In: Computer Science
provide a full detailed table of the differences between Windows XP, Windows 7, windows 8 and windows 10
Windows XP | Windows 7 | Windows 8 | Windows 10 | |
release | Windows XP was released in 2001 | Windows 7 was released in 2009 | Windows 8 was released in 2012 | Windows 10 was released in 2015 |
start menu | It's having a property of start menu. | It's having a property of start menu. | Windows 8 with a Start screen rather than a Start menu | The Start menu is restored, rather than following the previous version instructions. |
Default browser | Firefox's support for Windows XP | its Chromium-based Edge | its Chromium-based Edge | its Chromium-based Edge |
Digital assistance | Braina is personal assistant | Braina is personal assistant | Braina is personal assistant | The new "Edge" will integrate with digital assistance from Cortana |
Improvements to copy, move, rename and delete | When you copy stuff around multiple copy operations like 10 copy operation then window pop up 10 times having10 different copy operation. | When you copy stuff around multiple copy operations like 10 copy operation then window pop up 10 times having 10 different copy operation. | When you copy stuff around multiple copy operations like 10 copy operation then window pop up single time having 10 different copy operation. | When you copy stuff around multiple copy operations like 10 copy operation then window pop up single having 10 different copy operation. |
Startup test | It has advantage of just using less hardware resources for starting up. Compare to all , Windows XP started up third | It doesn't have the advantage of any startup technology. Compare to all, Windows 7 started up at last. | It has technology called fast boot. It comes with less bloatware than window 10.compare to all, Windows 8 started up first. | It has technology called fast boot. Compare to all,Windows 10 started up second. |
(minimum requirements) RAM: |
At least 64 megabytes (MB) of RAM (128 MB is recommended) |
1 gigabyte (GB) RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit) | 1 GB RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit) | 1 gigabyte (GB) for 32-bit or 2 GB for 64-bit |
Hard disk space: |
At least 1.5 gigabytes (GB) of available space on the hard disk |
16 GB available hard disk space (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit) |
16 GB (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit) |
16 GB for 32-bit OS or 20 GB for 64-bit OS |
CPU SPEED |
Pentium 233-megahertz (MHz) processor or faster (300 MHz is recommended) |
1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor* | 1 GHz or faster processor | 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster processor or SoC |
Graphics card. | This driver package contains version 14.51.11.5437 | DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver | Microsoft DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM driver | FDirectX 9 or later with WDDM 1.0 driver |
File transfer | File transfer is really bad on Windows XP. It transfers last among other windows. | File transfer is pretty good on Windows 7. It transfers first among other windows. | File transfer is good on Windows 8. It transfers second among other windows. | File transfer is ok on Windows 10. It transfers third among other windows. |
opening an application on user account control | It opens faster since it doesn't have user control | It opens seconds than others. | It loads slower than Windows 7 and XP but open fast compare to 10 | It loads very slower than others. |