Dougal Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 I installed Windows 7 to trial at work for our small group and I am happy with it for the most part. It has never hung (neither did Vista) and handles any crash of any program very easily (as did Vista). On the whole I can't see the difference between Windows 7 and Vista apart from some minor GUI enhancements.Our computing officer found that Vista loaded extremely quickly compared with XP and I found this to be tru as well till I added LAN Network support then it fell back to being no quicker that XP. I can't remember what the boot times were but, today I timed the boot to useable Desktop at 2 minutes and 10 seconds. This is with connecting to the Network and autorunning my Anti-virus, Web Browser and Outlook, all of which I need for work.I have noticed the fast shutdown time but, no wait this is not a shutdown, it is standby!!! Absolutely no use to me because our employer has a policy of conserving energy when the PC is not in use - which I totally agree with.So where is the fast boot times and shutdown times?I use a version of Linux when not working and it gets connected to the Network and autostarts two programs, all within 25 seconds. The shutdown time is 11 seconds. It does everything I need it do do and for free.I will never buy Windows for my home PC - sorry guys but, the value is just not there. If Microsoft can give me blistering quick boot and shutdown times then it 'might' be a consideration but, also, when it costs approximately 20% or more of the cost of an average computer it still won't be on my shopping list.I welcome your thoughts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MANEMAN Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 Hi there, and Welcome.I will never buy Windows for my home PC - sorry guys but, the value is just not thereNo need to apologise to anyone here. - None of us designed the software or had anything to do with the marketing.So where is the fast boot times and shutdown times?Same answer. - Are you sure that you meant to post these questions here, rather than Microsoft ?our employer has a policy of conserving energy when the PC is not in use - which I totally agree with.Admirable. - I'm sure we all know someone who drives a Volvo, supports greenpeace, is worried about climate change, and dreams of the day a Wind Turbine change be attached to his/her roof. More power to your/their elbow.I welcome your thoughts. The game of "Who can pee highest" are left behind in the days of the school playground.Which is best Windows or Linux ? That's a bit of an old chestnut which has been covered on just about every forum. (Good starter for a flame war if that is the way you like to use the worlds energy. Most on this forum agree with your sentiments of conserving energy though)About 93% of home computer users couldn't give a flying s*** how long their computer takes to boot up. They want to email, write a letter or two, look at some pictures, listen to some music, and then turn it off and watch TV. Pretty sad really. Hardly a geek or a nerd amongst the 93%. Shame on them.Well your thoughts and my reply to your thoughts have used up a little more of the worlds energy. I'm about as comfortable with that as your employer would be, but if I dont do it, people are just not fully aware of how much energy they are using when they use the internet for posting on forums.I have convinced myself that answers about energy usage in forum posts are philanthropical, and that the message will in the end outweigh the energy used in such posts.John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanHo Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 I don't have the energy to reply - so I will second Maneman's thoughts on the topic.I note that the OP tells shaggy dog stories and is mates with Zebedee and Ermintrude in a magic roundabout sort of way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 Out of curiousity I have timed my start up on Windows 7. Even with a desk top gadget which has to start up showing me the outside temperature, and Nod 32 security suite updating, the boot time is never ever more than one minute and five seconds maximum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MANEMAN Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 Yer, but dont forget that you just fitted a new spring to the kickstart.Bugger. Now I'm wasting energy again ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-pops- Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 This is a wholly pointless thread which would, on other forums possibly, be the beginning of a similarly pointless flame war.Well it's not going to here. Microsoft vs the world has been discussed ad nauseam and there can be nothing new to add. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ɹəuəllıʍ ʇɐb Posted February 19, 2010 Report Share Posted February 19, 2010 You may have too many items in your startup list; that's why W7 may take as long to startup as XP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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