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Difference between Windows Xp and Windows 7


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This article will provide you information about the difference between the windows XP and Windows 7


Features of the windows XP



As we all know windows XP was one of the successful operating system released by the Microsoft Company. The components and the features of the windows XP were more convenient to the user. The Windows XP had all the features of the previous operating systems released and along with that some extra features were introduced in the windows XP. The ultimate file accessing speed was increased in Windows Xp when compared to the previous versions of the windows. The previous versions of the windows did not give compatibility to many of the software but the Windows XP was brought out with the extra features.

Windows Xp logo

There is a concept of BSOD which stands for Blue Screen Of Death in the previous windows operating system. When Bill Gates was demonstrating the windows 98 he encountered with the blue screen error. The windows XP was brought out with the rectification of BSOD error. If still the blue screen error occurs in the Operating system then it can be said that the operating system is not genuine and it is pirated version.

Features of windows 7



Windows 7 is one of the successful operating system that is released after the windows XP and is being used now. As everyone know the windows vista did not sell well in the market and it had lots of advancements to that of the windows XP but along with that it had lots of drawbacks also. The rectified version was the Windows 7. Windows 7 has lots of graphical components implemented and it can also be said as the most attractive operating system of the Microsoft. Even thought the windows 7 is not a open source operating system people always prefer the windows 7 because of the reliability factor.

Windows 7 logo

The Graphical User Interface (GUI) components are good in the Windows 7. The start up and the shut down features are extremely fast. The operating system copies very fast to the Random access memory (RAM) during the start up. The window 7 is proved to be great in the latest motherboard and the processors. There are also various themes that are available along with the operating system and various themes can also be created and implemented by the user. The drivers for all the hardware comes along with the operating system. There is no necessity for the external driver components for the operating system.

Difference between Windows XP and Windows 7



There are lots of difference between the windows XP and the Windows 7. Here are some of the differences listed below

• The shutdown and the start up is very fast in Windows 7 when compared to the Windows XP

• There are not much graphical components present in the windows XP but Windows 7 provides good Graphical User Interface (GUI).

• In windows 7 there is no necessity for the drivers to be installed but in Windows XP it is necessary to install drivers.

• The Kernel of windows 7 is very good when compared to the Windows XP.

User defined themes can be implemented in Windows 7 but in Windows XP themes cannot be created by the user.

• The windows defender in Windows 7 provides maximum security to the operating system but in Windows XP this feature is not available.


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Guest Author: santosh     20 Nov 2011
short,but very effective


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