Windows 7 Soon To Become The Most Common OS (Finally)

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Even though Windows 7 rocks the socks off the decade-old XP and the lackluster ball of consumer disappointment known as Vista, Microsoft has had a hard time convincing PC users to make the switch to their new (well, two years old) operating system. When 2011 first rolled around, less than one in ten North American PCs rocked Redmond's latest offering. Expect that number to look a whole lot different by New Year's; one leading analytical firm says Windows 7 will be the most common OS in the world by the time 2012 rears its ugly head.

Read more at: Maximum PC | Windows 7 Soon To Become The Most Common OS (Finally)
 

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64-bit Windows 11 Pro for WorkstationsIntel i7-8700K OC'd to 5 GHz64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600...ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING
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64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
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Intel i7-8700K OC'd to 5 GHz
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Integrated
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Malwarebyte Anti-Malware Premium
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Google Chrome
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Well, it doesn't surprise me Shawn.

We have four computers dotted around our apartment and sharing data with Windows 7's Homegroup has been a breeze.

I always thought XP was good, but 7 beats it hands down in my view.
 

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Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-BitIntel Core i7 870 @ 2.93GHz8Gb Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 664MHznVidia GeForce GTX 460 1024MB dedicated RAM
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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(s)
nVidia GeForce GTX 460 1024MB dedicated RAM
Sound Card
Realtek HD Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
HP2310i
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
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1x1954GB Hitachi HDS22020ALA 330 (RAID), 1x1954GB Hitachi External for backup and storage
PSU
460W
Case
HP Elite
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Air cooled
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Logitech K750 solar-powered keyboard
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Logitech Wireless M180 mouse
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2Mb
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Pure Avanti Flow Internet Radio with iPod Dock, 64Gb iPod, HP USB Speakers, Sony MDR-V500 Headphones, Sony Vaio F-Series Laptop
I like the sound of this. Even though 8 will probably release next year, people will still be up-to-date with 7. I might even stick with 7, it's caused nothing wrong in my experience with it.
 

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10 Home x64Intel Core i5 4670KCorsair XMS3 8GB DDr3 1600MHzSapphire NITRO Radeon R9 Fury
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10 Home x64
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Intel Core i5 4670K
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Gigabyte GA-Z87-D3HP
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Corsair XMS3 8GB DDr3 1600MHz
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Sapphire NITRO Radeon R9 Fury
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Asus Xonar DX
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Acer H236HLbmjd
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1920x1080
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Force GS 128GB - Seagate 320GB - WD Caviar Black 1TB - WD Caviar Blue 500GB
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EVGA SuperNOVA 650 P2
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Silverstone Raven 3 RV03B-W
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Topre Realforce 104UG-HiPro
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Mionix Naos 7000
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76/4 On a good day
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SmartScreen
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Internet Explorer 11
It's about time. It's the best O/S I have ever used. I still have people that just won't try Windows 7. You can lead them to the bar and they still drink XP.
 

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Windows 10 Pro. 64/ version 1709 Windows 7 Pr...Intel i7-6800K @ 4.3Corsair Platinum 16 gig @2400EVGA GTX 1070 OC
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PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Home made Desktop
OS
Windows 10 Pro. 64/ version 1709 Windows 7 Pro/64
CPU
Intel i7-6800K @ 4.3
Motherboard
ASUS X-99 Deluxe II
Memory
Corsair Platinum 16 gig @2400
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GTX 1070 OC
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Asus 27" LED LCD/VE278Q
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1920-1080 or 1280-720 HDMI
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INTEL SSD 730-240 Gb Sata 3.0/
PSU
EVGA Platium 1200W
Case
Phanteks Luxe Tempered Glass 8 fans/ one radiator
Cooling
XSPC/ Water Cooled CPU
Keyboard
Das 4 Professional
Mouse
Logitech M705/MX Anywhere 2-S
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100 mbits
Antivirus
Microsoft Security Essentials/ Malwarebytes Premium 3.0/ SAS
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I.E. 11 default/Firefox/ ISP Time Warner Cable/Spectrum
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LG BluRay Burner/
Sound system-KLipsch-THX/
Icy Dock ssd Hot Swap bays.
There's nothing wrong with xp. If it is running fine and current machine is fast enough for you, then there is no point upgrading. But when it comes to buy a new machine, it makes sense to upgrade.
 

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Windows 7 Professional 64bit
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Windows 7 Professional 64bit
Well, "most common" is a matter of definition. I think Symbian is still the most common OS and Android is quickly catching up.
 

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Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8from 1.6GHz Duo to i7
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HP, Dell, Gateway, Toshiba - 4 laptops and 2 desktops
OS
Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8
CPU
from 1.6GHz Duo to i7
Monitor(s) Displays
2x HP w2207
Hard Drives
5x HDD, 7x SSD, 12x Externals
Keyboard
with trackball - no mices
Mouse
Trackball mice
Internet Speed
DSL 6000
Well, "most common" is a matter of definition. I think Symbian is still the most common OS and Android is quickly catching up.
In the context being referenced (PCs) Symbian and Android aren't even players.
 

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W10 Pro desktop, W11 laptop, W11 Pro tablet (...3.7Ghz 8700K i7, i7-11800H, i7-1065G716G desktop, 16G laptop, 4G tabletAMD Radeon RX580, RTX 3060, Intel Iris Plus
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PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Home Built desktop, Dell G15 5511 Gaming laptop,MS Surface Pro 7 tablet
OS
W10 Pro desktop, W11 laptop, W11 Pro tablet (all 64-bit)
CPU
3.7Ghz 8700K i7, i7-11800H, i7-1065G7
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ASUS TUF Z370-Pro Gaming in desktop
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16G desktop, 16G laptop, 4G tablet
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AMD Radeon RX580, RTX 3060, Intel Iris Plus
Sound Card
High Definition Audio (Built-in to mobo)
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung U32J59 32" (2x), 15.6", 12"
Screen Resolution
3840x2160, 3840x2160, 1920x1080, 2160x1440
Hard Drives
500G SSD for OS; 2T, 10T & 15T HDDs for Data on Desktop, 1TB SSD laptop, 128G SSD tablet.
PSU
Corsair CX 750M
Case
Antec 100
Cooling
CM 212+
Keyboard
IBM Model M - used continuously since 1986
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Microsoft Pro IntelliMouse
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400M down 8M up
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Windows Defender
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FireFox
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Built my first computer (8Mhz 8088cpu, 640K RAM, 20MB HDD, 2 360K floppy drives) in 1985 and have been building them for myself, relatives and friends ever since.
Well, "most common" is a matter of definition. I think Symbian is still the most common OS and Android is quickly catching up.
In the context being referenced (PCs) Symbian and Android aren't even players.
Of course, but I thought the title was a bit misleading. As one of our company lawyers once put it: "It depends how you define the pond in which the fish swim".
 

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Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8from 1.6GHz Duo to i7
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HP, Dell, Gateway, Toshiba - 4 laptops and 2 desktops
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Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8
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from 1.6GHz Duo to i7
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2x HP w2207
Hard Drives
5x HDD, 7x SSD, 12x Externals
Keyboard
with trackball - no mices
Mouse
Trackball mice
Internet Speed
DSL 6000
There is no reason to upgrade to Windows 8, unless you need 'cloud' features...Windows 7 will run fine for the time frame it is supported in (2015-2019)...
 

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Windows 7 Ultimate x64AMD Athlon II X4 6308GB DDR2 PC-1066nVidia Geforce GT240 (1GB GDDR3)
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Home Built
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU
AMD Athlon II X4 630
Motherboard
ASUS M3A76-CM
Memory
8GB DDR2 PC-1066
Graphics Card(s)
nVidia Geforce GT240 (1GB GDDR3)
Sound Card
Via Audio (On-Board)
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Samsung 205BW
Screen Resolution
1680x1050 (32-bit)
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1TB Seagate (ST31000340AS)
2TB Seagate (ST32000542AS)
PSU
OCZ Fatal1ty 550W 80 Plus
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Thermaltake Lanbox Lite
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Stock Heatsink/Fan
Keyboard
HP Wireless Comfort Desktop
Mouse
HP Wireless Comfort Mouse
Internet Speed
3mbit/sec (down) - 384kb/sec (up)
Gartner: 94 Percent of New PCs Will Ship with Windows 7 in 2011

The Apple Mac is steadily grabbing market share, but Windows-based systems continue to dominate the worldwide personal computer market, according to a new Gartner study.

The report is good news for Microsoft, which has taken its licks lately in the mobile computing market. Redmond's well-received but slow-selling Windows Phone 7 OS has yet to catch on among consumers, who are snapping up Apple iOS and Google Android handsets like crazy.

Source

A Guy
 

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PC/Desktop
OS
Windows 10 Home x64
CPU
INTEL Core i5-750 Quad-Core 3.37GHz
Motherboard
ASUS P7P55D
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HyperX Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 1866Mhz
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EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Superclocked 1GB 128-Bit GDDR5
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LG 32MA68HY 32" IPS
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1920 x 1080
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Samsung 840 Evo 120GB, SEAGATE 500GB Barracuda® 7200.12, SATA 3 Gb/s, 7200 RPM, 16MB cache
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ANTEC TruePower New TP-550, 80 PLUS, 550W
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ANTEC Three Hundred Illusion
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COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus, 4 x 120mm 1 x 140mm Noctua's
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85 + Mbps
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Avast
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Vivaldi
It was just a matter of time before Windows 7 overcame XP or Vista. Vista was a failure. XP is a great OS, but computers do not last forever and/or people upgrade to remain technologically current. In purchasing a new desktop/laptop all one can find is Windows 7 (64bit) (for the most part unless a person wants a MAC or Linux.)
 

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    Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
    Dell Precision 7510
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    W7PRO
    CPU
    Intel i7-6820HQ @ 2.7GHz
    Memory
    16GB
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    W7Pro
Windows 7 is good, Vista is good, XP is good,...

When there time is up, when a newer one arrives, I will move on.

Some people just like to try new things and some like to stay with what they have.

It's all good.
 

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Windows 7 Ult x64 - SP1/ Windows 8 Pro x64Intel Core i5-3570K 4.6GHz8GB (2X4GB) DDR3 1600 Corsair Vengeance CL8 1.5vSapphire HD 7770 Vapor-X OC 1GB DDR5
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PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
76~2.0
OS
Windows 7 Ult x64 - SP1/ Windows 8 Pro x64
CPU
Intel Core i5-3570K 4.6GHz
Motherboard
Gigabyte GA-Z77X UD3H, f18
Memory
8GB (2X4GB) DDR3 1600 Corsair Vengeance CL8 1.5v
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Sapphire HD 7770 Vapor-X OC 1GB DDR5
Sound Card
Onboard VIA VT2021
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22" LCD Dell
Screen Resolution
1680x1050
Hard Drives
Samsung 840Pro 128GB SSD,
Seagate Barracuda 500GB SATA2 7200rpm 32MB cache, Seagate Barracuda 1TB SATA2 7200rpm 32MB cache,
PSU
Corsair HX650W
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Cooler Master Storm Scout
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Corsair H80 2x12cm Noctua NF P12 , 2x14cm case fans
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Logitech Wave
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CM Sentinel
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Dismal
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Avast
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Opera Next
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Desktop: eSATA ports,
External eSATA Seagate 500GB SATA2 7200rpm,
External WD USB 500GB
Yep, I've always thought that 7 will become the Xp of this decade. Just watch, by Windows 9 or 10, Microsoft might be in a pickle of getting rid of 7! ;)
 

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Windows 7 Ultimate x64AMD Athlon 240 II @ 2.8-4.004 ghzSuperTalent 4gb DDR3ATI Radeon 3000HD
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ASUS
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU
AMD Athlon 240 II @ 2.8-4.004 ghz
Motherboard
M4A78LT-M LE
Memory
SuperTalent 4gb DDR3
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Radeon 3000HD
Screen Resolution
1440*900
Case
Re-modded Dell Dimension 4550
Cooling
Vantec 92mm Tornado x2
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It looks pretty.
There's nothing wrong with xp. If it is running fine and current machine is fast enough for you, then there is no point upgrading. But when it comes to buy a new machine, it makes sense to upgrade.

That's what I said too, although my 6 year old XP computer was a little slow. Now that I bought a new computer with WIN7 64x, I wish I had done it sooner. 7 is really nice. :party:
 

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WIN7 x64 Home Premium SP1Intel Core i5-2400 processor(6MB Cache, 3.1GHz)8 GB RAM
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DELLXPS 8300
OS
WIN7 x64 Home Premium SP1
CPU
Intel Core i5-2400 processor(6MB Cache, 3.1GHz)
Memory
8 GB RAM
Hard Drives
1.5TB C Drive
i think windwos 7 is great
 

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Windows 7 Professional 32bitIntel i54gb
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Dell
OS
Windows 7 Professional 32bit
CPU
Intel i5
Memory
4gb
I don't know about you guys but I don't know what I would do without the desktop snap-to feature. I use it constantly and it makes organizing and multitasking incredibly easy.
 

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Windows 8.1 Pro w/ Media Center 64-BitIntel Core-i7 95012GB Corsair Dominator (3x4GB) DDR3 1600Mhz 9...EVGA Geforce GTX 980 4GB VRAM
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Custom Build
OS
Windows 8.1 Pro w/ Media Center 64-Bit
CPU
Intel Core-i7 950
Motherboard
MSI X58-GD45
Memory
12GB Corsair Dominator (3x4GB) DDR3 1600Mhz 9-9-9-24
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA Geforce GTX 980 4GB VRAM
Sound Card
Integrated HD Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
25" I-Inc iH252, 27" ASUS VE278(primary)
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080 @ 60hz
Hard Drives
240GB OCZ Agility 3 SSD (boot drive)
WD Caviar Black 2TB Sata-III 64MB Cache (data drive)
WD Caviar Black 500GB Sata-II 16MB cache (data drive)
PSU
Raidmax RX-850AE 850 Watt gold plus PS
Case
Cooler master HAF X full tower
Cooling
2x 200mm Fan 1x 230mm/ Red LED Fan
Internet Speed
Cable
Seven is as rock solid as they come. It will take quite an act for me to consider upgrading from it. As someone previously said, only if I buy a new machine. All my machines are < 2 years old so I don't expect that to happen for quite some time.

-Max
 

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Windows 7 UltimateIntel Pentium dual-Core4GB
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Dell Inspiron 1545
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate
CPU
Intel Pentium dual-Core
Memory
4GB
I don't know about you guys but I don't know what I would do without the desktop snap-to feature. I use it constantly and it makes organizing and multitasking incredibly easy.

This. It's one of those little things that makes you just think "Why on earth didn't anyone think of this sooner?"

There was a saying around about 2009 when 7 was just becoming available for beta/RTM. "It just works" That is still true today. I think honestly, I may become that thing I so hate with the XP crowd... the person whom you have to pry it from their cold dead fingers.
 

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Windows 10 Pro x64Intel Core i5 7400 @ 3.00GHz8GB 2133Mhz DDR4 (OEM supplied)Gygabyte Windforce GTX 1050Ti (Factory Overcl...
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Medion Erazer (note to self: insert model number) - with custom additions
OS
Windows 10 Pro x64
CPU
Intel Core i5 7400 @ 3.00GHz
Motherboard
OEM supllied with PC
Memory
8GB 2133Mhz DDR4 (OEM supplied)
Graphics Card(s)
Gygabyte Windforce GTX 1050Ti (Factory Overclocked)
Sound Card
Realtek
Monitor(s) Displays
Acer Al1980 + HKC
Screen Resolution
1360*768(HKC) / 1280*1024(Acer)
Hard Drives
1TB Toshiba
1TB WD Caviar Green
120GB Samsung Evo 840
PSU
OEM supplied (no power rating on case)
Case
OEM Supplied
Cooling
Stock
Keyboard
Logitech Wireless
Mouse
Logitect Wireless
Internet Speed
40Mb/s Down 10Mb/s Up
Antivirus
Defender
Browser
Firefox
Ok, if you insist :p
 

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Windows 7 Ult x64 - SP1/ Windows 8 Pro x64Intel Core i5-3570K 4.6GHz8GB (2X4GB) DDR3 1600 Corsair Vengeance CL8 1.5vSapphire HD 7770 Vapor-X OC 1GB DDR5
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
76~2.0
OS
Windows 7 Ult x64 - SP1/ Windows 8 Pro x64
CPU
Intel Core i5-3570K 4.6GHz
Motherboard
Gigabyte GA-Z77X UD3H, f18
Memory
8GB (2X4GB) DDR3 1600 Corsair Vengeance CL8 1.5v
Graphics Card(s)
Sapphire HD 7770 Vapor-X OC 1GB DDR5
Sound Card
Onboard VIA VT2021
Monitor(s) Displays
22" LCD Dell
Screen Resolution
1680x1050
Hard Drives
Samsung 840Pro 128GB SSD,
Seagate Barracuda 500GB SATA2 7200rpm 32MB cache, Seagate Barracuda 1TB SATA2 7200rpm 32MB cache,
PSU
Corsair HX650W
Case
Cooler Master Storm Scout
Cooling
Corsair H80 2x12cm Noctua NF P12 , 2x14cm case fans
Keyboard
Logitech Wave
Mouse
CM Sentinel
Internet Speed
Dismal
Antivirus
Avast
Browser
Opera Next
Other Info
Haswell laptop: HP Envy 17t-j, i7-4700MQ, GeForce 740M 2GB DDR3, 17.3" Full HD 1920x1080, 16GB RAM, Samsung 840 Pro 128GB, 1TB Hitachi 7200 HDD,
Desktop: eSATA ports,
External eSATA Seagate 500GB SATA2 7200rpm,
External WD USB 500GB
Well, a lot of PC uses Windows 7 right now isn't it?
 

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Windows 7 Professional 64 bit SP 1Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2500 CPU 3.30GHz4.00 GB DDR3 SDRAMNVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom Build
OS
Windows 7 Professional 64 bit SP 1
CPU
Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2500 CPU 3.30GHz
Motherboard
Asus P8H61-MLE
Memory
4.00 GB DDR3 SDRAM
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT
Sound Card
High Definition Audio Codec:
Monitor(s) Displays
SyncMaster (1280x1024@60Hz)
Screen Resolution
1280x1024
Hard Drives
1465GB Western Digital WDC WD15EARS-00Z5B1 ATA Device (SATA)
977GB Western Digital WDC WD10EADS-00L5B1 ATA Device (SATA)
1863GB Western Digital WDC WD20EARX-00PASB0 ATA Device (SATA)
156GB Seagate ST3160813AS ATA Device (SATA)
PSU
Cooler Master eXtreme Power Plus 650W
Case
Cooler Master Elite 431 Plus
Keyboard
Razer Tarantula
Mouse
Razer Mamba
Other Info
Creative SBS A200 speaker
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