Operating system Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium is one of the cheapest, and actually popular among users, full versions of Windows. This is a completely full-fledged version of the OS, which, due to the use of some special innovations in the software, is intended to be used more at home than in office conditions. A stunningly beautiful and user-friendly interface and high-speed performance - what impressed me from the first minutes. On the license disc, in the upper rear part of it, there is a secret individual key behind a protective cover. By entering it into the activation window, you set in motion a perfect and innovative system that gives a special style to your computer. Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium gives your computer new features and capabilities.
Getting Started with Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium
Acquaintance with the new operating system, perhaps, begins with transparent windows and a large round "Start" button. I remember how once in the old 98th I could not find "Start" only after getting acquainted with the work of the PC, and with a smile I look at the brainchild of the seventh series. Here everyone and everyone will find it. Moreover, the management is very simple. You can pin all the main items to the bottom panel in the "Start" menu itself, or on the desktop in the form of shortcuts. Nothing disappears and does not move by itself. Operating system requests are not so great, which is why it is popular. Moreover, it is our "home" version that has shown itself to be even more loyal in relation to electronic devices on which the user wants to install it. It does not load the system, but on the contrary - in many cases it helps it to work faster and more clearly. There are no unnecessary non-functional or overly power-hungry applications and modules. It is easy to set up even for an inexperienced user. The defaults are very conveniently exposed and selected.
Installation Requirements
- Central processing unit - 32 or 64-bit with a clock speed of 1 gigahertz (GHz) or higher.
- System memory - 1 Gigabyte (GB) for a 32-bit system or 2 Gigabytes (GB) for a 64-bit system, and above.
- Hard drive - 16 GB or 20 GB.
- The video card is a DirectX 9 graphics device.
After installation, you immediately have the opportunity to see the compatibility index of the installed system with the hardware of your computer.
Easy to install Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium
So, your computer is completely suitable for installing Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium. Then let's get started. The installation of this system is very simple, all steps are clear and logical. It is worth noting that when the system is installed, a letterless 1000 MB disk sector is created. This is the boot sector of the system, which is not visible from the explorer. The choice of the partition on which the system is installed and the utilities for working with the hard disk are carried out in a simple and intuitive graphical interface. It should be noted that the installed Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium takes up twenty times more hard disk space than Wndows XP, but its installation is twice as fast. After installing and booting the system, a new interface immediately appears, which is immediately stunning, but you quickly get used to it (large icons on the desktop, the size of which can be changed if desired). The Windows 7 Home Premium taskbar is very interesting, new, with customization options.
Functionality of Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium
Among the handy features, it is worth noting the improved ability to preview in the taskbar. The Start menu contains a large number of interesting settings:
- - display the item as a menu;
- - display the item as a send;
- - do not display the element at all;
- - indicate the number of elements.
Brand new and useful is the Compatible System Index feature.By right-clicking on "My Computer" and selecting "Properties", we can see a window in which, among a large amount of different information, there will be a number of the compatibility index. What does this figure mean? What is she telling us? So, the Windows compatibility index evaluates the main components of the system on a scale from 1.0 to 7.9. The value that is displayed as an index is not the arithmetic average of all subvalues, but if the user plans to improve his personal computer, then it is possible to determine exactly what needs to be improved by this index.
Windows Search frees the user from having to open hundreds of folders to find the content they want. Although, a more acceptable option would be to immediately correctly group all the materials - then you will not have to waste time on long searches.
This system will especially delight those who are used to using keyboard shortcuts. The usual way of switching between windows is supplemented by Win + Tab, while using the volumetric flipping Aero. The toolbar has another interesting function: by holding down the Win key and pressing a number, the program is launched, which is located on the taskbar in the position that was pressed. Managing open windows has become much easier and easier:
Win + Control Arrows - Expand, Collapse ... (worth a try). You can also resize windows and arrange them by simply dragging the window to the edge of the screen.
Another interesting moment when working with windows - if, holding down the window's table of contents with the left mouse button, "shake", then all windows, except for the active one, will "crumble" (collapse into the taskbar). This can also be done with the Win + Home combination.
And for those who work with multimedia devices, or want to connect another monitor or TV, there is a useful key combination - Win + P.
Experiment lovers will love the recognition of voice commands, though in English. Although it is more difficult with voice typing, the system does not understand commands badly. With regard to the visual design of the system, it should be noted the ability to customize the desktop background and the sequence of changes. True, now there is no way to make a web page a background, only a graphic file can be a background.
Using desktop applications in Windows 7 Home Premium has become more fun and interesting due to the fact that a user who is familiar with at least the basics of HTML can independently create and host their own applications. As for old programs created for past versions of Windows, they can be easily opened in Windows 7 Home Premium in Windows XP Mode.
Finally, the most important thing: although the system is more demanding and finicky to computer resources, compared to Windows XP, the operating speed is not a bit lower, and in some cases even much faster.
