Updated: July 9, 2020 (August 24, 2009)

Removing Windows Barriers

Michael analyzed and wrote about Microsoft's operating systems, including the Windows client OS, as well as compliance and governance. Michael... more

This chart lists some common perceptions that stopped organizations from deploying Windows Vista and shows how each perceived barrier has been addressed in Windows 7.

Barrier to Windows Vista	Windows 7 Improvement
Poor application compatibility	Most applications that work with Vista will work with Windows 7, and most software vendors have updated their applications.
Poor device driver support	Most hardware manufacturers and developers have updated their products’ device drivers for Vista SP2 and Windows 7.
User Account Control (UAC) too obtrusive	Most applications have been updated to work correctly with UAC, and UAC has been improved to lessen the number of user interruptions.
Windows is too bloated	Entry-level applications, such as Windows Mail, have been removed so that users need only download the Windows Live counterparts they want.
Windows starts too slowly	The Service Control Manager has been updated to allow certain events, such

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