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Windows 8/8.1 has additional security against viruses and malware compared with Windows 7 and for this reason alone I would suggest the update to 8.1 It use it
by davidf18 13y ago
Windows 8/8.1 has additional security against viruses and malware compared with Windows 7 and for this reason alone I would suggest the update to 8.1
It use it in a Parallels VM but it takes little time to become adjusted to using 8.1
- afhsfsfdsss88 13y agoIf you are talking about built-in Defender being the tipping point to compel you to move to Windows 8 from Windows 7... That is a non-reason, reason. MSE is 100% free and the same damn thing. The phishing filters and other BS is part of IE, which is also present in Windows 7, not Windows 8 specific. The ASLR, et al are in both versions. There is really nothing tangible which compels an informed PC user to 'upgrade' to Windows 8 from Windows 7.
- ubercow13 13y ago>There is really nothing tangible which compels an informed PC user to 'upgrade' to Windows 8 from Windows 7 There are loads of things! What a silly thing to say. Try reading any article about Windows 8 which doesn't focus on the metro aspect
- afhsfsfdsss88 13y agoMy conclusion does not stem from articles. It comes from actually using it next to 7, doing the same user and admin tasks I usually do. Without third party software to reign-in Metro it dominates and cripples the experience for a PC use case. The ONLY thing I wish 7 could steal from 8 is the task manager...