The Pros and Cons of Windows 7

[Sugaree]

Long story short, Vista is gonna get whacked from my system and I'm getting Windows 7. But before I do, I need to know some pros and cons about it. So here are my main questions:

1. Does it work fine with Peer-2-Peer programs? I ask this because Vista was fucking shit for P2P programs and it constantly crashed on me.
2. What are the plus sides of this new OS?
3. Are there any negatives for 7?
4. Do most programs that work for XP/Vista work for 7?

I'd really love for you guys to come through and deliver here. I can't wait until Vista is off of my computer. I've read articles via newspapers and the internet, but I want some opinions from actual users of this OS. If there is any type of review out there that I have yet to fine that can be the definitive review, then that would be great.

[handythomas]

HI!!
I am using 7 since 3 months.
The above all question totally work in 7. You can do P2P, speedy then vista and many more plus point, I didn't find any negative point yet, Yes most of software work in 7.

You can change to 7 from vista and I asure you that you will like 7 then vista.

[Katrina]

Maybe the best OS from Microsoft.
It will work with nearly 99.9% of softwares.
If something doesn't work but it worked in XP you can try XP mode.
You may also read this review http://reviews.cnet.com/windows/microsoft-windows-7-professional/4505-3672_7-33704140.html

[JackOfClubs]

It has been working fine for me with P2P programs so far, no problems. There are tons of plus sides; pinning programs to the taskbar, Aero Peek, very good transparencies, etc... I haven't come across any negatives, and all of the software that I used with XP qorks just fine on W7.

[Nelson]

Windows 7 is fine for P2P programs (i use bittorent heaps), i dual boot between the original vista basic and 7, i choose 7 mainly, its faster and has more features

[Zero Beat]

Matt just stop holding onto vista and get W7. How long you been talking about getting it? :P Just buy it already xD

[galen]

Matt just stop holding onto vista and get W7. How long you been talking about getting it? :P Just buy it already xD

Agreed totally!:D

Anyway below are some pros and cons.


My personal list:

Pros:
Faster than Vista or XP
Takes less disk space than Vista
Superbar is better than the older style taskbar.
quicklaunch is gone
connecting to the internet is much easier
More secure (Obviously)
Aero peek is very useful
No more WMP toolbar, it's included in the thumbnail.
Hidden icons on the taskbar open up into a bubble instead of across the taskbar
UAC is easier to tune
Desktop peek is very useful
Quicker boot time
compatible with Vista drivers (Good for legacy devices)
Lower system requirements than Vista (Honestly, 1 GHz with 1GB of ram is unusable on vista, and easily usable on 7)
Quick install (~15-20 mins)
Less bloat (Removed a lot of junk programs like movie maker and Outlook)

Cons:
As in Vista, no option to let your battery run out completely, giving us with laptops more battery "memory" issues.
Hibernate and Standby still suck.
Superfetch still sucks.
Remote Differential Compression makes file transfers take forever and is on by default
WLM should still have an icon in the tray.

[Kaius]

Ive been slightly put off lately, seeing as i bought a brand new windows 7 laptop about a month ago now..and last week the hard drive failed for no exact reason. But im hoping that was just a fault that will be fixed when i get a new laptop back. Also, Galen you can make WLM become an icon in the tray at the bottom, just go to WLM Properties and set it to compatibility with Windows XP/Vista

[Sugaree]

Matt just stop holding onto vista and get W7. How long you been talking about getting it? :P Just buy it already xD

Not everyone has money that is readily available to them Jack. I've had to manage in the past three months. I've been talking about getting 7 for longer than you might think.

Thanks for the help everyone, especially galen and Katrina. Wouldn't know where the hell to begin if it weren't for Tech Junky's :P

[Aηdy]

WLM should still have an icon in the tray.

right click on WLM icon, on the compatibility tab, set to Vista (SP1) and it will have the icon in the tray as normal

[The Batman]

Cons:
As in Vista, no option to let your battery run out completely, giving us with laptops more battery "memory" issues.
There is an option to let the battery run out I was playing around with it and found it. When I get my laptop charger I'll post how to find it.

[Zero Beat]

I've been talking about getting 7 for longer than you might think.

Thats what i mean :P

Windows 7 is better then vista and you know it Matt.

[Sugaree]

Thats what i mean :P

Windows 7 is better then vista and you know it Matt.

Yeah, I've not used the OS, so that makes it better by deduction. Big thumbs up bro! :P

Once again everyone, thanks for your help. Looks like I'm all set. Should be upgraded by the end of the month.