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1. #WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WINDOWS AND MICROSOFT UPGRADE#
2. #WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WINDOWS AND MICROSOFT WINDOWS 10#

#WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WINDOWS AND MICROSOFT WINDOWS 10#

Windows 10 users can download applications directly from Microsoft’s Windows Store, an option that’s not available in Windows 7.

Windows 10 also offers extras like tablet mode and touchscreen optimization, but if you are using a PC from the Windows 7 era, chances are these features won’t be applicable to your hardware.

Windows 10’s Aero Snap makes working with multiple windows open much more effective than Windows 7, upping productivity. Windows 7 has notifications, but with Windows 10 you get a location called the Action Center that organizes all your notifications in a central spot. Search is also greatly improved, including the ability to display web search results. File management gets an improvement and it’s much easier to copy and move files. Other changes were more than superficial. With Windows 10, Microsoft went with a more modern-looking “flat” look, instead of Windows 7’s 3D-look icons. But they don’t replace or interfere with the Start Menu … Live Tile let you pin frequently used apps and to show live, updated info such as weather. However, Live Tiles are also there, in a nod to Windows 8. The Start Menu is back so the basics will be familiar if you’re moving from Windows 7. With Windows 10, Microsoft has found a nice balance that combines the best of the old and the new. That alone is a key reason why many PC owners skipped Windows 8 and stuck with the outdated (but familiar) Windows 7. With Windows 8, many users rebelled against the removal of the Start button and the introduction of tiles-for a tablet-like experience. To help bring you up to speed, I’ve put together a quick primer on the key differences between Windows 7 (released in 2009) and Windows 10 (released in 2015).

#WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WINDOWS AND MICROSOFT UPGRADE#

The solution is an upgrade to Windows 10, but if you’ve been using Windows 7 for all these years, you may not even realize what’s changed. Microsoft is ending all support-including those all-important security updates-starting January 14, 2020. The clock is ticking if you have a computer that’s still running Windows 7.