The newly launched operating system of Microsoft, the Windows 7 has been reported to be slower than Windows Vista by as much as 42 percent.
Posts tagged windows
Posted 2 years ago
A Mac User’s Note on Windows 7
I just installed Windows 7 Ultimate on my new 27” iMac. Why? For games, of course!
One thing struck me while discussing my initial experiences of the OS with my ‘Microsoftie’ dad: Windows 7, somewhat like its predecessor Vista, behaves like an OS acutely aware of its vulnerability.
With its insane default security settings and constant confirmation prompts for anything involving a system change or the running of an application, Windows 7 seems to be permeated by the mentality of a survivalist: holed up in a shiny blue cave, with lots of tinned food and water, pointing a double-barreled shotgun at the entrance.
By comparison, OSX is like a good bartender: it keeps an eye on you while you have a good time, but only asks for your car keys if you start acting stupid.
Posted 2 years ago
Posted 3 years ago
It's a feature, not a bug
When confronted with user reports that the User Account Control (UAC) dialog in Windows 7 could be turned off by a simple piece of malware, Microsoft responded that this was “by design.”
That’s right. UAC was too ‘noisy’ in Vista, so Microsoft has allowed more user control of the feature. So much so, in fact, that now a simple VBScript can turn it off without the user’s knowledge.
The mind boggles.
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