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  1. 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

    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

    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

    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...
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    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. 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. 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. 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?
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    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. 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. 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. 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.