Windows 8 came and went, and although Windows 8.1 was, to many, a great alternative to Windows 7, most people did not appreciate the changes that Microsoft made with the first modern operating system, and it too was not as widely adopted as some at Microsoft would have liked. The improvements over the then six-year-old operating system were revolutionary, especially for the vast majority of users who eschewed Windows Vista. While they had released Windows Vista three years earlier, it was never widely accepted. It also runs very smoothly compared to XP and Vista and its taskbar and other elements use very slightly less screen real estate.When Microsoft released Windows 7 in October, 2009 the vast majority of users (both corporate and home) were still running Windows XP. Enough elements more (such as the Start Menu) closely resemble its predecessors though that it's still fairly familiar for anyone moving to it and overall its changes are positive and efficient. 7 reordered major interface elements and applets from the Control Panel and beyond. The biggest changes to Windows 7 aren't as obvious as booting up to the desktop (though the background and default colours differ from Vista!). In many respects it is very moderate sitting at the centre of a web of operating systems with many different traits. Compared to its predecessor it provides high speeds and streamlines the interface while maintaining valuable features such as the User Account Control sandbox and the Aero graphical enhancements. Windows 7 is a version of Windows that succeeded Windows Vista. Swati Mishra Updated 3 years ago Another Strong Entry In A Venerable Operating System Legacy

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