Vista or Xp? Which is faster?

It is well known that Windows Vista nicer, larger one safer than Xp. But Vista is also faster than XP, or should it all just extras on hand speed. Windows Vista takes it on against the current champion, Windows XP. Which of the 2 is the fastest?

Microsoft Windows Vista Support software is a lot nicer looking than Windows XP is almost no one escaped. But what it ultimately comes down to whether Windows Vista is also more pleasant to use and whether it is for the user to become? And the system respond faster, have fewer problems with security issues and how do your favorite programs under Vista? In this article Vista and XP operating systems are compared by two identical PCs to install. Then on the basis of a stop watch measured which of the two systems in practice, the best performance drop.

Startup and Shutdown
A sensitive issue in the release of Windows XP was the fact that the launch of the PC took more time than Windows 98. Shock joined Microsoft Vista on the same stone? Wrong. XP has 51 seconds to boot and log in, Vista 49 - a modest profit or the newcomer.
The speed gain lies in the conclusion. Review on Microsoft Windows Vista Help and Support Features has only 10 seconds to rest in the tent to recover, while XP is still 12 seconds the message 'windows is shutting down "shows.
When the times of turning the Standby and Hibernate together to compare the confusing. The Hibernate, which Windows XP makes the desktop hard disk is stored and the PC is off, it Vista sleep. The Stand-by mode under XP which the PC will switch to low energy, hot under Vista Sleep. Can you still follow? To switch to low energy consumption XP (standby) 2.5 seconds and Vista (Sleep) 3.5 seconds. To go back to work in both cases is only 2.5 seconds to have waited. The retention of the session to the hard disk and turning off the computer Vista (Sleep Mode), 13 seconds and XP (Sleep) 8 seconds. We turn the computer back on, then it cost to XP and Vista 30 seconds before we go to work.

Software
Where most users particularly curious about is Hoet Vista during normal daily use does. That is, when programs like Internet Explorer, Word, Excel, etc. to work is gone.
Will the launch of programs faster? Yes and no. The new start menu in Vista makes it at least for that when you lot of things installed on your PC, you still need the program you want. KNT heirbij You may use the handy search function. The initiation and completion of the test programs in the first instance about as fast. Sometimes Vista just faster, which is identifiable to the new SuperFetch feature. This predicts what programs a user will use. and loads that are already part in the working memory with a better score result.

Many acts of used
And what about the acts that are regularly carried out? We assume in this article by a couple:
Personal Settings
Vista has an edge. By right-clicking the desktop and choose 'personal preference adjust', a comprehensive menu where beginners get along from it. A desktop according to your liking will organize and run a lot easier than in XP, and personal thanks to the Sidebar.

Document organization
The new Windows Explorer works very well and makes organizing easier. This is due to the fact that favorite folders directly under hand. The search was easy searches through the folder you will find very quickly other things. For organizing photos, the new Windows Photo Gallery is a godsend. it is akin to Google's Picasa and can also be used for videos and films rebriceren and find. Is it best and system faster under Vista? When copying a large file of 579Mb to a built-disk backup systems both clarify this job in exactly the same time: 24 seconds.

Backups and restore

If it goes wrong you want to of course as soon as possible PC back to the old situation. The backup feature of Vista is significantly improved compared to upgrading windows XP. It is next to make a backup of important files and mail also possible to make one complete backup of the system and back up. It is against until XP also possible to specifically indicate which files or should not be taken into account when making a backup.

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