How to Decide If You Should Upgrade to Windows 7 from Windows Vista

The reasons for considering to upgrade are numerous however you won't always have a choice since there will come a
time when Microsoft won't support Windows Vista. But at least for the time being you do have the option.

A few things to consider are:

Windows 7 requires less hardware than Windows Vista. Systems light on power that struggled to run Windows Vista will run better with Windows 7.You will likely see many Netbooks running Windows 7 in just a short time
which wasn't the case with Vista.

The User Account Control (UAC) feature is easier to use. Many users turned off the UAC with Vista because of the difficulties they encountered however this disabled one of the best features which made Vista more secure than Windows XP. With this Windows 7 feature, you can decide where and how to use this tool which is a great way to control what the kids can and can't add to the system. With the malicious software overloading the internet today, this updated version of the UAC will surely benefit consumers and small businesses with their battle against the malware.

The boot times are much faster with Windows 7. Engineers were shooting for a 15 second start-up time which they accomplished however, the start-up time will have more to do with what you install, but overall most will agree 7 boots faster than Vista.

With Windows 7, the home networking set up is easier which is a plus for anyone who struggled with trying to integrate a Vista system into an existing Windows XP network.

Windows 7 has better support for use with multi-monitors since Windows 7 has a wider support for different video cards coexisting in the same system for a dual-display configuration.

Other improvements are the auto-sizing, side-by-side windows, consolidated and clearer security messages, task bar previews and control over balloon notifications. Microsoft listened to the many complaints from Vista users and did a pretty good job of improving the built-in security as well. They created what I would refer to as a much more solid operating system.