Operating Systems

Today, I would like to spend a little time on operating systems. Computer Stop has received a lot of questions concerning the different operating systems lately and what we recommend.

Well the most common operating system out there is Windows XP Professional. This is popular in the business world. This operating system supports older equipment and most software. This is also relatively stable. Microsoft will stop support with updates and security patches for this operating system in April of 2014. Microsoft will continue to make Windows XP available to manufacturers of low-cost PCs incapable of running Vista through June 2010. Computer Stop still recommends XP and we are planning on skipping Vista and going straight to the new operating system, Windows 7 when it's released at the end of the year.

Vista is the next operating system after XP and has given us a lot of headaches. The cpu usage has been a huge complaint especially if you purchased hardware and it didn't have enough memory to run the operating system. A lot of existing software programs are not compatible with Vista and the ease of use was an issue. There are many other issues and I care to stop here.

Windows 7 is the new operating system that will be coming out at the end of this year. Computer Stop is pleased to say we like this operating system much better. Windows 7 fixes many of the explicit and heavily reported flaws of Vista. The system looks more like Vista than XP, but "kind of sexy" and more stable. The look and feel is like Vista and it's definitely faster than Vista. Even with all the different changes to Windows operating systems there is always a learning curve with any new OS or new programs you are using.

Don't forget we are here to help, teach, and train you in using your technology to the best potential for you. Please email me with your questions or comments: sherri@cpugold.com
Have a great day!
Sherri