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Windows 7 is the official recommendation for STEP users. Windows 7 is Microsoft's Vista done right. It's responsiveness and speed is on par with Windows XP and leaves Vista in the dust. It includes improved UAC and explorer, graphic card issues from Vista are no more, boot process is faster, better control over notifications, consolidated security messages, HomeGroup is introduced for simplified sharing, DirectX 10 support, and a ton of other features. Be sure you get at least the Home Premium version or higher. | Windows 7 is the official recommendation for STEP users. Windows 7 is Microsoft's Vista done right. It's responsiveness and speed is on par with Windows XP and leaves Vista in the dust. It includes improved UAC and explorer, graphic card issues from Vista are no more, boot process is faster, better control over notifications, consolidated security messages, HomeGroup is introduced for simplified sharing, DirectX 10 support, and a ton of other features. Be sure you get at least the Home Premium version or higher. | ||
Windows 8 is Microsoft's newest operating system. It is on par with Windows 7 as far as performance with some tweaks; however, still has a few kinks that need to be ironed out before it can be officially recommended, such as proper embedded network adapter handling. A few of the advantages are an incredibly fast boot process, cloud integration with SkyDrive, better multiple monitor support, improvements for better multitasking, and DirectX 11 support among other things. Some disadvantage you might find are the removal the the Start Button in favor of the Start Screen (once referred to as MetroUI), Charms Bar and Searching features, and system administration is a bit more complex (mainly due to new navigation methods). If you choose Windows 8, you'll have to learn a few new Windows shortcuts for fast and proper navigation. The Professional version is recommended. | Windows 8 is Microsoft's newest operating system. It is on par with Windows 7 as far as performance with some tweaks; however, it still has a few kinks that need to be ironed out before it can be officially recommended, such as proper embedded network adapter handling. A few of the advantages are an incredibly fast boot process, cloud integration with SkyDrive, better multiple monitor support, improvements for better multitasking, and DirectX 11 support among other things. Some disadvantage you might find are the removal the the Start Button in favor of the Start Screen (once referred to as MetroUI), Charms Bar and Searching features, and system administration is a bit more complex (mainly due to new navigation methods). If you choose Windows 8, you'll have to learn a few new Windows shortcuts for fast and proper navigation. The Professional version is recommended. | ||
While not necessary, Windows 64-bit will allow you to add more than 4GB of system RAM which will increase stability in your games and it is the recommended architecture for STEP. However, Windows XP 64-bit is not recommended as it is fairly bugging. Windows XP is no longer actively supported by Microsoft so an update is highly recommended. | While not necessary, Windows 64-bit will allow you to add more than 4GB of system RAM which will increase stability in your games and it is the recommended architecture for STEP. However, Windows XP 64-bit is not recommended as it is fairly bugging. Windows XP is no longer actively supported by Microsoft so an update is highly recommended. |