for one simple reason: the first day you can enjoy the appearance of a new OS, which obviously works very well for the essential functions and the software used. The nodes are normally home to roost later, and I do not speak of the flaws that surely will find the "impallinati", those who are always looking for the "perfect OS", but those who find the average users, those with the computer there are few things, but those few who want to be done really well. Which is exactly what we expect from Windows 7.
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