Just before I start off, let me make it clear that this isn’t an article on life (or suicide prevention…if you got that idea!). This is just a Windows 7 vs Windows 8 comparison detailing you on how you can live without the Start button, which you’d find missing in the new OS (which is Windows 8!).
Now that I’ve made my point clear (which means you’d just shut down your browser and, umm, shoot yourself!), let’s continue with our discussion. Or wait, let’s start afresh; go over to the next section!
The start menu
Normally, you’d find the Start menu in the bottom left corner of your Windows computer. This is easy to locate as, you know, ‘Start’ is written over it. Unfortunately, this isn’t the case with Windows 8. In the new OS, there isn’t such an option, at least not in plain sight. However, you can get this menu by clicking on the bottom right corner of your desktop. Once you point your mouse at this position, you’ll know where to click. I mean, the location presents itself. And once you move out of this position, the menu just goes out of sight.
Okay, you needn’t go through all this trouble, you can just use the Windows key on your keyboard. This will pop out the Start menu!
Now, if you choose to stick on with your mouse and are using the ‘hotcorner’ (which is just another name I’ve given to the Start menu location!), you should know that this position is constant. That is, even if you’ve set the taskbar at the top, the hotcorner doesn’t 
change location. That is, whatever happens, you’ll find the Start menu only at the bottom left corner of your desktop.
change location. That is, whatever happens, you’ll find the Start menu only at the bottom left corner of your desktop.
Since now that’s clear, let’s move onto other Windows 7 vs Windows 8 feature comparisons.
The Power user
Technically, this isn’t a comparison. I’m just pointing things which aren’t in Windows 7, but hey, whatever!
So, once you right click at the hotcorner, you’ll get a menu pointing out the various administrative options you have. From here, you have quick access to the Control Panel, Windows Explorer, Task Manager, Device Manager and what not (it’s a really long list!).
Well, that’s enough comparison for a day. Check out the articles below for other comparison features!
Microsoft has released the consumer preview of Windows 8 a few months back and its available for free to download. It’s good to install this version to get a better understanding about the newly installed features. If you have already installed on your computer and understood everything about it, you might want to switch back to Windows 7. Unlike Windows 8, switching back to Windows 7 is easy and instant. This article contains instructions for doing the same.
Windows 7 and Windows 8 in a dual boot setup
Unfortunately, there is no way for switching back to Windows 7 without reinstalling it if Windows 8 is installed on the same partition of Windows 7.
Windows 8 installed on a new partition
If you have installed Windows 8 on a new partition, follow the instructions mentioned below for switching back to Windows 7. It is only possible to switch between Windows 7 and Windows 8 if both the operating systems are installed on your computer.
- Reboot your computer while working on Windows 8. For restarting Windows 8, point your mouse towards the lower –left corner of your screen to open the charms. Click on the option labeled “Settings”.
- Now you will be able to see a sidebar on the right-side of the screen. From here click on the power button. Then click on “Restart” option on the pop up window.
- As and when your computer loads up, you will be taken to the operating system selection screen. All that you have to do to switch back to Windows 7 is to highlight “Windows 7” on the operating system selection screen and hi the “Enter” key. Don’t take more that 30 seconds to make the selection for the computer will automatically load the default OS which in your case is Windows 8. For changing the default OS to Windows 7, click on “Change defaults” or “Choose other options” link and choose Windows 7.
- You won’t get the operating system selection screen unless you have installed Windows 8 on a different partition or drive along with Windows 7.
That’s all with the instructions for switching back to Windows 7 from Windows 8. Thanks for your time!
File management is one thing that we’re not used to. We think that copying, moving, renaming and deleting is all file management is about, but seriously it’s not. And it’s not your fault, all blame goes to operating systems of the past. Earlier, operating systems did just these functions. Technically, that was all we needed, but with the release of the Windows 8 Developer Preview, our expectations have changed. The thing is, the new OS has come up with several new functions and tools that’ll help you in your file management tasks.
Umm, I can see that this talk isn’t getting anywhere without giving you stats and figures. Well, for that, move onto the next section.
Windows 7 vs Windows 8
With Windows 7, all you could do was copy, move, rename and delete files. Let’s just use the term ‘copy jobs’ for future reference.
However, in Windows 8, there’s a difference. The new OS gives you more options in addition to an improved version of those copy jobs mentioned earlier. But before I detail you on the same, here are some stats. In a research conducted by Microsoft, it was found that 50% of those file transfer works take up less than ten seconds to complete and only 20% jobs take less than two minutes to complete. Yeah, that’s with the stats, let’s look at the details now.
In the new OS, you’ll be able to start, stop or resume your copy jobs. And the important thing is, all these tasks come under a single 
window so that it’s easy for you to keep track of all copy jobs taking place. Moreover, in case of filename conflicts, you’ll be given the option to view each file from the same dialog box- which is a really cool feature because in previous operating systems, you’d to view these files separately.
window so that it’s easy for you to keep track of all copy jobs taking place. Moreover, in case of filename conflicts, you’ll be given the option to view each file from the same dialog box- which is a really cool feature because in previous operating systems, you’d to view these files separately.
Also, you can even get real time graphs which show the transfer speeds and other details pertaining to the copy job taking place. This again is another cool feature as you can continuously monitor your system performance!
Well, that’s about the changes made in file management. For more features and developments, check out the rest of the articles in this webpage. Ciao!
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