COMPARISON OF WINDOWS 7 AND WINDOWS 10

3. • Windows 10 is steadily growing in
popularity but it still hasn’t managed
to topple Windows 7. According
to NetMarketShare, Windows 10 is
on 28% of desktop PCs, but Windows
7 still has more than half of the market
share at 44%.

4. • Many have held back from updating to
Windows 10 because they're afraid of
technical problems, don't like the
Windows 10 user interface or are
concerned some features may be
missing. To dispell any confusion,
we’ve compared some of the main
features of Windows 7 with their
Windows 10 equivalents.

6. • On Windows 7 you’ll be used to
clicking the Start Button and
searching for content on your PC that
way.
• On Windows 10, it’s all about Cortana
– Microsoft’s digital assistant which
began life on Windows Phone.

7. • You can’t really miss Cortana – it’s
right next to the Start Button. And it
does much more than search your
PC, it also search the web. As
previously stated, Cortana is
principally a digital assistant though
so on top of handling all your
searches; it’ll keep track of your dates
and events with alerts.

9. • The Start Menu is a staple of
Windows that people have strongly
defended after it was replaced with a
Start Screen back in Windows 8.

10. • Microsoft realized the error of its ways and
brought the Start Menu back for Windows
10. However, it’s a lot more interactive than
what we had on Windows 7. You can still
see lists of software and files, but
alongside them are Live Tiles of apps.

11. • These can be changed for apps you
use more frequently, making life a little
easier than in Windows 7. However,
these changes haven’t stopped
gremlins from causing issues on
some machines but it’s not a universal
problem.

13. • All the web browsers you know from
Windows 7 work in exactly the same on
Windows 10, but Microsoft has thrown a
new browser called Edge into the mix.

14. • Edge is set to take over from Internet
Explorer completely in the future
with support ending on most
versions of Internet Explorer
already, but for now you have access
to both on Windows 10.

15. • You can’t get Edge on older versions
of Windows either, so you’ll have to
go for Windows 10 if you want it. It
features a clean new look, as well as
a tidy area for downloads, history,
favorites and a reading list

17. Apps came about for smartphones and
tablets as smaller versions of the larger
applications we use on desktop PCs,
but since Windows 8 we’ve been able
to use them on desktops too.

18. • For Windows 7 users upgrading to
Windows 10, this is all a bit new.
There’s a Windows Store available
on Windows 10 where you can
download an array of apps. We’ve
got a guide to installing apps using
the Windows Store right here if
you’re new to it.

19. • The apps are great for using things
like Facebook, because it makes
accessing the social network quicker
and easier. There are so many apps
to choose from too, whether you’re
looking for news or games – many of
which are free.

20. • On Windows 7 you’re confined to the
standard applications available on all
Windows platforms – which aren’t
necessarily bad, but lack the
convenience of apps from
the Windows Store.

21. Windows 7 Windows 10
Developer Microsoft Microsoft
Released to Manufacturing July 22, 2009 July 15, 2015
Available to Users October 22, 2009 July 29, 2015
Update Method Windows Update
Windows Update, Windows Store,
Windows Server Update Services
Platforms IA-32 and x86-64 IA-32, x64, ARMv7
Kernel type Hybrid Hybrid
License Proprietary commercial software N/A
Preceded by Windows Vista Windows 8.1
Succeeded by Windows 8 N/A

22. Preceded by Windows Vista Windows 8.1
Succeeded by Windows 8 N/A
Support State Date January 13, 2015 October 13, 2020
Extended Support Date January 14, 2020 October 14, 2025
Required Processor
1 GHz clock rate
IA-32 or x64 architecture
1 GHz clock rate
IA-32 or x64 architecture
Required RAM
IA-32 edition: 1 GB
x64 edition: 2 GB
IA-32 edition: 1 GB
x64 edition: 2 GB
Required Graphics Card
DirectX 9 graphics processor with
WDDM driver model 1.0
(Not absolutely necessary; only
required for Aero)
DirectX 9 graphics device
WDDM 1.0 or higher driver

23. Required Display Screen 800×600 pixels 800×600 pixels
Required Input Device Keyboard and mouse Keyboard and mouse
Required Hard disk space
IA-32 edition: 16 GB
x64 edition: 20 GB
IA-32 edition: 16 GB
x64 edition: 20 GB
Start Menu
Start Menu that allows the user to see
the applications and provides a search
far to search for files and applications
on the computer
Gives a combinations of the Smart
Menu on Windows 7 and also
incorporates Live Tiles
Assistance
Windows Help that troubleshoots
common problems.
Makes search better and incorporates
Voice Activated Personal Assistant –
Cortana
Price
About $80 at the time of Windows 10
launch
Is Free for all users that are using
Windows 7 and Windows 8 for the first
year after its launch

24. Built in browser Internet Explorer 8
New and improved Microsoft Edge
that comes incorporated with
Cortana and has a reading mode
Security Only option is to set passwords.
Allows users to integrate biometrics
tools such as fingerprint and retina
scanners
Convergence
No convergence, or rather manual
convergence. Windows 7 runs only on
PCs and laptops, not on phones or
tablets.
Seamless convergence on all devices.
The same Windows 10 will run on the
phone, tablet, laptop and even PCs
Search
Users can type in the search bar in the
Start menu or in the Windows explorer
to search within the system
Cortana is integrated into the Search
feature, where instead of typing users
can talk and ask Cortana to search
something or open applications

25. File Explorer
Has Favorite which allow you to
easily and quickly access frequently
visited folders
Quick Access replaces Favorites.
Allows users to access recent files
and frequently visited folders
Multiple Applications
Multiple applications in the traditional
case, where the user can switch
between the multiple running apps.
The SnapAssist feature allows users to
run multiple apps next to each other. A
new Snap Assist feature means up to
four apps can be snapped per screen.
Task View
No task view. Closest is Alt+Tab, which
opens a floating bar to show open
windows.
Task View is now a button the lower
bar of the screen which opens up all
the open applications in a stack,
allowing easier access to pick

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