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Compare .NET 4.5 and Windows 7 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (36.1% of reviews)
Small-Business (34.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
.NET 4.5
Star Rating
(68)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (36.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about .NET 4.5Windows 7
Star Rating
(871)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (34.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Windows 7.NET 4.5 vs Windows 7
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Windows 7 easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Windows 7 overall.
- Reviewers felt that Windows 7 meets the needs of their business better than .NET 4.5.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that .NET 4.5 is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of .NET 4.5 over Windows 7.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
.NET 4.5
No pricing availableWindows 7
No pricing availableFree Trial
.NET 4.5
No trial information availableWindows 7
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.8
58
8.9
691
Ease of Use
8.6
57
9.1
703
Ease of Setup
8.6
23
9.1
247
Ease of Admin
8.4
18
8.9
212
Quality of Support
8.2
55
7.9
628
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.6
17
8.7
195
Product Direction (% positive)
9.2
56
7.0
658
Features by Category
Functionality
8.6
22
Not enough data
7.6
22
Not enough data
7.9
22
Not enough data
8.6
22
Not enough data
7.7
22
Not enough data
8.0
22
Not enough data
7.8
22
Not enough data
Memory Management - Operating System
Not enough data
8.2
29
Device Management - Operating System
Not enough data
8.6
29
Backup and Recovery - Operating System
Not enough data
8.6
29
Error Detection - Operating System
Not enough data
7.9
29
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
.NET 4.5 and Windows 7 share no categories
Unique Categories
.NET 4.5 is categorized as .NET Integrated Development Environments (IDE) and Other Development
Windows 7 is categorized as Operating System
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
.NET 4.5
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Windows 7
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Computer Software
23.0%
Information Technology and Services
21.3%
Insurance
6.6%
Hospital & Health Care
6.6%
Telecommunications
4.9%
Other
37.7%
Information Technology and Services
16.8%
Computer Software
10.3%
Higher Education
5.0%
Education Management
4.3%
Hospital & Health Care
2.8%
Other
60.7%
Alternatives
Discussions
.NET 4.5 has no discussions with answers
Support for Windows 7
3 Comments
BA
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how to find computer specs windows 7
3 Comments
ZB
Hey Clara, there's a few ways you can do this on Windows 7! The fastest way you can find your computer specs is by pressing Windows+R (the "run" command),...Read more
Do you think Microsoft will extend support for Windows 7 after January 14, 2020?
3 Comments
ZB
Hey, good question! It's difficult to say where Microsoft will draw a hard line on when they stop supporting Windows 7. Per their product lifecycle page...Read more
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