Vista or XP Drivers?  


  1. homer09001
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    Windows 7 Pro
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    Vista or XP Drivers?


    Can someone confirm whether i should use XP or vista drivers for my devices in Windows 7, i have used XP where i can so far and have had no problems?
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  3. HikerRemastered
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    Windows 7 build 7000 x86
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    As far as I know, Vista drivers is the best choice.

    But then again, I have never tried to use XP drivers on Vista so I have no idea if it makes a big difference, although I suspect it does.
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  4. Romulinx2
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    Win7 Ultimate x64 on Desktop / Win7 Ultimate x86 on laptop / Win7 x86 Starter on Netbook
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    homer09001 said:
    Can someone confirm whether i should use XP or vista drivers for my devices in Windows 7, i have used XP where i can so far and have had no problems?
    Vista drivers are the best, because Windows 7 is based around vista.
    Windows update should sort most of the driver problems out.
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  6. Airbot
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    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
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    Why not use the Vista ones, as it's more closely related to 7 then XP is, 7 is based on the Vista Kernel. But if you say you have no problem with it then there's no problem, right?
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  7. smarteyeball
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    As others have mentioned, Vista is much more closely related to Seven than XP is, so if given the choice choose Vista drivers.

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    @ Romulinx2

    Nice sig. It looks familiar though...
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  8. wtftuck
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    I would suggest Windows Vista drivers but...

    I have had luck with Windows XP drivers.

    Play around with it. Its a beta. Have fun.
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  10. Romulinx2
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    smarteyeball said:
    As others have mentioned, Vista is much more closely related to Seven than XP is, so if given the choice choose Vista drivers.

    EDIT:

    @ Romulinx2

    Nice sig. It looks familiar though...
    I found it somewhere, and modified it slighty. :)
    Hey, i just noticed it looks like yours?
    Do you want me to find you one.......LOL
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  11. fenomena6909
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    Windows 7 / Windows XP - dual boot
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    hi, I have motherboard ASUS PE pro sis 645 and I don't find a seven drivers. Can I try to install my old for XP?
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