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Windows 7: Help Me Get Off Windows XP!
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18 May 2012
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Windows 8 Pro x64 108 posts |
Help Me Get Off Windows XP!
Hi , i have windows xp. Should i upgrade to windows 7? is it worth the upgrade?
I really don't know what to do. My computer can handle Windows 7. What sould i do? Is it time to move on?
XP or 7?
thanks
Last edited by Dominic Warden; 18 Apr 2013 at 01:17 PM..
| My System Specs |
| Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Republic of Gamers
OS Windows 8 Pro x64
CPU Intel® Core™2 Quad Processor Q6600 2.40MHz
Memory 8GB DDR2
Graphics Card NVidia GeForce GT 440
Sound Card Integrated Sound
Monitor(s) Displays Packard Bell Visio 230Ws
Screen Resolution 1920x1080
Case Midi
Cooling 8 Fans
Hard Drives 2 x 500Gb SATA
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18 May 2012
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Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-Bit 446 posts Peterborough, England |
In my view, it's definitely time to move on.
The expensive way is to keep your old laptop with Windows XP just in case your withdrawal symptoms overwhelm you, and then buy a new laptop with Windows 7 on it. 
As your laptop is a few years old it may not be able to run Windows 7 anyway so you should run the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor first. http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/w...pgrade-advisor
You can then make an informed choice, but I'm sure you'll be delighted with Windows 7.
If you can run Windows 7 and want to dual boot, check this tutorial. Dual Boot Installation with Windows 7 and XP
If you decide to buy a new laptop with Windows 7 Professional on it, you can also use Microsoft's free XP Mode, which runs under a virtual PC. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/vir...c/default.aspx | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number HP Pavilion Elite 495UK
OS Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-Bit
CPU Intel Core i7 870 @ 2.93GHz
Motherboard MSI 2A9C (CPU1)
Memory 8Gb Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 664MHz
Graphics Card nVidia GeForce GTX 460 1024MB dedicated RAM
Sound Card Realtek HD Audio
Monitor(s) Displays HP2310i
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080
Keyboard Logitech K750 solar-powered keyboard
Mouse Logitech Wireless M180 mouse
PSU 460W
Case HP Elite
Cooling Air cooled
Hard Drives 1x1954GB Hitachi HDS22020ALA 330 (RAID), 1x1954GB Hitachi External for backup and storage
Internet Speed 2Mb
Other Info Pure Avanti Flow Internet Radio with iPod Dock, 64Gb iPod, HP USB Speakers, Sony MDR-V500 Headphones, Sony Vaio F-Series Laptop
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18 May 2012
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Windows 7 HP 64bit, Windows 8 Pro w/Media Center 64bit 2,399 posts Covington, La |
You just need to man up and forget XP. 
If you go 7 you will be in heaven. 
Jim  | | My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Home Built
OS Windows 7 HP 64bit, Windows 8 Pro w/Media Center 64bit
CPU Phenom II X6 1100T
Motherboard ASUS M5A99X EVO
Memory Crucial Balistic 8gb DDR3-1866 CL9
Graphics Card MSI R6850 Cyclone IGD5 PE
Sound Card On Board
Monitor(s) Displays ASUS VE258Q 25" LED with DVI-HDMI-DisplayPort
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080
Keyboard Logitech K120
Mouse Logitech Marble Mouse USB, Logitech Precision Game Pad
PSU Seasonic X650 80 Plus GOLD Modular
Case Corsair 400R
Cooling Antec Kuhler H2O 620, Two 120mm and four 140mm
Hard Drives Two WD Cavier Black 2TB Sata III, WD My Book Essential 2TB USB 3.0
Internet Speed 15MB
Antivirus Norton IS 2012, Malwarebytes Pro
Browser IE-10, FF-19
Other Info APC UPS ES 750, Netgear WNR3500L Gigabit & Wireless N Router with SamKnows Test Program, Motorola SB6120 Gigabit Cable Modem. Brother HL-2170W Laser Printer, Epson V300 Scanner
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18 May 2012
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Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1 5,194 posts Hertfordshire |
If you want Windows 7 to look a little more like XP you can use Classic Shell. Welcome to Classic Shell | | My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Hewlett-Packard/G62-107SA Notebook
OS Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
CPU Intel(R) Core(TM) i3 CPU M 330 @ 2.13GHz
Motherboard Hewlett-Packard 1425
Memory 8 GB DDR3
Graphics Card Intel(R) HD Graphics
Sound Card Realtek High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays Builtin
Screen Resolution 1366 x 768 x 32 bits (4294967296 colors) @ 60 Hz
Mouse Microsoft Bluetooth Notebook Mouse 5000
Hard Drives 250 GB SATA Hard Disk Drive 7200 rpm
2TB Seagate GoFlex USB 2 Drive
1TB Iomega Prestige USB 2 Drive
1.5TB Iomega Prestige USB 2 Drive (Samsung)
1TB Iomega NAS.
Internet Speed 60 Mbs download 3 Mbs upload
Antivirus Norton 360
Browser Chrome
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18 May 2012
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Win7 Home Premium 64x 3,386 posts |
you can also enable the quick-launch: Quick Launch - Enable or Disable | | My System Specs | | Computer type Laptop
System Manufacturer/Model Number ASUS G60-RBBX05
OS Win7 Home Premium 64x
CPU Intel Core 2 Duo P7450 / 2.13 GHz (2.29 with Extreme Turbo)
Memory 4 GB PC-6400 Hyundai (2X2) at 800Mhz
Graphics Card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M 1GB DDR3 VRAM
Monitor(s) Displays 16" LED Backlit
Screen Resolution 1366 x 768 on laptop 1600x1050 max res on 22" external mon
Keyboard Chicklet type back-lit (white light) keyboard
Mouse Logitech G9 Laser Mouse 3200dpi and 1000 reports per minute
PSU 6-cell Lithium ion { lasts 1.5 hours }
Case ASUS G60 Laptop
Hard Drives OCZ Agility 3 60GB SSD / 320 GB - Serial ATA-150 - 7200 rpm
Internet Speed Comcast 8.60mb/s up - 3.11mb/s down
Antivirus MSE
Browser Firefox
Other Info General mid-budget gaming Comp. Low batterylife - High FrameRates - currently overheating problems :(
2nd Rig: Case: Rosewill BLACKHAWK Gaming ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Mobo: GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD3
CPU: AMD FX-6200 Zambezi 3.8GHz (4.1GHz Turbo)
Heatsink: COOLER MASTER V8 CPU Cooler
RAM: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM 1866 (PC3 15000)
GPU: SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 6850 1GB 2
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18 May 2012
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Windows 8 Pro x64 108 posts |
Thanks people, i upgraded to 7 now. BTW i have a desktop now, not a laptop. | | My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Republic of Gamers
OS Windows 8 Pro x64
CPU Intel® Core™2 Quad Processor Q6600 2.40MHz
Memory 8GB DDR2
Graphics Card NVidia GeForce GT 440
Sound Card Integrated Sound
Monitor(s) Displays Packard Bell Visio 230Ws
Screen Resolution 1920x1080
Case Midi
Cooling 8 Fans
Hard Drives 2 x 500Gb SATA
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18 May 2012
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Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-Bit 446 posts Peterborough, England |
You're very welcome.
I'm sure you won't regret the move to Windows 7.
For more information check out the many tutorials we have here. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number HP Pavilion Elite 495UK
OS Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-Bit
CPU Intel Core i7 870 @ 2.93GHz
Motherboard MSI 2A9C (CPU1)
Memory 8Gb Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 664MHz
Graphics Card nVidia GeForce GTX 460 1024MB dedicated RAM
Sound Card Realtek HD Audio
Monitor(s) Displays HP2310i
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080
Keyboard Logitech K750 solar-powered keyboard
Mouse Logitech Wireless M180 mouse
PSU 460W
Case HP Elite
Cooling Air cooled
Hard Drives 1x1954GB Hitachi HDS22020ALA 330 (RAID), 1x1954GB Hitachi External for backup and storage
Internet Speed 2Mb
Other Info Pure Avanti Flow Internet Radio with iPod Dock, 64Gb iPod, HP USB Speakers, Sony MDR-V500 Headphones, Sony Vaio F-Series Laptop
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19 May 2012
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Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1 5,194 posts Hertfordshire |
Enjoy. | | My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Hewlett-Packard/G62-107SA Notebook
OS Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
CPU Intel(R) Core(TM) i3 CPU M 330 @ 2.13GHz
Motherboard Hewlett-Packard 1425
Memory 8 GB DDR3
Graphics Card Intel(R) HD Graphics
Sound Card Realtek High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays Builtin
Screen Resolution 1366 x 768 x 32 bits (4294967296 colors) @ 60 Hz
Mouse Microsoft Bluetooth Notebook Mouse 5000
Hard Drives 250 GB SATA Hard Disk Drive 7200 rpm
2TB Seagate GoFlex USB 2 Drive
1TB Iomega Prestige USB 2 Drive
1.5TB Iomega Prestige USB 2 Drive (Samsung)
1TB Iomega NAS.
Internet Speed 60 Mbs download 3 Mbs upload
Antivirus Norton 360
Browser Chrome
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19 May 2012
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Windows 8 Pro x64 108 posts |
does anyone have the blue theme for windows 7, so 7 can look simular xp?
Last edited by Dominic Warden; 18 Apr 2013 at 01:18 PM..
| | My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Republic of Gamers
OS Windows 8 Pro x64
CPU Intel® Core™2 Quad Processor Q6600 2.40MHz
Memory 8GB DDR2
Graphics Card NVidia GeForce GT 440
Sound Card Integrated Sound
Monitor(s) Displays Packard Bell Visio 230Ws
Screen Resolution 1920x1080
Case Midi
Cooling 8 Fans
Hard Drives 2 x 500Gb SATA
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19 May 2012
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Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 7600 12,173 posts cornwall UK |
info here... Change Windows 7 Theme To Windows XP Luna Theme
you may need to patch your system to run a third party theme,
universal theme patcher is the one i use,
Last edited by boohbah; 19 May 2012 at 10:37 AM..
| | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Hewlett packard/p6512uk
OS Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 7600
CPU IIx4 amd athelon 635 processor
Motherboard FOXCONN 2AA9
Memory 2x2gb
Graphics Card ati radeon HD 5450
Sound Card (1) Realtek High Definition Audio (2) AMD High Definition
Monitor(s) Displays samsung lcd tv 32"
Screen Resolution 1360x 768
Keyboard wireless hp
Mouse wireless Hp,optical
PSU ?
Cooling air!
Hard Drives (1) WDC WD10 01FAES-60Z2A0 SATA Disk Device (2) Maxtor OneTouch USB Device (3) ST310003 33AS USB Device (4) WD My Book 1111 USB Device
Internet Speed 1.10mb/s
Antivirus MSE
Browser Firefox
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