Windows 7 is Green Inside and Out
As more and more companies are gearing towards the development of various eco-friendly technologies, Microsoft through its release of Windows 7 had signified its intention to join and be counted. As an eco-friendly product, it is making the current technology safer, more efficient, and environmentally friendly.
From the outside, Windows 7 retail box is eco-friendly with the plastic case protecting the disk lighter and is recyclable. It opens like a standard DVD case with a packaging that is 37% lighter than its predecessor.
Inside the OS, Windows 7 was designed to help companies focused on reducing costs. It is in this area that Windows 7 had left its predecessor lagging quite behind. Windows 7 has more energy saving options for IT administrators called the “Power Management” features. This is the ability to manage power consumption via group policy, WMI, and a command line utility called PowerCfg. The OS uses time coalescing, an enhanced processor power management that can provide the highest level of performance by grouping tasks sent to the processor power management in turn providing the highest level of performance by grouping tasks sent to the processor core at the same time while using the least amount of power.
Another simple and yet very obvious move towards being eco-friendly is manifested through its shutting down process which takes relatively a much shorter time. This is primarily because of fewer active services running in the background. Windows 7 can reduce the timeout to 12 seconds and enable users to force shutdown all unresponsive applications.
For users on the go, the adaptive display brightness feature of Windows 7 will help your battery last longer. This can be seen on its automatic screen dimming, powering off unused ports, less power consuming DVD playback and a more accurate battery life indicator. Once the network cable is reconnected, Windows 7 will put the adapter back into a full-power state. In addition to this, Windows 7 also enables wireless network controllers to enter low power modes. Laptops with wireless antennas can also be disabled when not in use for Internet connection or browsing to prolong battery use.
By providing an infrastructure and tools that will make developers determine the energy consumption of their applications and allowing users both individuals and on corporate settings to trim down on their energy cost; Windows is emulating an example worth following. By setting their initiatives towards the Green Revolution, Microsoft together with other eco-conscious companies are creating demands for similar energy-efficient products and propelling the technology sector trend toward green products and processes.
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