why Win 8?
In other threads folks have expressed their preference to stay with Win 7. For those that have had some time to use and learn Win 8, what features have caused you to stay with it as your OS? Particu...
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Windows 8 is more secure. With its version of BitLocker, I can have it ask for a password on boot, while with Windows 7, I'd either need specialized hardware on the computer motherboard, or have to stick a USB flash drive in.
Plus, with "secure UEFI", if a virus tries to use the boot sector of the hard disk to hide itself, the machine will detect the tampering.
Plus, with "secure UEFI", if a virus tries to use the boot sector of the hard disk to hide itself, the machine will detect the tampering.
