Windows 7 Features
Essay Assignment
Windows 7
Even though Windows 8 has been a huge talking point since it was revealed in October 2012, windows 7 is still by far the most sold operating system. I think, windows 7 is more than enough when it comes to completing work, doing school assignments and surfing the internet. Some of my favorite features included in windows 7 are the windows taskbar, the Start menu and the enhanced search capability. I rely on my laptop to accomplish various tasks, to do work and also for entertainment. Recently, I broke my laptop which I never expected. At first, I did not know what to do to recover personal and work files stored in the hard disk, until I took it to a nearby computer repair shop. Luckily, I was told by the technician that my personal data could be recovered from the hard disk, but the laptop’s monitor and hard drive have been damaged and needed replacement.
Windows 7 was the operating system that runs on my laptop for years. So, when my laptop broke, I had to make the choice of either sticking with windows 7 or buying a completely new laptop equipped with the new Windows 8 OS. Since buying a new laptop would break my bank, I decided instead to repair and reinstall windows 7. Windows 8 was designed mainly for tablets and laptops with the touch capability. Since I use my laptop for work and school, I did not need any extra features. The stability, security and the many features windows 7 offered suit exactly my needs and ability to do things.
The taskbar:
The taskbar is one of the important features of a windows operating system. With windows 7 though, Microsoft did a great job by taking the taskbar capabilities to the next level. Using the Aero for example, you can preview the open windows without leaving the current one just by hovering over the window icons in the taskbar. Thumbnail previews display live content of the window from the icon itself which is often useful when you are waiting for a file to download or software to
Windows 7
Even though Windows 8 has been a huge talking point since it was revealed in October 2012, windows 7 is still by far the most sold operating system. I think, windows 7 is more than enough when it comes to completing work, doing school assignments and surfing the internet. Some of my favorite features included in windows 7 are the windows taskbar, the Start menu and the enhanced search capability. I rely on my laptop to accomplish various tasks, to do work and also for entertainment. Recently, I broke my laptop which I never expected. At first, I did not know what to do to recover personal and work files stored in the hard disk, until I took it to a nearby computer repair shop. Luckily, I was told by the technician that my personal data could be recovered from the hard disk, but the laptop’s monitor and hard drive have been damaged and needed replacement.
Windows 7 was the operating system that runs on my laptop for years. So, when my laptop broke, I had to make the choice of either sticking with windows 7 or buying a completely new laptop equipped with the new Windows 8 OS. Since buying a new laptop would break my bank, I decided instead to repair and reinstall windows 7. Windows 8 was designed mainly for tablets and laptops with the touch capability. Since I use my laptop for work and school, I did not need any extra features. The stability, security and the many features windows 7 offered suit exactly my needs and ability to do things.
The taskbar:
The taskbar is one of the important features of a windows operating system. With windows 7 though, Microsoft did a great job by taking the taskbar capabilities to the next level. Using the Aero for example, you can preview the open windows without leaving the current one just by hovering over the window icons in the taskbar. Thumbnail previews display live content of the window from the icon itself which is often useful when you are waiting for a file to download or software to