What's the difference between win7 system and win8 system?

Although windows 7 was released, Microsoft started the preparatory work for Windows 8 long before the release of Windows 7, and some major functional improvements are about to be developed. In a job advertisement, Microsoft said: "The new key functions of the next generation Windows are being developed, including Cluster support and a new replication method, and its core engine will be rewritten to provide a lot of performance improvement. We will also start the development of Windows 8 soon, and its functional innovation will include a complete change in the file access method of branches. " Many innovative functions in Windows 8 are related to the Distributed File System Replication (DFSR) service. Multiple replication engines will work through multiple servers to simplify the folder synchronization process. As can be seen from this, this functional improvement is not only related to the Windows 8 client but also related to the Windows 8 server. In Windows 7 and Windows Server 28 R2, Microsoft provides BranchCache function to speed up the access and storage of large files in enterprise networks. I wonder if this function mentioned in Windows 8 is just a further development of BranchCache. Microsoft also added: "DFSR is the most important file replication engine of Microsoft, and it is also the main component of our branch strategy and file server. It can cover thousands of servers and replicate hundreds of terabytes of data. We have applied this technology to the file sharing function of Branch Office in Windows Live Messenger, Windows Meeting Spaces(Vista) and Windows Server 28. By using advanced On-The-Wire differential compression, DFSR technology saves nearly 8% of the broadband occupation of Microsoft IT personnel and customers. " Soni Meinke, senior project manager of Microsoft Windows Server team, revealed in an interview last March that Windows 8 has entered the early planning stage. Recently, Anders Vindberg, a technician in Microsoft's management and server department, confirmed that Microsoft has created 12 Windows 8 development teams. Among these 12 development teams, about 8 to 9 teams are developing around management functions. As early as last April, Microsoft began to openly recruit developers for Windows 8 management function and distributed file system replication (DFSR) engine, and revealed that the file access mode of Windows 8 would be completely changed. The new key functions of the next generation Windows include Cluster support and a new replication method, and the core engine will be rewritten. Let's look at some recent news about the improvement of Windows 8 functions: the hibernation/recovery/integrated programming interface will be adjusted so that the new system can integrate and utilize the new TLZ file compression engine; PatchGuard kernel patch protection is added, which can strengthen system security and prevent hackers and viruses from attacking the system kernel. Regarding the Windows 8 server, I still remember that Microsoft planned to integrate Dublin application server into Windows Server last year, but did not specify the specific time. According to some recent data, Dublin will be integrated into the Windows 8 server version. In addition, Microsoft is also developing new functions for the Windows 8 server version to make it a more powerful data center operating system, which is also in line with Microsoft's current plan to promote public cloud hosting and personal cloud services.

improving features

moving towards voice-activated operating system in an all-round way

Have you used the voice-activated functions of Windows Vista and Windows7? If you have used it, you will be impressed by its powerful voice recognition ability. If you haven't used it yet, why don't you go and experience it? If you are hiding a question like me, then ask it: Why is such a powerful voice control function not used on a large scale, but only confined to auxiliary functions? I think it may be that this voice control technology is still in the research stage, and it has not fully matured. Once it is mature, it will be launched on the market and become a new signboard of Microsoft operating system. Windows8 may be the first operating system to use voice control on a large scale.

moving towards a touch screen operating system in an all-round way

Multi-touch screen technology is a highlight of Windows7. But unfortunately, there are not so many cheap monitors supporting multi-touch screen in the market, which makes this bright spot exist in name only. And from the video, the finger is just the second mouse. Windows interface has always been designed for mouse, how can it be suitable for fingers? Therefore, we have pinned our hopes on Windows8, because the launch of Windows8 may be catching up with the large-scale listing of multi-touch screen monitors. As long as Microsoft insists on adding and strengthening multi-touch screen technology to Windows8, Windows 8 may become a real touch screen operating system.

March towards the cloud

"In recent years, cloud computing has been heated up, and various cloud services based on the cloud platform have been attracting the audience's attention like mushrooms after rain. It seems that the advent of the cloud era has become unstoppable. Cloud computing is characterized by weakening the terminal function and providing users with various online cloud services based on the Internet. All terminals that can connect to the Internet can basically realize various applications by renting various software and hardware resources online. This kind of rentable resources even includes the operating system, and Microsoft's Windows Azure cloud computing operating system was born in such a demand.

The cloud computing mode makes the future cloud era need a Web-based operating system, which relies on data centers distributed around the country to provide the operating platform, and the application of this system platform is through the Internet. This architecture mode makes powerful terminals unnecessary in the future era of cloud computing. We can even achieve all the functions that today's terminal can achieve only by relying on a display screen, a mouse and a keyboard. Of course, this situation requires a high network bandwidth. Microsoft's Windows Azure cloud operating system was developed and released under such an idea. This system is also Microsoft's attempt to dominate the future cloud operating system market as it dominates the personal operating system market today, and grab strategic chips for the future cloud computing war. "

Windows 8 will launch a cloud server version, which means that the cloud server version of Windows 8 will probably be Windows Azure, which means that Windows 8 will have a direct relationship with cloud computing, because there are too many attractions of this technology (the biggest attraction is that cloud computing can significantly reduce the configuration requirements of the operating system for computers, and Windows series operating systems have always been criticized for having too high configuration requirements), so it is not a bad idea to make the traditional operating system and the cloud * * *.

USB 3.

It is reported that a new generation of Windows 7 SP1 has started to support USB 3. interface. This message has been confirmed by Intel, and it will be supported by the operating system with Windows 7 SP1. This is good news. The bad news is that Windows 8 is coming. Microsoft expects Windows 8 to be released in 212 ... Whether this will lead to the end of the world is unknown. However, Steve Pedersen of Intel believes that ultra-high-speed interfaces such as USB 3. obviously need some time to brew market share and penetration rate. It will take at least another year or two to reach the mainstream. Although there are obvious signs that USB 3. devices will blow out this year, the whole industry is still dominated by USB 2..

Internet Explorer 1

according to foreign media reports, the new Internet Explorer 9 will not support Windows 8, but Internet Explorer 1 will natively support Windows 8. Currently, Internet Explorer 9 only supports Vista and windows 7 systems. At last year's MIX1 conference, Hachamovitch announced the first platform preview of IE9. Note: The official version of IE9 has been released.

brand-new anti-piracy mechanism

According to Microsoft, the company will implement new anti-piracy measures in the new version of Windows 8 operating system. At the same time, careful media also found that Microsoft began to recruit senior developers and develop "new anti-hacking mechanism" and drivers to prevent illegal copying. The reason why Microsoft wants to implement new anti-piracy measures is that the existing technology can't meet expectations, and the well-designed anti-piracy defense line of Windows 7 can be easily broken.

In addition, Microsoft is still recruiting some staff about Windows SKU, which is used to determine what content should be kept in different versions of Windows. This shows that Microsoft still wants to subdivide Windows users by releasing different SKUs like "Home Edition" and "Business Edition".

At present, the details of anti-piracy measures for Windows 8 are not clear, but Microsoft hinted that it will take a very different approach, and the completion time is about the summer of 211.

Full platform support

At CES 211, Microsoft President Ballmer said that Windows 8 will support all platforms, which means that Windows 8 will be able to run on the ARM platform in the future. Microsoft's launch of this initiative can be said to be a last resort. It is very anxious to see that Google and Apple are slowly eroding the mobile device market, but there is nothing they can do. Therefore, Microsoft launched this feature, hoping to use Windows 8 to pull back a game.

Windows 8 will upgrade its activation technology and adopt OA 3.

Activation technology has always been an important part of Windows. Windows 8 has been developed for some time. Will Microsoft adopt a brand-new activation technology in the new generation of Windows? Softpedia reports that Microsoft will adopt OEM Activation 3. (OA for short) technology in Windows 8.

It is reported that Windows 8 will be equipped with OA 3. technology, but Microsoft officials have not confirmed this news. It is reported that Windows 7 is equipped with OA 2.1 technology and Windows Vista is equipped with OA 2.. Analysts believe that as the original equipment manufacturer activates Windows 8 technology pre-installed in the new computer, Microsoft is bound to upgrade OA technology, so it is very possible to upgrade OA version 2.1 to OA version 3..

Windows users should know that Microsoft provides many ways to activate Windows systems. One of them is called System-Locked Pre-installation OEM activation, which is the only activation method for original equipment manufacturers. With OA technology, OEMs can activate copies of featured Windows systems in batches through the motherboard.

a copy of the original equipment manufacturer's computer's Windows system is built into the motherboard, and it cannot be transplanted to other computers. The specific description of OA 2.1 is as follows:

Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) activation is a permanent and one-time Windows 7 activation mode. 2. The activation process takes place before the computer is sold, so the end user or organization does not need to make any activation.

3. The copy of Windows 7 installed by the OEM manufacturer in the computer is legal only in a specific computer, and the end user can only reinstall and reactivate the system through the recovery CD provided by the OEM manufacturer.

new features of Windows 8

You can also run on a USB flash drive

Today, winrumors, a foreign website, revealed a function included in Windows 8 Enterprise Edition, that is, USB flash drive running. This "core technology" that is often "developed" by major pirated system forums has finally been officially developed. The first version of Windows 8 wITh this function is 785..winmain _ win8m1.1922-158. The Enterprise version contains a Windows Portable Workspaces function, which can load a system on a 16GB USB flash drive and start it, which is very important for IT personnel who need to switch working environments at any time.

bring your own virtual optical drive

Windows 7 has directly supported burning ISO files, while Windows 8 not only supports burning, but also can directly mount it, which is equivalent to bringing your own virtual optical drive. For any ISO file, right-click and select "Mount" to load the ISO file into the virtual CD-ROM, and the file inside can be read through the virtual CD-ROM.

mixed startup

Windows hibernation function is a good function. Hibernation does not mean shutting down the system. Hibernation can save the memory data to the hard disk, so as to speed up the time for the system to start the memory data next time, and can continue to work where it stopped last time.

"mixed startup" is a new function of Windows8. Recently, it was found in the new system version that its basic principle is to only hibernate the system core files, which can greatly increase the startup speed of the system, but there will be problems of personal privacy protection.

We can't confuse sleep mode with sleep mode. Sleep mode is a low-power mode, which does not completely turn off the computer. Hybrid Boot is the latest version enabled by default. When using it, just click it in the start menu.

Therefore, the difference between mixed startup and hibernation is that "mixed startup" has faster system startup speed and perfect data storage. "Mixed boot" reduces the startup time of the system. According to the message of Windows8, it may only take 2 seconds, but it is too early to say that it may require a solid state drive or RAID settings.

if Microsoft decides to keep this feature in Windows8 system, all Windows8 users can benefit from this feature to reduce startup time.

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