Windows XP - a few reasons why you should not upgrade to Windows 7

In spite of a very advanced age, Windows XP still remains most popular to date the operating system. This, of course, an unprecedented case, when released 10 years ago, the product, so long maintains its position in the market and popularity among users. And it's not just anywhere, but in the field of computer technology, which develop a tremendous pace.

However, most recently, Windows 7, also earned quite positive reviews, and contains a number of valuable innovations. Today I will talk about a few utilities that carry some of the features in the seven audited old XP.

Task bar

One of the most notable new Windows 7 chips became fully reworked taskbar. Try it in Windows XP, you can use the utility ViGlance.

As you can see in the screenshot, the taskbar becomes transparent buttons contain large application icon appears when you hover the preview window. Favorite applications can be attached to the taskbar.

See also the program SBar Taskbar ReplacementWhich has similar functionality.

Start menu

In the latest version of its OS, Microsoft has redesigned the Start menu by adding intelligent search box in it. Program

ViStart gives the familiar main menu of Windows XP look and function sevens.

Please only note that before starting the program you want to change the language using the Language Changer file from the downloaded archive.
The most pleasant feature of the new menu - a quick search as you type in the search bar programs. Thus, it is possible much more quickly launch programs, especially if you have installed a large number.

Conductor

And finally, let's give a stylish look to the classical File Browser. Recent trends in the construction of the interfaces tend to simplicity and minimalism, so the new face of explorer will contain a minimum of controls, but a maximum of functionality. We do this by using tools ViSplore.

Now, the same method can be used to navigate through the folders as in the seven - by using the links in the address bar.

The above utilities allow you to make some nice features in Windows 7, XP and may slightly increase the efficiency of it. It is worth to apply them or not - you decide. But if your computer is easy to cope with the very modest demands Piggy, why not?