Winner: Windows 8 The faster the machine boots up, the more time you are able to spend on doing more productive things. The kernel lets it hibernate instead of shutting down completely, and the use of cores makes it possible to start-up in seconds. Gone are the days when you have to distract yourself by going to make a cup of tea while your system wakes up.īut how have we gotten to this point? Microsoft engineers combined the hibernation and shutdown modes into one for Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 uses a hybrid boot mode that allows the PC to start up much more quickly. Windows 8 machines only take 10-15 seconds to boot up, with some switching on even faster depending on the SSD. What, then, is the best option for your PC? Following XP's demise, the upgrade candidates were Windows 7 and Windows 8.1, and we have broken down the key features to help you decide which is the better choice ( fast forward to our verdict).
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