Windows 7 or Windows 8.1

[Varrocks]

I've used both of them, but I just can't decide which one is better. I like how fast and snappy windows 8.1 is, but the tiles and the home screen are a little annoying (I've gotten used to it now). But then there's windows 7 which is extremely easy to use and I've been using it for years. I like how the start menu is right there and you can just type something in and boom, it's there. But with windows 8, you would have to install a bunch of applications and stuff to make it function the same way as windows 7.

 

And even though this isn't a huge difference, windows 8.1 performs like .5% better in games then windows 7. I'll be getting like 30 fps in a game, but on windows 8.1, I might get 31 or 32.

 

 

There are multiple things that make something better; but what I'm mainly looking for is performance, security, and efficiency. And simply, I do not know which one to use.

 

help? 

[Enderman]

i would use 8.1

 

you can skip the tile crap by just booting directly into desktop mode

[ANewFace]

8.1 with classic shell

[Dzzope]

Like the gaming performance.. they are much of a muchness.. what you do with it is has much more effect on it's security thatn the os in 7 vs 8.1

 

You can get rid of the tiles in 8.1 with a custom UI.. Also it's more like 5% rather than 0.5% if your gettin 31 - 32 FPS vs 30

[MegaByte]

I would go with Windows 8.1

[MaximusX]

I've used both of them, but I just can't decide which one is better. I like how fast and snappy windows 8.1 is, but the tiles and the home screen are a little annoying (I've gotten used to it now). But then there's windows 7 which is extremely easy to use and I've been using it for years. I like how the start menu is right there and you can just type something in and boom, it's there. But with windows 8, you would have to install a bunch of applications and stuff to make it function the same way as windows 7.

 

And even though this isn't a huge difference, windows 8.1 performs like .5% better in games then windows 7. I'll be getting like 30 fps in a game, but on windows 8.1, I might get 31 or 32.

 

 

There are multiple things that make something better; but what I'm mainly looking for is performance, security, and efficiency. And simply, I do not know which one to use.

 

help? 

which ever one is cheaper 10 is free for 7 and 8.1 users