Windows 8 Pro vrs Windows 7

[Langley]

I am asked to pay £40 odd to download Windows 8 Pro. can any of you geeks tell me how I would benifit by upgrading to this, Thanks

 

[c0lz]

Windows 7 Becoming More Infected

According to official Microsoft statistics, Windows 7’s malware infection rate has increased by no less than 182% in 2012, but the operating system is still recognized to be 3 times safer than its predecessor Windows XP.





Although the figure of 182% is obviously staggering, it is still 3 times better than that of XP, which is blamed to be as insecure as letting the Anonymous hacker group look after a Greek government portal dedicated to the visit of Germany’s Angela Merkel.

According to the company’s 6 most recent monthly security reports, in the 2nd quarter of this year, Windows 7 was between 33% and 182% more likely to be infected by viruses compared to the Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1). The latter, shipped in February 2011, saw the following infection increases: 172% for x86, 182% for x64.

Microsoft insecurity specialists explained that the reason for such a considerable increase was a boost in successful hacker attacks. In addition, the statistics says that the Internet users tend to become less savvy and therefore their machines are more vulnerable to malware infection. In the meantime, when a new version of operating system enters the market, it is normally technology enthusiasts who purchase it. Only a few months later the software is bought by those users who can eagerly click on any link promising a free green card.

Media reports also suggest that this increase in malware infection rate is also due to the fact that Windows 7 is more popular than other operating systems. Indeed, this piece of Microsoft software was the first to be adopted by both corporations and individual users, with its usage being reported to grow 45%.


Will windows 8 be any better

 

[Curious Orange]

I'd hold off Windows 8 for the time-being... it may well be the new Vista.

 

[beorhthelm]

if you want to change how you use your computer, then go ahead. but you probably dont, so stay clear. at the very least inform yourself from the tech media reviews of the many fundemental changes to see if they would impact you.

 

[seagull_in_malaysia]

I'm still on windows xp...and have no intention of changing

 

[Colossal Squid]

I installed it on an old laptop to give it a whirl and couldn't get on with it. It's all set up to be run on a tablet or touch screen device and just didn't work on a regular computer. Everything is big and blocky and it's awkward to navigate around with the mouse.

I wouldn't bother. Windows 7 is still a very decent OS

 

[¡Cereal Killer!]

I am asked to pay £40 odd to download Windows 8 Pro. can any of you geeks tell me how I would benifit by upgrading to this, Thanks

£40? I paid £24.99 last night to download from the Microsoft website?

I am installing it this evening on my desktop so will let you know how I get on with it.

 

[Another Berkshire Seagull]

As last said don't pay £40 get the download version for £24.99.

Head here:http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msuk/en_GB/pdp/productID.257641900

 

[Laptop Ell]

I've been using it for about a month now and I'm just starting to get used to it!

It's a big learning curve from earlier versions of Windows, particularly as the start button is no more.

Although it does seem faster in everyday use that Windows 7....not sure if it's going to be as successful as Microsoft hope, unless you're using it on a table type device.

 

[Another Berkshire Seagull]

I've been using it for about a month now and I'm just starting to get used to it!

It's a big learning curve from earlier versions of Windows, particularly as the start button is no more.

Although it does seem faster in everyday use that Windows 7....not sure if it's going to be as successful as Microsoft hope, unless you're using it on a table type device.

Over time more devices will become touchscreen so you will have Win8 generation hardware with Win8 software, making it even more compelling than it is today.
Over 4million upgrades (not including any new installs) were done by consumers in the first 3 days of sale.

 

[beorhthelm]

Over time more devices will become touchscreen so you will have Win8 generation hardware with Win8 software, making it even more compelling than it is today.

in the mobile and maybe in home markets. in the corporate world its less likely, and were they do they will still be using keyboards. Win8 hardware using Win7 era software is going to be the problem, Window 8 asks (demands) that people change how they work.

 

[Another Berkshire Seagull]

in the mobile and maybe in home markets. in the corporate world its less likely, and were they do they will still be using keyboards. Win8 hardware using Win7 era software is going to be the problem, Window 8 asks (demands) that people change how they work.

When the GUI was introduced, businesses needed to change. Now most machines have a mouse...Times change and businesses do too (admitedly at different paces).

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

I've been using it for the last week but with an old school start button and no Metro

 

[beorhthelm]

When the GUI was introduced, businesses needed to change. Now most machines have a mouse...Times change and businesses do too (admitedly at different paces).

when the GUI was introduced, most people didn't have a computer and used a typewriter. people still do in essence. the change is in what you can run, Windows 8 restricts your ability to multitask by design, which will fundementally change 20 years of practice.

 

[Chicken Runner61]

I've just bought a touchscreen monitor as I have a new PC on Winds8 hopefully arriving later this week.

I don't think it was worth having 8 without it as its a big change from what I've read.

I though we might as well go the whole hog at once.

 

[Camicus]

Stay on 7 for a good 6 months

 

[Another Berkshire Seagull]

when the GUI was introduced, most people didn't have a computer and used a typewriter. people still do in essence. the change is in what you can run, Windows 8 restricts your ability to multitask by design, which will fundementally change 20 years of practice.

If you pull a window down you can dock it to the side. Also if you don't close apps you can swipein from the left to cycle through open apps.

Multitasking still possible just done different (assuing we are talking about new Win8 apps) if these are desktop apps (e.g. those from Windows XP/7 etc..) then nowts changed, except the taskbar is now a swipe in from the left

 

[Another Berkshire Seagull]

I've just bought a touchscreen monitor as I have a new PC on Winds8 hopefully arriving later this week.

I don't think it was worth having 8 without it as its a big change from what I've read.

I though we might as well go the whole hog at once.

This is what I've done...you won't regret it.

 

[Cypriot-Seagull]

I've been using it for a few days now. Absolutely hated it at first (especially as I mainly use OSX) but as the days go on I'm finding new ways to speed things up and finding it quite fun to use. You could argue that it's basically Win 7 with the Tiles/Apps start page laid on top or a tablet experience with a desktop. Either way it will eventually be part of your life for years to come if you use Windows.

 

[Norman Potting]

Sorry to be a Luddite but why should I change the way I work just because some goateed fool in Silicon Valley decides to change things?