Windows 7 on OLD computers

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  1. Posts : 6
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #211

    bobtran said:
    Kouen said:
    I Wasn't able to get the black taskbar to kick in unfortunately it kept using the same old light blue one
    Change taskbar color:
    Change Window & Taskbar Color In Windows 7 Home Basic Edition With Home Basic Color Changer

    Use 3rd party theme's:
    You must use "Universal Theme Patcher" as Microsoft does not allow you to use 3rd party themes by default:

    The one I used:
    UNAWAVE - Windows 7 Basic Theme transparent
    I used the "Areo.msstyles" found here:
    Two other themes with Vista Retro Look and XP "Luna" Style.

    A couple of additional sites:
    Windows Vista Theme For Windows 7 | The Windows Club
    or
    Universal Theme Patcher for Windows 7 - Universal theme patcher - Windows 7 Download

    do a little Google research to find alternate theme's (many to choose from, just make sure to run virus check on the file before using).

    Alt theme: Free Alternative Theme for Windows 7 | Theme Styles

    Enjoy....the only drawback is that major upgrades like service packs tend to reset the uxtheme.dll and you have to re-run the theme patcher to get back to your 3rd party theme's but normal updates do not effect the theme patcher (No disabling of it in Windows 7 so far).
    Ah sweet cheers for that ill pug that away in my infamous "Apps, themes and drivers" folder :) im mostly experimenting atm till the new faster and larger hdd arrives, been working, upgrading and fixing up this laptop for emergency and out n about stuff! been coming on well too
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  2. Posts : 1
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bits on main computer, and soon windows 7 Ultimate 32 bits on my new netbook
       #212

    I got it running on an old rig just to see it suffer and die, but its still running on this crap :

    Intel D845GVSR motherboard
    Celeron 335 2,8GHZ
    512mb ddr (-8mb for integrated video card)
    60gb hard disk
    Old dvd writer just to boot the dvd of Windows 7
    Integrated crappiest video card in the world (G845 express I think)

    I installed Windows 7 Ultimate on this beast (its just a trial version, don't worry won't pay Microsoft for this windows) there's no aero on it (what a surprise...) but it runs pretty well, was able to watch 360p youtube on firefox 3.6.12 and the machine used around 400mb of ram (of course I've disabled a load of services and crap that wasn't needed like Media Center, Tablet PC and such) I've not installed any anti-virus, that would probably kill the usability of this crap if I even installed AVG on it.
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  3. Posts : 76
    Windows 7 64Bit
       #213

    WINDOWS Reply


    Dodge34 said:
    I got it running on an old rig just to see it suffer and die, but its still running on this crap :

    Intel D845GVSR motherboard
    Celeron 335 2,8GHZ
    512mb ddr (-8mb for integrated video card)
    60gb hard disk
    Old dvd writer just to boot the dvd of Windows 7
    Integrated crappiest video card in the world (G845 express I think)

    I installed Windows 7 Ultimate on this beast (its just a trial version, don't worry won't pay Microsoft for this windows) there's no aero on it (what a surprise...) but it runs pretty well, was able to watch 360p youtube on firefox 3.6.12 and the machine used around 400mb of ram (of course I've disabled a load of services and crap that wasn't needed like Media Center, Tablet PC and such) I've not installed any anti-virus, that would probably kill the usability of this crap if I even installed AVG on it.
    Thats not that bad. 2.8Ghz is better than some modern computers.

    - 2 Bunny
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  4. Posts : 2
    win xp 64
       #214

    HP pavailion a 1510y desktop


    Has anyone install on an old HP Pavilion a1510y?. I don't have the CPU specs as it is a friend of mines . It currently has factory installed vista he said he bought the pc right after vista first came out.
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  5. Posts : 9,606
    Win7 Enterprise, Win7 x86 (Ult 7600), Win7 x64 Ult 7600, TechNet RTM on AMD x64 (2.8Ghz)
       #215

    Intel8088 said:
    Has anyone install on an old HP Pavilion a1510y?. I don't have the CPU specs as it is a friend of mines . It currently has factory installed vista he said he bought the pc right after vista first came out.

    If it came with Vista, I'm almost sure it will run win7. Find out how much ram memory it has.


    Here's what I found:



    Model name and product number
    This document contains basic features and specification for the following HP CTO model:
    • HP Pavilion a1510y
    • Product number: RJ028AV


    Introduction date
    27-Jan-2007

    Country/region sold in:
    • US
    • Canada


    Included features
    Included features Specification Motherboard Name ECS: RC415ST-HM

    HP: Alhena5-GL6Chipset ATI Radeon Xpress 1100 for Intel Processors Memory
    • Memory slots: 2 DIMMS
    • Maximum memory: 2 GB (2 x 1 GB)
    Front-side-bus (processor dependent)
    • 800/533 MHz
    Power output wattage
    • 300 Watt
    Expansion Slots
    • PCI: 3
    • PCI Express x16: 1
    Drive Bays
    • 5.25" external: 2
    • 3.5" external: 2
    • 3.5" internal: 1
    Graphics
    • integrated graphics (ATI Radeon Express 1100)
    Sound
    • 5.1 capable sound with front autdio ports (integrated)







    Probably best to run Win7 32 bit
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  6. Posts : 6
    Ubuntu 64 bit
       #216

    hethoofd said:
    I would try this on my old and useless desktop: AMD Athlon XP 2000+, 256MB RAM, some old low-budget 128MB ATI Radeon video card. It will never work out, but there's nothing on that computer (I formatted the drives) so I'd like to see what happens. It doesn't have a DVD player, though so I can't install it.
    why not install a linux ? there are many lightweight linux distributions out there like xubuntu or puppy linux
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  7. Posts : 2
    win xp 64
       #217

    Thanks DocBrown!

    LipSkell - I think it would be a good candidate for linux but he uses it primarly for Quickbooks Premier 2007.

    Vista is corrupted and he does not have the recovery disks. The goal is to get another year out of it. I figure if everything has to be re-installed may as well see in Win 7 will work. Maybe split the family pack with him.
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  8. Posts : 1,641
    Dual-boot: Windows 7 HP 32-bit SP1 & Windows XP Pro 32-bit SP2.
       #218

    Yeah you could try that.
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  9. Posts : 568
    Win7 x64 Ultimate SP1
       #219

    Intel8088 said:
    Thanks DocBrown!

    LipSkell - I think it would be a good candidate for linux but he uses it primarly for Quickbooks Premier 2007.

    Vista is corrupted and he does not have the recovery disks. The goal is to get another year out of it. I figure if everything has to be re-installed may as well see in Win 7 will work. Maybe split the family pack with him.
    I've installed 7 on a lot older systems than that. But I would add as much RAM as you can.

    Ken
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  10. Posts : 9,606
    Win7 Enterprise, Win7 x86 (Ult 7600), Win7 x64 Ult 7600, TechNet RTM on AMD x64 (2.8Ghz)
       #220

    That motherboard has a max of 2gb !
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