Anyone else switch back to xp from windows 7?
17-11-2009, 11:36 AM
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It is, and way better than vista BUT i just had a couple of niggly issues to do with hardware(which is not old) and also i found myself trying to do things that you can only do in xp, and for me xp is just easier and feels more stripped down, i prefer that 
Horses for courses really.
Horses for courses really.
17-11-2009, 11:38 AM
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maybe its just cos its what you know! ??
i dont have 7 but if its that different i know a lot of people would prefer to stick with what they know and understand!
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i dont have 7 but if its that different i know a lot of people would prefer to stick with what they know and understand!
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17-11-2009, 11:48 AM
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i like vista but found it to slow, windows 7 had all the bits i like about vista taken out and whats left i dont like, so back to xp untill the next os is out
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17-11-2009, 02:57 PM
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My W7 is in the post somewhere on route to me. Bought a dell that allowed upgrade.
I was worried about getting vista and i think it's ok to use
However i don't do much tbh.
Can i install W7 over vista without wiping my HD? Sorry i'm not up on puters...
I was worried about getting vista and i think it's ok to use
However i don't do much tbh.Can i install W7 over vista without wiping my HD? Sorry i'm not up on puters...
17-11-2009, 03:01 PM
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all windows OS's are based on the same core, but have different interfaces.
i prefer 7, although takes some getting used to, also like the backwards compatibility, EPIC fail on Vista IMO.
Think XP is still very good too.
i prefer 7, although takes some getting used to, also like the backwards compatibility, EPIC fail on Vista IMO.
Think XP is still very good too.
17-11-2009, 03:02 PM
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If you use the upgrade version then you can
17-11-2009, 03:47 PM
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17-11-2009, 03:53 PM
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windowed linux front end. Another one thats got an opinion on something they dont know. And maybe because the hardwares double as good. Exterior wise anyway.
I still havnt froze crashed switched off blue screened etc etc since making the change.
Best move ever.
OSX (and mac) is the way forward
17-11-2009, 04:00 PM
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lol.
windowed linux front end. Another one thats got an opinion on something they dont know. And maybe because the hardwares double as good. Exterior wise anyway.
I still havnt froze crashed switched off blue screened etc etc since making the change.
Best move ever.
OSX (and mac) is the way forward
windowed linux front end. Another one thats got an opinion on something they dont know. And maybe because the hardwares double as good. Exterior wise anyway.
I still havnt froze crashed switched off blue screened etc etc since making the change.
Best move ever.
OSX (and mac) is the way forward
Front and back end support for 22 years. I have an opinion as I come into contact with these daily working for a newspaper/magazine publisher.
17-11-2009, 04:04 PM
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well then thats a very strange comment your making mate as it seems a very uneducated one.
Either that or youre extremely blinkered against Apple for some strange reason like a lot of I.T Support people are, I work with a few every day.
If pcs were better and OSx was just linux then why would youre company or half the companys i go to every day spend so much on macs.
All they would need is Linux (free from lots of different places)
And a shitty old pc with a nice monitor.
Either that or youre extremely blinkered against Apple for some strange reason like a lot of I.T Support people are, I work with a few every day.
If pcs were better and OSx was just linux then why would youre company or half the companys i go to every day spend so much on macs.
All they would need is Linux (free from lots of different places)
And a shitty old pc with a nice monitor.
17-11-2009, 04:12 PM
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well then thats a very strange comment your making mate as it seems a very uneducated one.
Either that or youre extremely blinkered against Apple for some strange reason like a lot of I.T Support people are, I work with a few every day.
If pcs were better and OSx was just linux then why would youre company or half the companys i go to every day spend so much on macs.
All they would need is Linux (free from lots of different places)
And a shitty old pc with a nice monitor.
Either that or youre extremely blinkered against Apple for some strange reason like a lot of I.T Support people are, I work with a few every day.
If pcs were better and OSx was just linux then why would youre company or half the companys i go to every day spend so much on macs.
All they would need is Linux (free from lots of different places)
And a shitty old pc with a nice monitor.
17-11-2009, 05:10 PM
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My mac may of cost a fair bit more than a windows pc but in 13 months i had had zero problems- which to me is worth a few ££££..
For what i use my laptop for it was the best extra money i ever spent on a laptop..
One good example is going from hibernation to actually being able to search the internet takes under 5 seconds, plus no need to defrag, no virus hassle etc
Macbooks rock
For what i use my laptop for it was the best extra money i ever spent on a laptop..
One good example is going from hibernation to actually being able to search the internet takes under 5 seconds, plus no need to defrag, no virus hassle etc
Macbooks rock
17-11-2009, 06:06 PM
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Why change to it in the first place suckers !
At least wait for a few years until all the bugs are ironed out then upgrade
I am still using Windows 2000 Pro - LOL
At least wait for a few years until all the bugs are ironed out then upgrade
I am still using Windows 2000 Pro - LOL
17-11-2009, 08:04 PM
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I can honestly in the 3-4 years ive been using xp ive never seen a blue screen and i cant remember the last time it crashed, 99% of the time my pc runs mint and only ever had 1-2 virus which was down to a shit(at the time) anti virus.
17-11-2009, 08:05 PM
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18-11-2009, 12:52 PM
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xp was great, vista had no problems with and just got 7 getting used to it but all good so far. its just change. i used to hate firefox after using explorer for years but firefox was better and i got used to it.
just give it time rodney
just give it time rodney
18-11-2009, 01:02 PM
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18-11-2009, 01:29 PM
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I couldn't go back now- windows 7 is so much better and nicer to use once you use it for a while- no slower to boot up than xp on my pc and alot quicker for doing most tasks than xp ever was 
my xp was a clean install not that long before i upgraded to windows 7 aswell so its not like i went from a bogged down windows xp to a fresh windows 7 install
my xp was a clean install not that long before i upgraded to windows 7 aswell so its not like i went from a bogged down windows xp to a fresh windows 7 install
18-11-2009, 01:50 PM
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Depends what you want an os for doesnt it, if you only do web browsing and msn etc then its a waste of £100, all you'd get for it is eye candy.
Never said it was bad by the way, its good.
I was jesting
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18-11-2009, 02:13 PM
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windows 7 is vista with a modified front end and some tweaks, it is a total con
there is lots of modified vista versions out there that are a lot better, they could of brought a service pack out for vista to do exactly the same job but they knew it people would not be fooled into buying it
there is lots of modified vista versions out there that are a lot better, they could of brought a service pack out for vista to do exactly the same job but they knew it people would not be fooled into buying it