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January 1st, 2009

Windows 7 beta 1 performance - How does the OS compare to Vista and XP?

Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 2:59 pm

Categories: On the test bench, Windows 7

Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Performance, Microsoft Windows XP, Operating System, built-In, Microsoft Windows Vista, ISO, Beta, DVD, Microsoft Windows

The test systems

I’ve used two desktop systems as the test machines:

  • An AMD Phenom 9700 2.4GHz system fitted with an ATI Radeon 3850 and 4GB of RAM
  • An Intel Pentium Dual Core E2200 2.2GHz fitted with an NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS and 1GB of RAM

The results

Here are the results of the tests for the two systems:

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Conclusion

The bottom line is that the more I use Windows 7 the more I like it. Sure, we’re looking at a beta build here and not the final code, so things could change between now and release (although realistically final code ends up being faster than beta code). Also I still have some nagging issues relating to the interface, and some concerns that the UAC changes will break applications and other code, especially installers, but overall Windows 7 beta 1 is a robust, solid bit of code.

Sure, Windows 7 is not XP, and never will be (thankfully). And if you’re put off by things such as activation and DRM, then Windows isn’t the OS for you (good news is there are others to choose from). But if you’re looking for a solid OS then Windows 7 seems ready to deliver just that - a fast, reliable, relatively easy to use platform for your hardware and software.

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Upgrade hardware isn't that expensive (if you don't buy DELL)  DonBurnett | 01/04/09
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assumptions  DonBurnett | 05/12/09
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The same as all the others...  Wolfie2K3 | 01/19/09
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funniest troll  LinuxandMacforlife | 01/04/09
That would be too much of a coincidence.  Sleeper Service | 01/05/09
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"A lot" meaning  AzuMao | 01/14/09
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ahh, well... I'm not herbys67  rtk | 03/18/09
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hmm  DonBurnett | 01/04/09
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@davidsarmstrong  Axsimulate | 01/02/09
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Kernel  Northwolf | 01/03/09
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test can be right  eggmanbubbagee@... | 01/01/09
Smoking something?  dueyftw | 01/02/09
RE: smoking some FUD, maybe?  s32432432 | 01/02/09
this is not FUD Vista is a peace of C*****  vbp1 | 01/07/09
Jumping to conclusions?  herbys67 | 01/11/09
If it works perfect on one OS and doesn't on another  AzuMao | 01/12/09
You need a jump to conclusions mat.  rtk | 01/12/09
Hint:  AzuMao | 01/13/09
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Whoops, that was xunil not you.  AzuMao | 01/14/09
Checked your link  rtk | 01/14/09
Vista SP1, not RTM  AySz88 | 01/01/09
That's pretty much how SP1 looks.  CobraA1 | 01/02/09
Vista vs XP  DonBurnett | 01/04/09
See how... Magiciens do it all the time  factor-h | 01/04/09
You're so  AzuMao | 01/05/09
That's right. IF you can get Vista to run.  Breetai | 01/05/09
Uneducated  trigster | 01/05/09
RE: Windows 7 beta 1 performance - How does the OS compare to Vista and XP?  curiousmind | 01/01/09
RE: Windows 7 beta 1 performance - How does the OS compare to Vista and XP?  Dreamer.fithp | 01/01/09
Something doesn't add up  voyager529 | 01/01/09
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Jigawatts ?  Dreamer.fithp | 01/01/09
flux capacitor  RDrr | 01/01/09
Back to the Future  davidsarmstrong | 01/01/09
Maybe a bolt of lightning? :P  Ben_E | 01/02/09
RE: Windows 7 beta 1 performance - How does the OS compare to Vista and XP?  pohanlin@... | 01/01/09
Please  JoeMama_z | 01/02/09
Lexicon  herbys67 | 01/11/09
"Faster" is a pretty tough word for vista fanboys, eh? Figures.  AzuMao | 01/12/09
Title  shellcodes_coder | 01/01/09
RE: Windows 7 beta 1 performance - How does the OS compare to Vista and XP?  warren.postma@... | 01/01/09
Burn DVD on AMD numbering wrong  tim74 | 01/01/09
Issues I've discovered with Windows 7 so far  boed | 01/01/09
More issues with Windows 7  boed | 01/02/09
Is it new artwork?  CobraA1 | 01/04/09
Unfinished  boed | 01/04/09
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well . . .  CobraA1 | 01/04/09
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re: Issues  CobraA1 | 01/04/09
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I don't know anything about your clients.  CobraA1 | 01/04/09
What I gathered  boed | 01/04/09
Not really  AzuMao | 01/05/09
64 XP  boed | 01/06/09
hey  DonBurnett | 01/04/09
Agreed  boed | 01/04/09
RE: Windows 7 beta 1 performance - How does the OS compare to Vista and XP?  Cyclic | 01/01/09
Issues... for -your- system  RDrr | 01/01/09
Shame on you Adrian....  dcoaster | 01/01/09
only Microsoft weasels care about EULAs  ChazzMatt | 01/01/09
Then.  dcoaster | 01/02/09
But this isn't a benchmark  AzuMao | 01/03/09
RE: Windows 7 beta 1 performance - How does the OS compare to Vista and XP?  blinkdt | 01/01/09
RE: Windows 7 beta 1 performance - How does the OS compare to Vista and XP?  OSbender | 01/01/09
Too late for me, I've moved to Linux  Guilden_NL | 01/01/09
Are trolls all this obvious? nt  Alan Burns | 01/04/09
Not everyone who dislikes windblows is a troll.  AzuMao | 01/04/09
lol @ the  rtk | 01/04/09
lol @ the rtk  AzuMao | 01/05/09
Why don't you look in the mirror.  LinuxandMacforlife | 01/04/09
Careful  AzuMao | 01/05/09
DRM and Activation  dude23 | 01/01/09
You forget Programs and Games!!! Please test all now!  consoleclassix | 01/01/09
It's Mike Cox's Cousin!  voyager529 | 01/02/09
Yes! I wish for it. wink  consoleclassix | 01/09/09
You forget Programs and Games!!! Please all now!  windozefreak | 01/14/09
RE: Windows 7 beta 1 performance - How does the OS compare to Vista and XP?  mediache | 01/02/09
Vista was the Beta, W7 is the OS!  Andrea25 | 01/02/09
Vista just sucks.  dueyftw | 01/02/09
Drivel.  Sleeper Service | 01/02/09
Rofl @ sleeper service calling someone a troll.  AzuMao | 01/03/09
Burn DVD option was Wrong benchmarks  rakeshishere | 01/02/09
But will older DOS, WIN, 3rd Party Software Work?  holoverseX | 01/02/09
yet another evidence that Vista is faster than XP  qmlscycrajg | 01/02/09
Exactly rightq  Lerianis | 01/02/09
No  AzuMao | 01/03/09
FUD?  claymann39@... | 01/03/09
yes, FUD, like your post  eggmanbubbagee@... | 01/03/09
Did you ever try Vista yourself?  AzuMao | 01/04/09
yes, of course, it's my main OS!  eggmanbubbagee@... | 01/04/09
Well  AzuMao | 01/05/09
Bloated?  herbys67 | 01/11/09
Bloated meaning  AzuMao | 01/12/09
To Cox's Cuz  FredOneSaid | 01/02/09
How about the crutches?  pjotr123 | 01/02/09
That's a very good question!  HinoMusouka | 01/02/09
Any operating system should have those things installed  Lerianis | 01/02/09
My, my.....  pjotr123 | 01/02/09
Well it starts so funny...  HinoMusouka | 01/02/09
Read  pjotr123 | 01/02/09
Because no-one cares.  Sleeper Service | 01/03/09
Ya why would someone want to hack paypal or some bank  AzuMao | 01/03/09
You do realise that....  Sleeper Service | 01/03/09
You do realise  AzuMao | 01/03/09
Who cares about Windblows!  LinuxandMacforlife | 01/03/09
"Hack(ing) paypal"...  Sleeper Service | 01/04/09
Nothing with an (ing) on the end is a thing.  AzuMao | 01/05/09
All that really means . . .  CobraA1 | 01/04/09
reply to Nothing...  sjbinaz | 01/11/09
Re: "And if they are possible and other platforms become popular enough"  AzuMao | 01/12/09
So you call me an idiot?  nizuse | 01/03/09
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exept, you don't publicly support OSS  rtk | 01/04/09
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there you go again  rtk | 01/05/09
but that's not really what you do ...  Reality check | 01/05/09
What's your relevant question then, check?  AzuMao | 01/05/09
where's the insult?  rtk | 01/05/09
Are you actually asking for a quote?  AzuMao | 01/06/09
I have an industrial strenght ClamAV.  mjolnar@... | 12/30/09
re: crutches  CobraA1 | 01/04/09
Sorry don't buy  LinuxandMacforlife | 01/04/09
humm . . .  CobraA1 | 01/04/09
excuses  LinuxandMacforlife | 01/04/09
RE: root access  brien86 | 01/04/09
Vista sucks  LinuxandMacforlife | 01/04/09
You're arguing just to argue  CobraA1 | 01/06/09
Who says I'm arguing?  LinuxandMacforlife | 01/06/09
Exactly.  CobraA1 | 01/06/09
Re:  AzuMao | 01/07/09
Except, UAC isn't second guessing you.  rtk | 01/07/09
Not really  AzuMao | 01/08/09
You're wrong for two reasons  AzuMao | 01/05/09
Picking fights  rtk | 01/05/09
You just described yourself, again.  AzuMao | 01/06/09
ah, I'm defenseless  rtk | 01/07/09
Mao exposed - check this out  Reality check | 01/08/09
But still - why not SE?  HinoMusouka | 01/02/09
Microsoft is still VERY proud of Vista  Lerianis | 01/02/09
I just cannot see the pride  HinoMusouka | 01/02/09
RE: Windows 7 beta 1 performance - How does the OS compare to Vista and XP?  s32432432 | 01/02/09
Great report, Adrian  zaine_ridling | 01/02/09
RE: Windows 7 beta 1 performance - How does the OS compare to Vista and XP?  jinx101 | 01/02/09
Are you sure about that?  chrome_slinky@... | 01/02/09
...but still - W7 can be not big success  marcinw | 01/02/09
Huh?  Soulstorm | 01/02/09
Re: huh...  marcinw | 01/02/09
comparison not benchmark  Aussie_Troll | 01/02/09
At the mercy of Microsoft  BALTHOR | 01/02/09
Wow  CobraA1 | 01/02/09
RE: Windows 7 beta 1 performance - How does the OS compare to Vista and XP?  antalves | 01/02/09
Vista earns its reputation  les304usa | 01/02/09
Dare I say "who cares"  Kaiwai | 01/02/09
RE: Windows 7 beta 1 performance - How does the OS compare to Vista and XP?  FurQ2 | 01/02/09
tl;dr  Sleeper Service | 01/03/09
ADHD troll has short attention span.  AzuMao | 01/03/09
now THAT's ad hominem  Reality check | 01/05/09
ah, witness the sad state of the Vista sux movement  eggmanbubbagee@... | 01/03/09
RE: Windows 7 beta 1 performance - How does the OS compare to Vista and XP?  FurQ2 | 01/02/09
RE: Windows 7 beta 1 performance - How does the OS compare to Vista and XP?  FurQ2 | 01/02/09
RE: Windows 7 beta 1 performance - How does the OS compare to Vista and XP?  FurQ2 | 01/02/09
wow  stimshady | 01/03/09
windows 7  abrar b | 01/02/09
@Axsimulate  Kikarok | 01/02/09
Or just go *nix..  AzuMao | 01/03/09
RE:  Kikarok | 01/03/09
RE: Windows 7 beta 1 performance - How does the OS compare to Vista and XP?  javier.fernandez@... | 01/02/09
Re:  TigerhawkVok | 01/03/09
RE: RE: Windows 7 beta 1 performance - How does the OS compare to Vista and  claymann39@... | 01/04/09
Oh shut up  superhobo | 01/04/09
Moved to Linux; use mixture of Apple and whitebox hardware  perchecreek | 01/03/09
RE: I'm a freetard and I sell paradise  s32432432 | 01/03/09
M$ lifer  r0zj0k3r | 01/03/09
RE: I'm a freetard too and I sell paradise  s32432432 | 01/05/09
Re: windows is a crappy half-assed OS  AzuMao | 01/05/09
Fail troll fails.  AzuMao | 01/03/09
Switching BSOD with Kernel Panic  Soulstorm | 01/03/09
put a price tag on it than its great  LinuxandMacforlife | 01/03/09
Im sure  r0zj0k3r | 01/03/09
Linux is awesome.  LinuxandMacforlife | 01/03/09
Missing the point ... pseudo-data usage... Oh my!  factor-h | 01/03/09
At least 1%?  AzuMao | 01/03/09
The minimum needed for hiped no-news  factor-h | 01/04/09
But if that didn't count as an improvement  AzuMao | 01/05/09
ZDNet = Windows 7 discussion group - NT  raycote | 01/03/09
Well duh  AzuMao | 01/03/09
Which is more than can be said for you.  Sleeper Service | 01/03/09
It's not my fault you can't just speak for yourself.  AzuMao | 01/03/09
Oh, the irony.  rtk | 01/03/09
Now THAT'S irony  AzuMao | 01/04/09
you've not a clue  rtk | 01/04/09
You really  AzuMao | 01/05/09
mao's hypocrisy  Reality check | 01/05/09
ZD belongs to MS?  eggmanbubbagee@... | 01/04/09
To MS fanboys*  AzuMao | 01/04/09
right, nice backtrack  eggmanbubbagee@... | 01/04/09
While ...  Liobhain | 01/04/09
P.S. ...  Liobhain | 01/04/09
You're right  AzuMao | 01/05/09
childish drivel  eggmanbubbagee@... | 01/06/09
RE: Windows 7 beta 1 performance - How does the OS compare to Vista and XP?  guppy13 | 01/03/09
sorry, 3x faster is either magic or BS  Valsharess | 01/03/09
I think you misunderstood the 1,2,3  eggmanbubbagee@... | 01/03/09
It's not 3x faster  AzuMao | 01/03/09
Next time read the entire article (nt)  CobraA1 | 01/04/09
threading is different  DonBurnett | 01/04/09
RE: Windows 7 beta 1 performance - How does the OS compare to Vista and XP?  fiutek | 01/03/09
I think dependability is best!  rtirman37@... | 01/03/09
RE: Windows 7 beta 1 performance - How does the OS compare to Vista and XP?  ghot@... | 01/03/09
RE: 3D Mark  harrisharris | 01/03/09
moved  factor-h | 01/03/09
RE: Windows 7 beta 1 performance - How does the OS compare to Vista and XP?  duane.wills@... | 01/03/09
RE: Windows 7 beta 1 performance - How does the OS compare to Vista and XP?  duane.wills@... | 01/03/09
Real subjects... Not hollow hipe...  factor-h | 01/03/09
Upgrade to GNU/Linux gNewSense!  arcadian | 01/04/09
RE: Windows 7 beta 1 performance - How does the OS compare to Vista and XP?  toruonu | 01/04/09
doubt you use Linux  LinuxandMacforlife | 01/04/09
Linux and Mac?  AssimilateOrEvaporate | 01/05/09
Obviously he's never tried Linux  AzuMao | 01/05/09
How are the benchmarks taken?  BuckoA51 | 01/04/09
Windows Explorer?  CobraA1 | 01/04/09
Re: Windows Explorer?  BuckoA51 | 01/05/09
Bill Gates, give us a sign!  David Blomstrom | 01/04/09
Apple zombies..patetic  Soulstorm | 01/04/09
Grammar check  Soulstorm | 01/04/09
You Tell him  LinuxandMacforlife | 01/04/09
You're totally wrong  AzuMao | 01/05/09
RE: Windows 7 beta 1 performance - How does the OS compare to Vista and XP?  superhobo | 01/04/09
BSOD?  LinuxandMacforlife | 01/04/09
FUD  AzuMao | 01/05/09
RE: Windows 7 beta 1 performance - How does the OS compare to Vista and XP?  Nookhoek | 01/04/09
Back to the point: The REAL news.  factor-h | 01/04/09
People should be aware of empty statements  factor-h | 01/04/09
Everyone is slave to something be it technology, people, or an emotion..  AzuMao | 01/05/09
Or as in your case  rtk | 01/05/09
moved  factor-h | 01/04/09
ADDRESS THESE ISSUES:  anonymuos | 01/04/09
If he tested that  AzuMao | 01/05/09
XP-Vista Remixed... and... What DO makes sense...  factor-h | 01/04/09
It's not a mix of XP and Vista  AzuMao | 01/05/09
Moved to thread. NT  Liobhain | 01/04/09
RE: Windows 7 beta 1 performance - How does the OS compare to Vista and XP?  elcaminoguy | 01/04/09
Re: people are still going to use the OS that either comes with their PC  AzuMao | 01/05/09
to is not too  sjbinaz | 01/11/09
Wow, a single typo.  AzuMao | 01/12/09
Useless test. unless you publish the real results  suavi | 01/05/09
Need absolut numbers, not 1,2,3 scoring  JosefG@... | 01/05/09
probably should  rtk | 01/05/09
But that would kill windows 7 before they managed to sell it  AzuMao | 01/05/09
Running Windows 7 on old hardware?  AssimilateOrEvaporate | 01/05/09
RE: Windows 7 beta 1 performance - How does the OS compare to Vista and XP?  sabiodun@... | 01/05/09
RE: Windows 7 beta 1 performance - How does the OS compare to Vista and XP?  peterpoulsen | 01/05/09
Windows 7 SECURITY ?? what nothing???!!!  Merlin333 | 01/05/09
RE: Windows 7 SECURITY ?? what nothing???!!!  AssimilateOrEvaporate | 01/05/09
RE: Windows 7 beta 1 performance - How does the OS compare to Vista and XP?  Alleniv | 01/05/09
RE: Windows 7 beta 1 performance - How does the OS compare to Vista and XP?  illusionvi | 01/05/09
RE: illusionvi's post  mikeybthepilot | 01/05/09
RE: Windows 7 beta 1 performance - How does the OS compare to Vista and XP?  A3x | 01/05/09
truth hurts, so deny  eggmanbubbagee@... | 01/06/09
Except that's what YOU are doing.  AzuMao | 01/06/09
These results match my tests too  db64 | 01/05/09
RE: Windows 7 beta 1 performance - How does the OS compare to Vista and XP?  AlexWalsh@... | 01/05/09
idiot  eggmanbubbagee@... | 01/06/09
Can't you Vista worshippers do anything  AzuMao | 01/06/09
Vista way better than XP  Badge56 | 01/07/09
do a real test adrian,not a make believe test  billw1234 | 01/06/09
RE: Windows 7 beta 1 performance - How does the OS compare to Vista and XP?  Timpraetor | 01/07/09
RE: Windows 7 beta 1 performance - How does the OS compare to Vista and XP?  mwagner@... | 01/07/09
RE: Windows 7 beta 1 performance - How does the OS compare to Vista and XP?  lyoung@... | 01/07/09
RE: Windows 7 beta 1 performance - How does the OS compare to Vista and XP?  lyoung@... | 01/07/09
I stay in XP  dimitri.aguero@... | 01/07/09
RE: Windows 7 beta 1 performance - How does the OS compare to Vista and XP?  bd8134 | 01/07/09
Does W7 fix problems?  resonator80 | 01/08/09
User error  Anonymous Benefactor | 01/08/09
Not user error  resonator80 | 01/09/09
Two problems with such a test  AzuMao | 01/10/09
RE: Windows 7 beta 1 performance - How does the OS compare to Vista and XP?  Vijay Aswani | 01/08/09
It might seem like they are copying OS X  AzuMao | 01/09/09
Armchair Quarterbacks....  IWoodyI | 01/09/09
It's not the end users' fault  AzuMao | 01/10/09
RE: Windows 7 beta 1 performance - How does the OS compare to Vista and XP?  IWoodyI | 01/11/09
You forgot to dismiss the class  Ole Man | 01/11/09
I agree  AzuMao | 01/12/09
Just a reply from "avg joe"  gcerny12 | 01/16/09
RE: you forgot to dismiss the class  IWoodyI | 01/12/09
Most smart people don't think everybody else is stupid  Ole Man | 01/12/09
Why do you even bother trying to reason with people who are like that, Ole?  AzuMao | 01/12/09
RE: Windows 7 beta 1 performance - How does the OS compare to Vista and XP?  sirhayden@... | 01/12/09
I have more question for Win7 about to running games. wink  consoleclassix | 01/12/09
You are right  AzuMao | 01/13/09
RE: Windows 7 beta 1 performance - How does the OS compare to Vista and XP?  rkastner@... | 01/12/09
Actually  AzuMao | 01/13/09
Since there's no truth  rtk | 01/13/09
The only one who said "there's no truth"  AzuMao | 01/14/09
Another perspective  philip.lane@... | 01/21/09
I suppose  AzuMao | 01/24/09
RE: Windows 7 beta 1 performance - How does the OS compare to Vista and XP?  tybren1@... | 01/13/09
doesn't agree with my real world experiance..  leo8888 | 01/15/09
RE: Windows 7 beta 1 performance - How does the OS compare to Vista and XP?  hambledonman@... | 01/15/09
RE: Windows 7 beta 1 performance - How does the OS compare to Vista and XP?  gcerny12 | 01/16/09
You should have done the test base on 2GB also  Randalllind | 01/17/09
But then he'd've only been able to test XP.  AzuMao | 01/17/09
AzuMao's wrong again  philip.lane@... | 01/21/09
You fail at trolling.  AzuMao | 01/24/09
Speaking of flame baiting  rtk | 01/24/09
Now that's funny  AzuMao | 01/25/09
I noticed that too!  Ole Man | 01/31/09
My own Benchmark results  frozenx | 01/18/09
RE: Windows 7 beta 1 performance - How does the OS compare to Vista and XP?  IWoodyI | 01/19/09
"can't be bothered to read a simple EULA" lol?  AzuMao | 01/20/09
Completely pointless...Oh really?  IWoodyI | 01/21/09
Pointless unless  AzuMao | 01/24/09
You need this Azumao  IWoodyI | 01/26/09
No need to be so kind and apologetic  Ole Man | 01/31/09
Stop talking to yourself.  AzuMao | 02/01/09
RE: Windows 7 beta 1 performance - How does the OS compare to Vista and XP?  glenndjones@... | 01/20/09
Windows 7 security.  housby | 01/25/09
RE: Windows 7 beta 1 performance - How does the OS compare to Vista and XP?  edkofc4@... | 01/28/09
RE: Windows 7 beta 1 performance - How does the OS compare to Vista and XP?  isdntek@... | 02/17/09
RE: Windows 7 beta 1 performance - How does the OS compare to Vista and XP?  isdntek@... | 02/17/09
which printer(s)? (nt)  rtk | 02/17/09
RE: Windows 7 beta 1 performance - How does the OS compare to Vista and XP?  zdentsuxx | 02/18/09
Good practical comparison - very useful  idealab | 03/01/09
RE: Windows 7 beta 1 performance - How does the OS compare to Vista and XP?  Jeff Hayes | 03/09/09
Downgrade ?? to XP  Aaron A Baker | 03/12/09
Personal Tests.  xsnomad | 05/07/09
RE: Windows 7 beta 1 performance - How does the OS compare to Vista and XP?  xsnomad | 05/07/09
RE: Windows 7 beta 1 performance - How does the OS compare to Vista and XP?  xsnomad | 05/07/09
RE: Windows 7 beta 1 performance - How does the OS compare to Vista and XP?  xsnomad | 05/07/09
I like it.  skywalkerr | 05/19/09
old PC  picpocbalanel@... | 05/21/09
Well  AzuMao | 05/22/09
RE: Windows 7 beta 1 performance - How does the OS compare to Vista and XP?  picpocbalanel@... | 05/22/09
RE: Windows 7 beta 1 performance - How does the OS compare to Vista and XP?  jtolenti | 06/29/09
Windows devastated totally...  drleos | 12/30/09
But..  AzuMao | 12/31/09
RE: Windows 7 beta 1 performance - How does the OS compare to Vista and XP?  ramblnmn | 12/30/09

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