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  1. Windows 8 Booting and Starting 50% Faster Than Windows 7

    Windows 8 Booting and Starting 50% Faster Than Windows 7

    Explanation: http://bit.ly/q1ttjC Microsoft has released benchmarks and video testimony that shows the power of their new Windows 8 operating system. In boot and start-up benchmark scores, Windows 8 appears to obliterate Microsoft Windows 7. If that wasn't enough, Emily Wilson, Program Manager...
  2. Crucial CT128M225 SSD vs. Seagate Barracuda 7200 RPM

    Crucial CT128M225 SSD vs. Seagate Barracuda 7200 RPM

    Windows7Forums.com uncovers a complete blowout when using 4 Crucial SSDs in a RAID-0 configuration vs. a standard Seagate Barracuda 7200 RPM hard drive. The results will amaze both the casual and experienced computer users.
  3. Memory: Windows XP vs. Windows Vista vs. Windows 7

    Memory: Windows XP vs. Windows Vista vs. Windows 7

    The Windows Memory Debate: Windows7Forums.com conducts a detailed analysis of the memory debate surrounding Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7. http://windows7forums.com/
  4. 2011: A Year of Solid State Hard Drives

    2011: A Year of Solid State Hard Drives

    This forty minute video demonstration examines the impact of solid state hard drives on various laptops, new and old. A Dell XPS 15z and Dell XPS M1330 are compared through boot tests, benchmarks, and actual gaming experiences. A solution to a problem with SSD installations and Sandy Bridge...
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    Windows 7 Choosing a USB

    Ok, basically heres where Im at. There are two USB's I have my eye on USB 1 - Read Speed 30MB/s :: Write Speed 10MB/s :: Storage Capasity 16GB USB 2 - Read Speed 3MB/s :: Write Speed 2MB/s :: Storage Capasity 32GB Keep in mind that I will be installing two operating systems on it, Ubuntu...
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    Windows 7 Chrome, Firefox, IE10 Comparison w/Poll

    Hello members and for those that have just joined or are just visiting, to Windows 7 Forums. What Browser do you use? Comments on why, are welcome, but not necessary. Out of my own curiosity, I made a little comparison of the top 3 browsers, Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer10, ie; CPU...
  7. D

    Windows 7 is kaspersky pure 2.0 is intenet security too?

    is kaspersky pure 2.0 is better than kaspersky internet security? in both field of antivirus and internet security?
  8. lostsoul65

    Windows 8 Comparing Speech Recognition: Windows 7 vs. Windows 8 – Which Is Superior?

    Which is better Windows 7 or Windows 8 speech recognition or is there any difference at all?
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    Windows 7 Windows WDS or a 3rd party image

    Does anyone have any opinions on using windows WDS or a 3rd party imaging source? compare and contrast the benefits just looking for some real world experience here.
  10. Saltgrass

    Windows 8 Unigine Heaven Benchmark- Windows 7 vs. Windows 8

    The actual speed shown is not the real issue, because all sorts of things can effect that. But the comparison between Windows 7 and Windows 8 might be interesting. The Nvidia card is running in PCIe 3.0 mode. All settings, which are the same for each, are shown in the attachment.
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    Windows 7 List Of reasons why Windows 7 is better than XP, which is WAY better than Vista and Longhorn!!!

    Let's Begin with a few things: WINDOWS XP: This OS may be efficient but is quickly becoming obsolete due to windows 8, but Windows 7 is even MORE efficient and has a LOT more support!, it's faster and more reliable in the long run as long as you keep it current!!, if you own an old PC, and it...
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    Which Notebook is better?

    Which one should i buy? HP 655: CPU: AMD Dual-Core E1-Series 1400 mhz GPU: AMD Radeon HD 7310 Hard Drive size: 500 GB RAM: 4 GB DDR3 or : Acer Aspire: CPU:Intel Core i3 2.40GHz GPU:Intel HD Graphics 3000 Hard Drive size: 500 GB RAM: 4 GB DDR3 Which is better for performance...
  13. lostsoul65

    Windows 7 Comparing Speech Recognition Options: Windows 7, Windows 8, or Dragon?

    Which has the best Speech Recognition Windows 7, Windows 8,or Dragon?
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    Windows 8 Windows 8 vs ubuntu 12.10 in speed?

    http://techdigy.com/2012/10/27/ubunt...ltimate-guide/ Ubuntu's drive accesss speeds are faster but Windows 8 boot time is. Is this because of Ubuntu EXT drive format? and does this mean ubuntu will be faster while initialized?
  15. M

    Windows 7 SSD vs HDD: Benchmarks

    I recently upgraded from a 5400 RPM hard drive, to the 120 GB version of the SanDisk Extreme SSD. On my computer with a SATA 3 Gb/s configuration, my WEI score went from 5.7 to 7.7 and the performance gain is simply unbelievable. What's everyone else's experience moving from conventional hard...
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    Windows 8 What DOESN"T Work in Windows 8

    Full Format is garbage When Full formatting a 16GB thumbdrive using FAT32 with default allocation size, the format takes 33 minutes and 24 seconds (Same as Windows 7) Windows XP-SP2 or SP3 takes 22 seconds to Full Format the same drive the exact same way What did YOU find broken or slower...
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    Windows 7 Future of MSE

    I recently read an article raising questioning about how secure MSE will be once Windows 8 releases. It seems like that will make MSE a big target for hackers. Will MS be able to keep a head of them? Are there any sites comparing AV programs that a regular user can use to compare? Something...
  18. Drew

    Windows 8 What's so great about Windows8?

    A wee anecdote (w/ a moral): Now, to approach this in my own way & maybe, hopefully put a message across... People often ask me, what's so special about Windows8. OR, "I can't see any reason to want it over what I have" OR "that damned UI & those blasted APPs" OR why is it any better...
  19. Highwayman

    Guild Wars 2

    Well after avoiding the beta builds to avoid spoilers etc for the last 6 months, I finally got my hands on the game a few days after launch (I like to wait 2-3 days for them to fix server issues.... especially after that Diablo 3 fiasco :mad:) and after 4 days of play I'm finding this to live up...
  20. kemical

    Windows 8 Windows 7 vs Windows 8: what you'll need to relearn

    This is a rather refreshing article that takes, what seems to be, an unbiased view on the latest os from Microsoft: Article: Windows 7 vs Windows 8: what you'll need to relearn | News | TechRadar.
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