What Version Of Windows To Use...

kona0197

Join Date 02/2003

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What Version Of Windows To Use...

So I have a choice here. And I need some advice as I have found you all here to be the best when it comes to these things.

Basically I am having a hard time choosing what Windows system to use.

Let me start by saying I have a Pentium dual core CPU, 4 GB of RAM, and onboard video, and a 120 GB hard drive. Nothing fancy or powerful.

My options are:

* Windows Vista
* Windows 7
* Windows 8

Now here are the reasons for the choice I am trying to make:

* Windows Vista - The computer came with Vista, since I have owned it I have ran other operating systems. I have changed the CPU and motherboard. The biggest thing here is that I have a legal copy of Vista and a COA sticker on the computer. And top all of that with the fact that Vista runs quicker than snot on this setup. The downside is that Vista will not be supported much longer, a few years.

* Windows 7 - 7 runs so so on this setup, a bit slow sometimes. Problem is that I don't have a copy of 7 nor a COA for 7 in the house. So I really don't have any options with 7 other than to buy a key, and that is not an option right now. However, I like 7, when I have a machine that can run it.

* Windows 8 - I have a copy of 8 that a friend gave me as a gift. However, it runs so slow on this machine. And the whole Windows 8 look and feel is crazy weird, but it works to a point. 8 is supposed to use system resources better than 7, but that has not been my experience.

And keep in mind hard drive space. Vista has the smallest footprint. 7 and 8 take up almost 20+ GB when installed with all the updates installed.

So, what would you do? I'm currently running Vista. Maybe I should run Vista until I can afford a new machine or an upgrade?

Thanks guys!!

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bluedxca93

Join Date 07/2014

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Quoting kona0197,

reply 50

Few things I don't like about it, but it works.

As i did write before. Hope you enjoy it.

Try to disable uneeded windows 7 services and to try to downgrade to 32 bit if possible. Perhaps you can leafe a minimal Vista installation on the disk if win 7 crashes or is really to slow.

Quoting Jafo,

reply 37

Every time I've dabbled with Linux....or BeOS....or just about anything...I still end up back with Windows.....probably because I need to do 'stuff' ...

I do use Linux as main system.

Can use my own window blinds skins inside linux.Don`t ask me how.Won`t give answers. Stardock could sure do make a window blinds equivalent with an reasonable amount of effort. But who would need it ?? I think nobody . And linux gui changes every half year that much like win8 and win8.1.

Do like developping themes with window blinds its faster. Also i need microsoft for OCR and MSOFFICE. So i can understand jafo a bit.

I suggest to everyone with faster PCS to run win 7 and xp inside virtualbox network connection disabled of course.

regards bluedxca93

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kona0197

Join Date 02/2003

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Quoting bluedxca93,

reply 51

Try to disable uneeded windows 7 services and to try to downgrade to 32 bit if possible. Perhaps you can leafe a minimal Vista installation on the disk if win 7 crashes or is really to slow.

I'm using Vista, not 7.

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Phoon

Join Date 10/2001

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Quoting RedneckDude,

reply 30

I thank Phoon for alerting me to the wonders of VMWare. And I'm sure he uses it much more fluently than I do.

Jim, when you are ready to step in to the big sheep panties, try out vSphere.

Imagine running 70+ servers on 3 physical boxes and having shared storage between them. Why.. Bessie would be singing your name in her sleep from your excitement!!!

I know you wouldn't have the equipment to perform such a grand scenario, but... using openfiler as a san mechanism with a couple of high end rigs well.. just fascinating to say the least. You could incorporate your main system to use as a vcenter server ( in a vm ).

Get in touch with me for more details if you want some how-to's....

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