Changing OS?

Fimbus · Oct 11, 2009

My computer has lately been running slower than it usually, so I thought it was time to reinstall my OS. I am currently running Windows Vista, and like a lot of other people, I'm not really satisfied with it. So the idea of installing a new OS occurred to me. Problem is, I've always played on Windows, and I got no knowledge whatsoever about any alternatives. I also have the possibility to install Windows 7, but I don’t know how good that runs.
So my question is: Should I just reinstall Vista? or should I install Windows 7? or should I install another OS, e.g. Linux?

syltman · Oct 11, 2009

Fimbus said:
My computer has lately been running slower than it usually, so I thought it was time to reinstall my OS. I am currently running Windows Vista, and like a lot of other people, I'm not really satisfied with it. So the idea of installing a new OS occurred to me. Problem is, I've always played on Windows, and I got no knowledge whatsoever about any alternatives. I also have the possibility to install Windows 7, but I don’t know how good that runs.
So my question is: Should I just reinstall Vista? or should I install Windows 7? or should I install another OS, e.g. Linux?

Well, that dependes of what you will use the computer for, if gaming you should see if you can fix Windows XP. If you're however not going to use your computer for gaming you should switch to linux. I would recommend Xubuntu if you're looking for speed.

Fimbus · Oct 11, 2009

I'm going to use it for mostly gaming, so I guess I'm going to look for a XP. I might actually have one myself.. Somewhere

TheBlooddancer · Oct 11, 2009

Windows Se7en is out in 11 days, so i'd wait for that one. Then you won't have to worry that much.

Fimbus · Oct 11, 2009

TheBlooddancer said:
Windows Se7en is out in 11 days, so i'd wait for that one. Then you won't have to worry that much.

So you'd recommend 7 over XP?

TheBlooddancer · Oct 11, 2009

Yes, by far. I dislike the way XP looks, and 7 shouldn't have any problems, and what i know of, everything that works on Vista works on seven too. (Which is just about everything now)

TDR · Oct 11, 2009

Win 7 is said to be the greatest os from microsoft ever. And it is, I have the beta installed on a VERY shit laptop and it runs incredibly smooth and boots fast. I'm sure I'll get it when I'll get a new pc next year.

sadvisor · Oct 11, 2009

that is true. Windows 7 is great.

I've tried the pre-beta version (i loved it), and now i'm still on vista 7 (RC)

I've played games like TES4:Oblivion, The Witcher and others and i must say: i'm impressed. The difference between Vista and Seven is a major one.
Vista really sucks.

BlargHonk · Oct 15, 2009

7>XP

But Windows 2000 still beats them in speed

2K was a beast.

Ziggen · Oct 15, 2009

I just gotta say, I installed windows 7 some time ago, but it made my computer freeze (so I had to restart it) quite often, about two times a day. I'm back on XP now again and I don't have any problems with that, didn't have it before windows 7 either. Since my friends laptop litterarely sucks ( he uses windows 7) and my comp is pretty decent, it shouldn't have anything to do with the computer since his laptop doesn't freeze.

Fimbus · Oct 15, 2009

I installed Windows 7 a couple of days ago now, and I must say it works like a dream, I guess this thread should be closed, since it served it's purpose.

Ham Ham · Oct 15, 2009

Use XP.
I used for the last 4 years, and it never fucked up with me and I still dont mind changing him.

BlargHonk · Oct 15, 2009

XP is aging, it's not going to be any good soon, especially when 7 SP1 comes out.

DarkLordX · Oct 16, 2009

Windows 7 is a pretty good OS, I use it since kinda 2 months now (Enterprise). I have no problems and I had only one non-compatible program (WinOptimizer6). But of course XP is cheap and still good, but Win7 is a lot better than Vista and now my number one :thumbs_up:

Ironside · Oct 17, 2009

A for me, i'm staying on XP, and also recommand it over any other, just my thoughts tho...

Squiggy · Oct 20, 2009

I'd recommend XP or ubuntu

BlargHonk · Oct 20, 2009

Have you even tried 7?

Ziggen · Oct 22, 2009

Damn, I can't get NFS Most Wanted or Carbon going on windows 7, I've tried changing compability mode. Any ideas?

BlargHonk · Oct 23, 2009

Admin?

sadvisor · Oct 23, 2009

Ziggen said:
Damn, I can't get NFS Most Wanted or Carbon going on windows 7, I've tried changing compability mode. Any ideas?

Both of those worked for me on Win7 x64 preBeta version and Win7 x64 RC (build 7200)

BlargHonk · Oct 24, 2009

RC is Build 7100 I thought :/

Edit: Oh yesh it is!

Ziggen · Oct 24, 2009

I have 32-bit Build 7100. Is that a problem for running those games?

BlargHonk · Oct 24, 2009

Shouldn't be, but try running them in Admin

sadvisor · Nov 7, 2009

BlargHonk said:
RC is Build 7100 I thought :/

Edit: Oh yesh it is!

RC -> Version 6.1 [Build 7232.0]

BlargHonk · Nov 7, 2009

nooo, mine is 7100, and it is RC still

MortAr · Nov 7, 2009

Ziggen said:
Damn, I can't get NFS Most Wanted or Carbon going on windows 7, I've tried changing compability mode. Any ideas?

Go back to XP and wait the Win7 SP1.

Numerion · Nov 8, 2009

I'll just keep using XP and wait for SP4 (god damn good patch thats for sure) ,but ...i don't have anything against Windows 7 for now... (i am not going to use it ,cause my RAM can't handle it ,i think)

BlargHonk · Nov 8, 2009

Windows 7 actually is faster than XP on the same hardware

Numerion · Nov 8, 2009

Dude...i don't think that my 1GB Ram will handle it ,if it can't handle ending of most applications... (all the rest of my PC would go fine)

BlargHonk · Nov 9, 2009

No, seriously, I have an old Pentium 3 with 1gb of RAM and a Radeon 9200 and IT can even run 7

Numerion · Nov 9, 2009

o.0....well then i am thinking of my new christmass gift

Dr Super Good · Nov 9, 2009

Windows 7 is more efficent than vista in every way I heard. With the exception of its desktop render engine which is still more efficent for its task, but consumes more resources (parralel windows updating obviously is more demanding than single window updating but you really should not notice this outside of benchmark tests). It also uses a less RAM so page files can have easier times.

I advise the 64 bit version if your PC supports it, as 32 bit no one is updating to anymore (well most people are getting 64).

Windows 7 also provides the ability to run XP as an application, so any backwards compatibility problems I am sure can be solved by this.

All in all, there is no real reason to stay with XP unless your pc is horriably old (no DX10 card), has insanly little RAM (less than 1 GB) or a processor equal to that of a mobile phone (less than 1 GHZ).

If your PC was already running vista with an ok performance, then logically W7 will be better. W7 is basically vista but with more of the polish vista should have had.

Numerion · Nov 9, 2009

hmm....well , before i got this PC and improved it a little , there was Vista ,so i think that i should be able to run it....

dumb question ----> how do i know if my computer supports 64 ?

Yeah thats the bad side...ALL MY GAMES AND PROGRAMS:'(

WILL THE ALMIGHTY · Nov 9, 2009

Thing is I don't want to delete everything on my computer just to change to Windows 7. And I don't have a legit copy of XP, so...

Dr Super Good · Nov 9, 2009

You get free XP with the more expensive W7 I thought.

BlargHonk · Nov 10, 2009

No, there is XP virtualization, it runs slower than XP (slightly) but is entirely compatible to everything

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