MCS has been testing Windows 7 Ultimate. Windows 7 seems to be a much faster operating system than past versions of Windows. We are testing the 64-bit version of Windows 7, and thus far are very happy with its performance.

If you are looking to upgrade from Windows XP or Windows Vista, MCS recommends Windows 7. You will find that Windows 7 looks much like Windows Vista, however Windows 7 has more options and customizations built into it. If you have a PC that is still under warranty, you may want to wait and buy another PC in the future with Windows 7 pre-installed. 

We have seen a few bugs in Windows 7 concerning certain software and drivers, which have led to the dreaded Blue Screen of Death. One particular bug that caused a B.S.O.D. and the computer to crash was Kaspersky Anti-Virus. Kaspersky has released Windows 7 beta testing version of their anti-virus, which should help remedy that bug. 

Most software and drivers will be compatable with Windows 7, and Microsoft is working hard to avoid the driver problems that people experienced when Windows XP was released and people upgraded from WinME or Win98. 

If you have a chance to check out Windows 7, we highly recommend that you do!

Click here for a tutorial and to learn how to speed up Windows 7!