

HP told IT Pro that Windows 7 is the most popular enterprise choice for companies upgrading from XP.
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However, IT departments across the world have given Windows 8.1 the cold shoulder in favour of its older brother. Windows 8.1 includes better support for mobile device management, tap-to-print support via NFC, as well as enhanced biometrics, malware resistance and encryption. Add in the optional Hyper-V support for your copy of 8.1 and you can connect to a server. IT admins can run Windows virtually without any third-party software. The Enterprise edition of 8.1 has a feature called Windows To Go, allowing users to boot a personalised version of Windows from a USB on any other Windows 7/8 machine. Windows 8.1 offers more enterprise features than 7. Over the multiple year lifespan of a machine, this can add up to hours.

Winner – Windows 8 – The quicker the machine starts, the more time you can spend being productive. It hibernates the kernel instead of shutting it down completely and uses all cores to startup as fast as possible. Windows 8.1 uses a hybrid boot mode to start up in seconds. How has this been achieved? Microsoft engineers combined the hibernation and shutdown modes into one. Gone are the days when you have to go and make a cup of tea while your system wakes up. Windows 8 machines boot up in 10 – 15 seconds, some even faster depending on the SSD. Speak to us about implementing the best operating system for your business > 1 – Boot time Or if you’ve had enough of Windows altogether, there’s always the option of a switch to Apple’s OS X Mavericks. But what is the difference between Microsoft’s operating systems? Which is better? Here, we break down the key features to help you decide (fast forward to our verdict).
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The upgrade candidates are Windows 7 and Windows 8.1. Consumers and business using the operating system have a choice to soldier on with the legacy OS and risk a security breach or switch to a supported version.

Windows XP is coming to the end of its life on 8 April 2014. As support for Windows XP comes to an end – we take a look at which OS is the best to replace it.
