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Before we go down yet another dangerous path, in which you'd be flamed and this thread highly derailed, let's clear up a few things:Now, you finally said something positive, accurate, and telling in your second to last line. You do have to get used to it, as all new things have some kind of learning curve. Too many people make the ignorant mistake of assuming new+learning curve=bad. I truly hope you don't fall into this category.
- Please don't bring up the memory usage. If you are going to complain that W7 uses more memory, then they shouts to the heavens that you have no idea how W7 works, why it is superior, and why that memory usage is a good thing. If you don't follow what I'm saying, stop ranting about it, and take a few minutes to read about W7's advantages.
- Too many people can't get it through their heads that W7 is not XP, doesn't work like XP, and shouldn't be held to the same preconceived notions of XP.
- Networking in W7 is by far, the easiest of all Windows versions. If you need it done the hand-held, Fisher-Price way, it can do that. If you learn to network devices properly, it hasn't changed since Windows 2000, and doesn't involve any real learning curve. Either way, it is a non-issue.
- If you aren't seeing a more efficient OS, especially under a load, that tells me you either are missing some crucial drivers, you have too many third-party apps running in the background, or you have a very old system.
- IE9 is clearly faster than any previous versions, even without using benchmark software, due to two words: hardware acceleration. Pages render much faster, they stutter less when interactive content is being loaded or displayed, and when dealing with 8-10 tabs, switching between them is finally instantaneous.
I realize I'm coming across harsh, but frankly, I'm frustrated with all of the ridiculous threads and rants about how something with Windows 7 sucks, just because the person either expects it to be exactly like XP, or is too lazy to try it and get used to it. When you buy a new car, you have to get used to it and adjust to it...but that doesn't mean it's a worse car.
Now that I got all that out, if you have some questions or concerns, or want me to expland on anything I said, please ask. Windows 7 is a wonderful OS, and I find it painful to go back and work on an XP system. Myself and many others will be very willing to explain, troubleshoot, or do whatever else is needed to help you get the most out of Windows 7.
Last edited by DeaconFrost; 18 Mar 2011 at 08:56.