Win-Win with Windows 7!

I wouldn’t say I download a lot of porn. I am not completely immune to any potential bugs or virii floating around the internet. But I am currently running a 64-bit version of Windows 7 without any anti-virus software installed. I have an Office suite, and I am reading e-mail and I download e-mail attachments that come from trustworthy sources…I just haven’t loaded anti-virus software.

I know I can clean it up if I am infected. I do have a backup solution in place. It would be possible for me to format my disk and start anew if conditions dictated…but for now I am debating the merits of installing anti-virus software at all.

Windows 7 is trucking right along on my computer system. It records movies and finds them on my hard drive. It features my pictures and changes my wallpaper every few minutes, and it is always there when I want it.

It really is the best operating system Microsoft has released, ever.

If you are a fan of Windows XP but hate Vista, then make the jump to Windows 7. Windows 7 has improved the feature that will allow you to transfer all your files and settings from your XP computer to your Windows 7 computer (Software is here. Instructions are here). If you are running Vista, do not hesitate to upgrade to Windows 7, and if you use another operating system, give Windows 7 a try, you may still return to your preferred operating system, but you will admit that this time, Microsoft got it right.

I am not here to sell you Windows, I am not here to tell you it’s better than anything else. I can say: it just works. It works better than any of its predecessors and it’s a worthy upgrade.

Windows 7 will be a big enough target that I will install anti-virus software, but I have been enjoying not having any external updaters running every time I touch my keyboard. See you at the party!