Comparison of performance and system requirements of Windows 7 and 10, which is better?

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It just so happens that I use both Windows 7 and Windows 10 at the same time. “Ten” is installed on my home gaming computer, and “seven” is installed on my work computer. In the spring, at the height of the pandemic, I had to work from home for several months. And during this time I practically hated Windows 10. Now I’ll explain why.

Comparing Windows 7 performance with Windows 10

The technical characteristics of the presented utilities were tested under the same conditions. Let's take a closer look at the resources of each of them.

Program performance

After testing office programs, the following advantages were revealed: both showed themselves on the positive side, which cannot be said about Windows 8. “Seven” and “Ten” work at the same speed.

A comparison of the performance of web resources was carried out on Mozilla and Chrome. Google's browser works great on version 7. The fact is that Windows 10 has the exclusive Edge browser installed. According to users, the browser works confidently and is characterized by high performance compared to Firefox and Chrome.

Adobe software is demanding on the technical capabilities of computers and operating systems. In Windows 7 and 10, the utility showed virtually identical results with a difference of 0.4 fractions of a second.

Drive performance

This setting was verified using the Crystal Disk Mark storage diagnostic application. For the test we used a hard drive with the following parameters: 6 GB/s and RAM 512 GB. As practice has shown, the speed of reading information is practically the same - 50 MB/s in favor of Windows 10.

Computer games

When it comes to the architecture used in video games, there are significant differences between the two systems. This is due to the gap in technological progress that occurred between the periods when the “Seven” and “Ten” were published.

Windows 7 OS is characterized as a reliable gaming utility that copes well with tasks. Features high performance, compatibility and stability.

The developers are doing serious work to improve performance, sharpening it for modern games and their own products. Windows 10 supports the DirectX 12 interface component, which provides a new stage in the development of the gaming industry. The technology is responsible for the game's texture, video and sound. In some serial games, drivers for this component are already supplied with the game. The PC runs faster with them.

Performance Conclusion

According to test results, both programs are not inferior to each other in performance. Windows 10 is undoubtedly the best solution for progress, as well as for professional players. Constant updates and system improvements are suitable for specialists in the field of photography, video, and web design.

For users working in monotonous office mode or remotely, it is optimal to use the “Seven”. The utility will save the gadget owner from unnecessary costs.

Forcing updates

“Disable updates in Windows 10 in just 8 simple steps” - there are a lot of articles on this topic on the Internet, including on our website. It is necessary to install tweakers, delve into the registry, block servers and do other nonsense. And even after doing all these steps, it’s still not possible to complete the updates. Microsoft should have made one simple thing in the settings - disable updates. That's all! Why haven't they done this yet? Unclear.

Example of a third party tweaker

I will give an example from personal experience. We have a projector in our meeting room at work, connected to it is a mini-PC the size of a flash drive, something like this:

For presentations, such a “flash drive” with HDMI is enough. It has Windows 10 installed, which cannot be cut out in any way. It was not possible to completely disable updates. We use the projector very rarely, but we have to turn on such a PC regularly so that it downloads updates, installs them and calms down. We do this so that he does not start the installation at the most inopportune moment, when you need to show the presentation to customers:

The second example is that new games require the latest version of Windows 10. Forza Horizon 4 will not run on a version lower than 1903, and the situation is similar with Horizon: Zero Dawn .

Appearance and design of versions 7 and 10

The “seventh” operating system is equipped with a standard interface, a modular Start menu. There is a classic window design and a familiar menu. The startup and sleep screens have a blue splash screen with an inscription.

The design of the desktop, the menu in the “top ten” are decorated in a tiled version. Users who previously worked in the old OS find it difficult to switch to a program with an interface that has undergone dramatic changes. The Start menu is presented as a screen-sized tiled mosaic.

It is difficult to choose a specific design option, since each gadget owner is guided by his own preferences and tastes. There are two modes available in Windows 10: tile-based and standard menu. The seventh version does not have such advantages.

Interface

The unified interface for desktop PCs and tablets is Microsoft's worst decision in years. This started to piss me off back in Windows 8, which I tore down almost immediately after installation. It's even worse in the top ten - now some applications are only available in the Microsoft . For example, when installing drivers on a Realtek , the old program for setting up sound is no longer available - if you please, download the crooked tablet version from the store.

The same goes for games - for example, Forza Horizon 4 unless you buy it from the Microsoft tablet store.

Plus, I just like the transparent windows of Windows 7 much more than the modern flat design, which has become a trend and has penetrated almost everywhere: from Android and iPhone, to the modernization of some sites. But this is a matter of taste, you can argue with me.

Safety

Available versions of operating systems differ not only in performance, appearance, and update mechanisms, but also in major changes in the field of security and privacy protection.

Identity protection, threat resistance and device security have undergone changes 6 years after the release of the “Seven”. Phishing attacks aimed at obtaining user passwords have become increasingly successful. Attacks carried out through networks go undetected. To prevent information leakage, additional software must be installed.

The “ten” uses a new technology for identity authentication – Windows Hello, which works using biometric data. The Enterprise Data Protection utility prevents the leakage of user personal information and provides file-level encryption.

Performance

It’s worth saying right away that Windows 10 is suitable for more modern computers. You shouldn't count on performance with less than 2 GB of RAM and a dual-core processor. But rather weak PCs and laptops work quite reliably with Windows 7 on board.

Download speed

First you need to take a look at how operating systems start and how long it takes.

Here the top ten turned out to be the leader, since its loading is noticeably faster. This is due to the refusal to load the OS kernel file by file, as is the case with the seven.

That is, on Windows 10, the computer does not boot from scratch every time, but simply loads the last successfully completed session with all working settings, user data, etc.

Now starting from scratch is considered a relic of the past. In many ways, this is a fair statement, since this method of switching on seriously loads and wears out storage devices. SSD drives suffer more than others. Plus, it loads the computer's processor and RAM.

If the shell of the seven had not been started from scratch every time, then loading the OS from the moment the Microsoft logo appeared on the screen to the display of the desktop took only 3-4 seconds. And this is on a PC with not the highest performance.

And so, in terms of startup speed, Windows 10 wins. It is worth adding that the top ten is in many ways similar to Windows 8, and therefore here you can compare 3 versions of the OS in parallel. This is a confrontation between Windows 7 and Windows 8 (8.1) and 10.

As for the visual design, this is a purely individual criterion. Some people like it, others not so much. But over time you can get used to everything.

Yes, if previously the user only worked with XP or 7, then a sudden transition to version 10 may initially come as a shock. Then it will take time to adapt, and everything will return to normal.

Sleep mode and hibernation

To safely stop the operating system on a computer, but without closing programs or losing all existing data, hibernation mode is used. With its help, the running session is saved on the local disk.

As the OS developed, the speed of transition to this mode began to increase. That is, in more modern versions of operating systems, this procedure takes less time.

There is also a sleep mode, which has become a kind of hybrid between normal sleep mode and hibernation. Here, too, more modern operating systems take less time to transition.

All this suggests that in terms of speed and performance, Windows 10 is the leader.

Multiple monitor support

In order not to talk about all the built-in components of Windows 10, otherwise this already long article will become five times longer, I will explain everything with one simple example. Okay, two. In the previous paragraph I talked about the built-in antivirus, and now I’ll talk about support for multiple monitors.

In Windows 7, managing two or even three connected monitors at once was problematic and had to resort to the help of third-party programs. In the top ten, the built-in Windows components handle this quite well. You can set different desktops on different monitors, customize task panels, wallpapers, themes, and everything else. And DPI scaling allows you to change the interface for any connected displays. Be it two identical monitors, or a monitor and a tablet, for example. A useful thing, making working with connected monitors much more convenient.

The built-in tools of Windows 10 help you cope not only with this task, but also with many others, for which the seven required a bunch of third-party utilities. For example, working with ISO images. Windows 10 learned to mount and run them on its own, while on Windows 7 this required downloading programs like Nero Burning ROM. I won’t describe all the built-in components of Windows 10 that make life much easier, but don’t take it for granted either, it’s better to google it and see for yourself.

Adaptability to games

Since many users, in addition to office programs, often run computer games, it would be logical to look at the advantages and disadvantages of the two operating systems being compared, Windows 10 and Windows 7, specifically in relation to games.

Every user, and especially gamers, naturally wants to get a computer where nothing will freeze or lag.

There is no need to talk about the superiority of one operating system over another in terms of speed and stability of computer games. Here everything mainly depends on the filling, that is, on the computer hardware used.

Yes, it is a little ahead of Windows 10. But the difference is so insignificant that the average user will not notice anything without special tests.

The emphasis should be on the minimum system requirements from game developers. In most cases, if we talk about modern gaming projects, an operating system no older than Windows Vista is required. That’s why seven fits perfectly. What can we say about the tenth version of Windows.

It is extremely rare, but you can see game projects designed for Windows 8 and Windows 10. Accordingly, if you have seven, you will not be able to run them on your computer.

The conclusion is as follows. It doesn't matter what OS version is on your PC or laptop. If the machine meets the system requirements, the game will run equally quickly and stably on computers running any of the operating system versions in question.

Computer system requirements for Windows 7 and Windows 10

People's reviews about Windows 10

One fine morning, I came across news about the public availability of Windows 10 from the company Melkosoft. Initially, I was very surprised by the release of the 10th after the 8th, but that’s not the point, I immediately downloaded it and hemorrhoids began, because after a 2-hour installation, a 5-hour search for firewood that would work correctly system, I came across a crude, unfinished system in which even the conductor does not work reliably! Popandos, comrades! The graphical component is very minimalistic and uninteresting, almost everything was ripped off from 8, but a start menu was added, conceptually it’s a mixture of 7 and 8, to be honest, this is of no use, I would say that I’m waiting for a full-fledged version, but it can’t be so after what I saw. Result: Despite the ardent desire to switch to Linux, I rolled back to seven

Qwetys

https://otzovik.com/review_1424470.html

Since 2013, I have been using the Windows 8.1 operating system and was completely satisfied, but when I saw a discussion of Windows 10 on the Internet on forums, how beautifully people describe how good and convenient it is, I couldn’t resist and went to the official Microsoft website. In general, I downloaded the installation and started installing this system. The installation did not take long, like all windows, it quickly installed, rebooted and then it started... Well, of course, I’ll immediately note that the interface is beautiful, the icons were replaced with more neat ones, the taskbar and the main screen. The screen began to freeze , you are looking for settings to adjust but you can’t understand where they are located, I read on the forums that you need to demolish the previous version and I bought a Windows 10 image with a license key. In general, I formatted the hard drive and installed Windows 10... And it started again... - now I’ll just list what problems did I encounter? The store does not work - there are always errors, the explorer does not work, updates do not work, games and programs do not start - something is always missing from the library... All files that are not enough for the full operation of the PC cannot be found in on the Internet specifically for Windows 10. As a result, Windows 10 was disposed of and the PC was returned to Windows 8.1

Lengushi

https://otzovik.com/review_1955777.html

Good day. Most of us are accustomed to the Windows 7 operating system, so it’s understandable that the transition to Windows 8,8.1 and 10 is met with hostility. After all, you need to get used to the new, but the old has already been studied inside and out. It may be strange, but for me personally, it is learning new things that arouses great interest. New things are not just new problems, bugs and other crap. New is also a solution to old problems, optimization, improvement, improvements. I have already installed Windows 10 five times, demolished it, returned to 8.1 and 7. But at the moment I have clearly decided to stay on the top ten. It is more convenient, it works many times faster than previous operating systems, and yet it is new. In the end, new versions of programs and games are optimized for it. I'm not interested in games at all, but still. There was only one unpleasant moment - an annoying message asking me to upgrade to the top ten, which appeared with updating previous versions of the OS. But even with him it was easy to fight. There was no need to install updates, or it was tedious to remove something from the installed ones. It’s a matter of two minutes. Turning on bluetooth on the keyboard doesn’t work for me, but there’s a very convenient panel here. Just for me. They say that a dozen monitor users and send data to Microsoft. Well yes, that's true. What next? It is stupid for the average user to worry about this. Not everyone is an employee of the FSB or similar organizations. Why such paranoia? Terrorists may need to worry, but ordinary people have no reason to. A fake problem, which by the way can be solved by installing a small patch that destroys all the shit, including the cool thing Cortana. I use it with pleasure. I disabled the standard antivirus and installed my favorite Avast. I don't know any problems. Oh yes, there was one serious problem. I have a folder with films. At the moment, its volume exceeds 400 GB and Windows was not friendly with this folder. The bar at the top took a long time to load. Everything froze. The problem was solved simply, in the folder settings I changed the folder optimization from “video” to “general elements”. It’s strange that she was dumb when it came to optimizing for video. But I solved the problem, and this is the main thing. Of course, I recommend this operating system. Fast, attractive, easy to use and configure.

Kosmonaut Misha

https://otzovik.com/review_2744012.html