Although it’s been common knowledge among computer professionals for some time, there is now official research that proves that Windows new Vista operating system is slower and less responsive than Windows XP. The Florida-based development and research company, Devil Mountain Software, compared performance benchmarks between the two operating systems. The end result? Windows XP outperformed Vista in every single test.
The unbiased tests showed that XP loaded quicker and showed an increased level of responsiveness, regardless of the computer system and memory allocation available. The company tested on a wide range of commercially unavailable desktop and laptop computers, and each time the results were the same: XP is simply faster than Vista.
Researchers tested the two operating systems using Microsoft Office running on a dual core dell notebook. A benchmark analysis disclosed the time taken to complete standard tasks such as creating a compound document, or saving multiple documents. The test also utilized computers with both 1 GB and 2 GB’s of memory, to ensure fairness to the larger, more memory intensive Vista.
But in all tests, Windows XP was shown to outperform Vista, sometimes proving to be nearly twice as fast at basic “housekeeping” tasks such as document creation and auto-saving.
For example, on a laptop computer running Windows Vista SP1, it took longer than 80 seconds to complete a series of Microsoft office tasks, while the same notebook running Windows XP SP2 completed the tasks in approximately 40 seconds.
The tests also showed that Vista “locked up” most additional memory added to a computer. This means that by upgrading a laptop from 1 GB to 2 GB of RAM, researchers were only able to improve Vista’s performance by 4%!
The latest “Mac versus PC” commercials show a bumbling “PC” indicating that he had just recently switched back from Vista to Windows XP. While the commercials are designed to be humorous, the latest research shows that serious computer users may want to follow suit and switch from the over-bloated Vista back to the more stable Windows XP.
But Vista’s troubles don’t stop there, large PC manufacturers, such as Dell and Hewlett-Packard have begun reintroducing Windows XP as an option on many of their top-selling desktop and notebook computers. Additionally, a recent survey by InformationWeek disclosed that approximately 30% of all businesses indicate they will not upgrade their office computers to Vista under any circumstances.
This latest study, combined with the widespread perception that Vista does not support many existing peripherals, such as printers or scanners that are older than one year, is bound to seriously put a dent in Microsoft’s bottom line over the coming months.
Meanwhile, Apple is the great beneficiary in all this. Sales of Apple computers have been steadily rising over the past two years and are likely to continue to do so as Windows Vista comes under increased scrutiny.
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Desktop Widgets are tools that you can download in your computer freely. As the name suggests, there are implemented in your desktop so that you’ll have access to information without going to a website. It could also be another tool such as a clock, calculator or even your favorite hangman game. With a simple download, you can use the tool in no time. Best of all, they’re free.
Here are some of the sites that offer hundreds, maybe thousands of widgets to choose from:
Klipfolio.com – Klipfolio.com specializes only in one thing: widgets. You can choose from hundreds of native Klipfolio products: games, pictures, podcasts, RSS feeds and others that you want to have in your desktop. They also offer tools for developers who wanted to create their very own products and implement them online. These developers can create one to show their prowess or use it as a marketing tool. They have forums for developers and even offer support to help you create one or if you get stuck in creating something. Try their desktop dashboard to access different types of information and tools in the internet.
AveDesk – When you visit their website, you’ll be able to access limited but very useful desklets (their own term of widgets). This software is very useful especially for Mac users as they are created for the specific group. The only downside is that it doesn’t have enough widgets to get you entertained. You can also download their latest tool so that you can add to more widgets to their library.
Microsoft Gadgets – The leader in software industry doesn’t want to be left behind when it comes to creating widgets. In this website, you’ll be able to access more than five thousand types of widgets. These widgets could cover everything. There are gadgets that can help brush up your German, learn the latest saying of President Bush (called Bushisms), etc. Since there are literally thousands of widgets, you can sort the extensive list by popularity, name or date added.
Google Desktop Gadgets – I like Microsoft Gadgets because of their extensive number, but the presentation of their products is not of quality compared to Google Desktop Gadgets. Google Desktop Gadgets chronicles thousands of widgets using the toolkit that was also provided by Google. It’s a one stop site for the things you need to create a good widget. All you need to do before running the desktop gadget is to download the Google desktop. It may be another requirement but you’ll see the difference once you get them going in your desktop.
We’re saving the best for last: Yahoo! Widgets – You may disagree with me but from the things that I saw, the types of widgets presented in Yahoo are colorful, interactive and powerful. So powerful that you need at least 512MB of processing speed to ensure the widgets installed will be able to run smoothly. For developers, a heavily documented program is waiting. As the adage says, the documentation will explain things to you like you’re a five year old kid.
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Being in business sometimes requires you to be in different places most of the time. There are managers who have to be one place in one time and then transfer to another establishment to keep the business intact. There are also businesses so small, that there are no managers in the area, only employees. To keep their businesses working, they rely on one thing: control the work of their employees remotely. It’s not only essential that we keep a close contact with our employees; we also have to take care of their computers. Of course, some would say that it’s an invasion of privacy but it’s essential to keep the business going by taking care of the things, even inside the computer. Aside from that, whenever there’s a problem or installation needed in a PC, the tech department in the head office will just remotely control the computer and install the necessary software.
If you have a small business with different branches, here are some of the free softwares that you can download to remotely control your PC.
Unyte Software – To be able to use the free application, you need to have the popular instant messenger Skype. That way, the user will be able to invite someone to take a look at their desktop. They will have the option to control what programs they are planning to share. There’s also an option for full control of someone else’s computer. All you need to do is to click on your fellow Skype user and share the information instantly. Only the user that wants to share their information to others will have to download the software. It’s only an add-on to Skype but it works just fine for one on one conference.
iRemote PC Free – This freeware is one of the most respected free PC remote control. Aside from taking control of computers remotely, users will be able to upload files to the other computer as if it’s a separate folder. Each computer downloads the application so that files would be transferred. If you’re only in a conference, you can also use this software share the screen without being remotely controlled by someone else. It also features 128 bit SSL security that means the transaction is spyware free. This is especially applicable for technical support wherein the server has to be accessed remotely.
GoToMyWebServer – It’s freeware that you can easily install. The file size is less than 1MB (918K) which makes it fast to download as well. Even if you have a dial-up connection it will take no time to download the file. However, it’s quite impossible to control them if you don’t have DSL to control the files. You can easily access another computer using mouse and your keyboard. You need to download the software in both computers in order to access the computer. It also uses a secured connection to prevent spyware. It’s a simple product that can take over another computer easily. If you have a faster connection, it’s like having a completely different computer inside your PC.
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