Windows 8 improves boot times using hybrid boot (log-off user + hibernate).
As opposed to normal hibernation (save apps in RAM to HDD before hibernating).
If you regedit Shutdown button in 7 to link to Hibernate, & make it run log-off user cmd 1st, will this be = to 8's hybrid boot?
If you reboot 8, it takes much longer because of having to load devices & drivers again (instead of resuming from hibernate).
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1) Some things I want to know so I will have to further test, are since 8 goes into hibernation instead of shutdown, does it affect battery life any on netbooks/laptops.
2) Some apps I tested under 7 that require a reboot, can be fooled into believing a reboot has happened by simply logging off & logging back in. I am wondering if some users mistakenly choose shutdown (thinking it is the same process as 7) & log back in if it may cause problems. I will test more to see about this, as it should be interesting to learn more about what happens.
3) I also intend to disable Aero under 7 & some other things to compare the speed of 7 to 8 after I "optimize" it similarly to 8's services/loaded processes/etc.
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Lastly, the way Windows 8 loads A/V before the OS begins is very interesting. Sounds great.
I know 8 has a built in engine that does ok for removing malware/viruses, even though there are better ones. If a user installs their choice of A/V & later get infected with A/V that replaces theirs with the hijacked version, will 8 load the hijacked A/V & become that much harder to remove?
This is so interesting, that I may purposefully download fake A/V & infect my own machine for the sake of testing how Windows 8 handles this.
Thoughts? Comments? Suggestions? Has anyone else tried any of this yet?