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Microsoft is ending support for Windows XP on April 8. While you’re technically free to
keep using the 12-year-old operating system, doing so may put you at greater security
risk for attack as future vulnerabilities go unpatched.
In Microsoft’s perfect world, most users will take the opportunity to switch to Windows 8,
even if it is a drastic change from Windows XP. But you don’t have to go that route.
Although Windows 8 has plenty of redeeming qualities, there’s nothing stopping you from
adopting Windows 7 instead.
We won’t make the decision between Windows 7 and Windows 8 for you, but if you do
decide to heed Microsoft’s nagging post-expiration pop-ups, we can help you pick the right
operating system for your needs.
The case for Windows 7
The biggest benefit to Windows 7 is familiarity. The pop-up Start menu is still intact, and
the basic functionality is similar enough that you don’t have to relearn much. You can even
make Windows 7 look like Windows XP with just a few tweaks.
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The default Windows 7 experience bears a strong similarity to Windows XP. (Click to enlarge.)
By comparison, Windows 8 (and the sweeping Windows 8.1 update) has a steeper
learning curve. Microsoft got rid of the pop-up Start menu and replaced it with an app
launcher that takes up the entire screen. This Start screen is filled with new kinds of apps
that are optimized for touch interaction. While the desktop is still available, you may find
yourself getting bounced back and forth between the two interfaces. Crucial system
commands are hidden in invisible “Charms” and “Hot Corners” that only appear when you
move your mouse to certain points on the edge of the screen. Summoning the hidden
menus becomes second nature once you’re using to it, though there’s certainly a learning
curve to the unfamiliar system.
Likewise, you can bring back some familiarity to Windows 8 with settings tweaks and
third-party software, but it’s a much more laborious process. Windows 7 is the safer bet if
you want things to stay pretty much the way they are in XP, or if you’re buying a new PC
for an XP-using relative.
Windows 7 also has the benefit of being a highly refined, complete operating system.
From the start, it was a vast improvement over Windows Vista, rather than a complete
reinvention that introduced new problems. And since its launch in 2009, it has received a
major Service Pack upgrade and countless bug fixes. Windows 7 isn’t perfect by any
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major Service Pack upgrade and countless bug fixes. Windows 7 isn’t perfect by any
means, but unlike Windows 8, it doesn’t feel like a work in progress.
The case for Windows 8
To say that some users dislike Windows 8 would be putting it lightly. The drastic interface
changes have polarized critics and alienated mouse-and-keyboard users, who feel
Microsoft put too much emphasis on touchscreens.
The default Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 (pictured) Start screen looks nothing at all like Windows XP and
hides important commands behind invisible controls tucks into corners.
The traditional Windows desktop is available in the new-look Windows 8. While it lacks
Windows’ iconic Start menu (for now) and you have to travel through the app-filled Start
screen to get there (again, for now), those concerns will one day melt away, as Microsoft
is trying to address PC users’ biggest Windows 8 complaints through software updates.
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Windows 8’s Task Manager is a vast improvement over
past iterations. (Click to enlarge.)
And if you can keep an open mind, Windows 8 brings lots of benefits, even without a
touchscreen PC or tablet.
Some of those benefits are subtle or under the hood. Startup and shutdown times are
much faster in Windows 8, and overall performance is slightly improved. Virus protection
is now built into the operating system, so you don’t have to download Microsoft Security
Essentials or pay for an antivirus suite, and a new secure boot option is enabled by
default.
Windows 8 also adds some more tools
for desktop users, such as a new file
transfer dialog that combines everything
into a single window and provides a
pause button. The task manager has
received a complete overhaul as well,
with a cleaner look, stats on disk and data
consumption, an app history view and a
better way to manage programs that run
on startup. If you use multiple monitors,
Windows 8 has multimonitor features
built-in, so you don’t have to buy thirdparty
software. File backup tools are also
much improved in Windows 8, with a way
to save a full history of your documents, music, photos, and videos folders.
If you aren’t afraid of the new interface of Windows 8, you may even find some uses for its
modern-style apps. A full-screen text editor, for instance, can be a great way to tune out
distractions, and the ability to “Snap” multiple apps side-by-side is helpful in all kinds of
situations, such as pinning a calculator app right next to your Excel spreadsheet.
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There’s also the hardware to consider. It’s not a challenge to find Windows 7 PCs online,
and you can still buy copies of Windows 7 from retailers if you’re building your own PC.
But overall, the selection of Windows 8 hardware is much broader, from super-cheap
laptops to thin-and-light Ultrabooks. Just to sweeten the deal, until June 15 Microsoft will
give you $100 to upgrade to a Windows 8 machine. You’ll also be able to take advantage
of newer hardware, such as Intel’s battery-efficient, fourth-generation Core (Haswell)
processors. Downgrading to Windows 7 on a new PC is an option, but not from standard
Windows 8. For that, you need to be running Windows 8 Pro, which adds to the total cost
of your new computer.
Also, if you’re just now migrating from Windows XP, perhaps you’re not the type who likes
to upgrade often. Keep in mind, then, that Windows 7’s extended support ends in January
2020. Windows 8 offers extended support until 2023, so you’d have an extra few years
before we have to repeat this whole exercise.
Finally, some older Windows XP machines might not even be able to run a modern
operating system. If you have a PC that doesn’t meet the Windows 7 or Windows 8
system requirements—be careful with those little details!—check out our guide to easy,
lightweight Linux operating systems designed to allure to Windows XP refugees.
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