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Windows 7

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Windows 7 is the successor to Windows Vista . The new OS introduces a compelling combination of welcome innovations and much-needed polish. Windows 7 is built with the codebase from Vista and is a minor upgrade (6.

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  • US flagUnited States

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  • Windows  Windows XP Mode + Windows Virtual PC available ONLY on Windows 7 Professional + Windows 7 Ultimate
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Discontinued

Mainstream support for Windows 7 ended on January 13, 2015. Extended support with security updates ended on January 14, 2020.

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  1.  Usability
  2.  Windows XP Compatibility
  3.  Package Installing
  4.  Snap windows

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  • aero
  • virtual-pc

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Comments and Reviews

   
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Comment summary: Users appreciate Windows 7 for its improved performance over Vista, its user interface, and features like Aero Snap and backup capabilities. Concerns include limited backup flexibility without third-party tools and the inability to remove default applications. Compared to Windows 8/10, it remains favored for better hardware compatibility and lower CPU usage. Although some prefer Ubuntu for its ease of use, Windows 7 is still regarded as a reliable and user-friendly OS.
Top Positive Comment
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Most Popular Windows after XP, it has glass aero features and have no bloatware and metro apps

Top Negative Comment
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I used to like Windows but after some time using it, I'm starting to hate it because

1)cannot completely remove Internet Explorer,Windows Media Player,Paint,etc which takes some space in my small hard drive

2)too many maintenance and apps needed to optimize Windows 7

3)a pain to find driver after clean install

In my opinion,Ubuntu is better than Windows 7 (never tried Mac yet)

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I'll always love windows 7

Peter Bluish
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•May 6, 2022
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I love it. It has (for me) the best interface that any Windows ever had. It gives you the best of its predecessor Windows XP without the experimental shit of new versions. If it were still valid it would be my most used OS

Lehuga ntaps
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•Aug 3, 2021
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Better than windows vista also windows 8 but why they removed aero on windows 10 is beyond believe

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It has option disable desktop composition then you have classic theme, low input lag

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My Childhood Would never been the same without Windows 7 R.I.P. Windows 7

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What is Windows 7?

Windows 7 is the successor to Windows Vista icon Windows Vista . The new OS introduces a compelling combination of welcome innovations and much-needed polish. Windows 7 is built with the codebase from Vista and is a minor upgrade (6.1) in the NT series of operating systems from Microsoft. Windows XP Mode and Windows Virtual PC, available ONLY on Windows 7 Professional and Windows 7 Ultimate, allow you to run multiple Windows environments, such as Windows XP Mode icon Windows XP Mode , from your Windows 7 desktop.

All editions of Windows 7 can make System Images without additional system backup programs, which were necessary for system backups of Windows XP or Vista.

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  • Licensing

    Proprietary and Commercial product.

  • Pricing

    One time purchase (perpetual license) that costs $0.

  • Rating

    Average rating of 4.3 (30 ratings)

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Our users have written 34 comments and reviews about Windows 7, and it has gotten 1310 likes

Windows 7 was added to AlternativeTo by lilgbolahan on Sep 25, 2009 and this page was last updated Jun 2, 2024. Windows 7 is sometimes referred to as Win7, Windows Seven.