Windows 7 Top Benefits

On this page you will find the top 10 reasons Microsoft thinks Windows 7 is the right operating system for your organisation.

They are...

01. It's fast and reliable
According to Microsoft, Windows 7 allows your users to start using their PC quickly with fast startup, shutdown, sleep and resume from standby. Further performance improvements should lead to fewer interruptions and prompts as well as faster recovery from problems when they happen.

02. It works with what you have today
Microsoft have specifically designed Windows 7 with compatibility in mind, Windows 7 Professional works with a broad set of devices and applications. In addition, Windows XP Mode has been created with the aim of providing you with the flexibility to run many older Windows XP productivity applications right from the Windows 7 desktop.

03. It enables your users to work quicker
With greater usability and reliability at the forefront of the development process, Windows 7 is designed to enable users to work quicker and more efficiently. Among the myriad of features Microsoft have added are instant search, jump lists and a larger customisable taskbar with pop-up previews. Similar types of documents (such as financial records or customer lists) can be grouped into Libraries making it easy to find them even if they are stored in different folders or on different PCs.

04. It makes the user's life easier
Windows 7 has been designed with the intention of making everyday tasks as streamlined and simple as possible with commonly used resources put within easy access and clutter minimised on the desktop. There have been enhancements to the Windows Aero desktop experience (such as Aero Snap, Aero Peek and Aero Shake) which should help the user to intuitively navigate, arrange and work with multiple open windows on the desktop.

05. It enables greater connectivity
With greater compatibility and simplifications to the process of connecting to networks, printers, other users and other locations, Windows 7 is perfectly placed as the OS of choice for any environment where connectivity is key.

06. It allows mobile workers to stay productive anywere
With greater mobility and an eye on the increasing popularity of remote working, not to mention remote fixing, Windows 7 includes features that are designed to enable both of these aspects of IT. In addition, as the recommended operating system when using HyperV, Microsoft's virtualisation solution, your organisation can benefit from all the features a virtualised environment can bring.

07. Helps you easily restore deleted information
Both for the user and the IT department being able to recover information lost either through user error or a system crash is undeniably beneficial. Windows 7 takes care of the user side of things while a virtualised environment with built in failover can do the rest.

08. Helps you better protect and secure confidential information
Security always needs to improve just to keep up with the threats out there. With enhanced security, both in terms of external threats and processes for the user, Windows 7 ensures your critical business information is as safe as it can be.

09. Offers greater online protection
Windows 7 does exactly that. Without limiting usability, Windows 7 acts as a front line in the fight against online security threats.

10. Helps you solve problems quickly
With innovative diagnostic tools and a simplified interface, Windows 7 is the perfect operating system for IT departments concerned with keeping their users up and running. Perfectly set up for remote fixing in the first instance, Windows 7 offers the opportunity to drastically improve the amount of time your users spend working - the bottom line in keeping the userbase satisfied with their IT environment.