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Further evidence: Windows 7 wasn't even that much of a change from Vista. The main differences were 1) software had adjusted to deal with UAC and 2) new laptops
by fwip 7y ago
Further evidence: Windows 7 wasn't even that much of a change from Vista. The main differences were 1) software had adjusted to deal with UAC and 2) new laptops were more powerful. But most of the good new architectural features had premiered with Vista.
I think they did improve the UAC situation with Vista SP1, if memory serves.
- autoexec 7y agoMS changed UAC for windows 7 so much in an effort to stop annoying window's users that people complained that defeated the point https://www.networkworld.com/article/2253987/microsoft--neutered--uac-in-windows-7--says-researcher.html https://www.networkworld.com/article/2253987/microsoft--neut...
- TazeTSchnitzel 7y agoThe main UAC change in Windows 7 was just that it didn't pop up for changing of settings. But UAC on settings wasn't the problem (in fact, macOS basically has this and it's a non-issue), UAC on legacy Windows apps only tested on Windows 9x or on administrator accounts on NT systems was.
- mehrdadn 7y ago> Further evidence: Windows 7 wasn't even that much of a change from Vista. I seem to recall Vista was way more sluggish than 7 on the same machines.
- soulofmischief 7y agoW7 actually has lower minimum requirements than Vista. I've gotten 7 running on plenty of devices that Vista wouldn't touch.
- paxys 7y agoMost of the anecdotal evidence was comparing a laptop running with years' worth of bloated software to a fresh install. No surprise that Windows 7 came out ahead.
- mehrdadn 7y agoI was referring to my own experience of fresh installs of both.
- adiabatty 7y agoI second this. I had a secondary computer that I switched between Vista and 7, back and forth, for various reasons, and it was much, _much_ slower on Vista than 7.