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Will Windows 7 boot faster than Vista? Don't bet on it
As operating systems have become more complex, boot times seem to have consistently gone up. One of Microsoft's big claims for Windows Vista was that boot time would be better than XP, but the real-world results ended up disappointing. So again, Microsoft is claiming that Windows 7 will boot faster than Vista.
Unfortunately, Iolo, a company that sells tune-up software for Windows machines, has found that in many cases Windows 7 boots noticeably slower than Vista, results that are corroborated by CNET labs.
Personally, I'm not sure that boot-up time is such a big deal any more. Computers have suspend and hibernate states that make the need to reboot very infrequent. I find that I reboot my laptop about once every two weeks, so if it takes a few seconds longer, that really doesn't bother me too much.
How about you? Are you disappointed that Windows 7's boot times are slower than Vista?
[via Engadget]
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Subscribe to commentsJeffOct 11th 2009 12:59PM
Microsoft gets bashed for performance unnecessarily. Firstly, a LOT of software loads crapware and services into startup. Adobe, Java Installshield.. etc etc.. load services and tasks that check for updates and the like. Each one slows the boot time (and system ) a bit.
Also, depending on the virus scanner, they are the culprit with a LOT of the boot time slowdowns. They check all the files on startup, a somewhat necessary but resource intensive process.
Do a fresh format, load all your drivers and windows updates then stopwatch the boot times. A WORLD of difference.
TheSims2RuleOct 11th 2009 1:08PM
You boot up your computer about every 2 weeks?! What?!! Am I the only one who still shuts his computer off 100% every time I get off? I usually turn my computer on/off 2-3 times a day.
the pl4gueOct 11th 2009 1:16PM
I had Windows XP-7, and I must say 7 boots a lot faster than Vista.
XP is still the king though. But to whoever wrote this article, I think you need to write about your own experiences with how Windows boots up for you (if you use a PC) instead of write everything some company tells you.
It's almost like they paid you to do this shit. Dispicable. I trust DS, and this hurts it quite a bit.
MasonOct 11th 2009 7:00PM
I have to agree with Jason on only a few parts:
With my desktop computer, no, I don't care how long it takes to boot my machine. Occasionally it can be frustrating when I try to do something online, and my network adapter gives out, so I then have to restart and it takes some time, however, I normally have no problems with how long it takes to boot up.
On the other hand; When it comes to laptops, it is best to keep them off when not in use, so when you do have to use it, it can be a real pain in the ass to start it up.
smg77Oct 11th 2009 9:02PM
How about instead of going by the word of a company that has a vested interest in Windows 7 *not* booting faster, Download Squad does some impartial testing of their own and publish those results?
Just based on my own non-scientific impressions Windows 7 boots much faster than Vista on the three computers I've tried it on.
AndrewOct 12th 2009 11:29AM
lolo is nuts. I've been running 7 since the first beta, and it has _always_ booted at least twice as fast as Vista on the same machine (I've been dual-booting). On two others that are also dual-booting, it's the same story.
This weekend, I wiped out both installations on my desktop to install Windows 7 final and groaned when I had to boot into Vista again to backup some files. There's just no contest: Windows 7 is at least 2x the speed of Vista.
Ehab TarabayOct 17th 2009 12:53AM
Yes OS's got way more complex.
But hardware has got way way faster.
so that leave no execuse for MS why Vista takes that long to load up.
and yes it bothers me taking that long to boot up.
dineshOct 18th 2009 10:29AM
To give a good idea, check the memory test beween vista and windows 7 here.
http://www.sysprobs.com/windows-vista-windows-7-memory-test
PaulDec 12th 2009 4:36PM
Reading these posts, I have to say that most of you must be either tied into or working for Microsoft in some way... or maybe we get a different version here in Canada?
My experience has been the exact opposite. I have a new desktop that came with Vista and just received the Win 7 upgrade disk. The upgrade was simple, nothing added or taken away, and yet my boot time is almost twice what it was in Vista. My only choices now are either to use the hibernate mode or do some major tweaking to the services to speed up boot time. Yet another dissapointing release from Microsoft.