Should I install Win7 in this PC?

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  1. Posts : 40
    Windows 7 Pro
       #11

    All This Talking And The Question Asker Didnt even Take A Look At His Own Thread i wonder where he would start when he opens this thread lol :P
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  2. Posts : 25,847
    Windows 10 Pro. 64/ version 1709 Windows 7 Pro/64
       #12

    midou35000 said:
    strollin said:
    Drivers shouldn't be an issue because Vista drivers can be used in Win 7.
    Dont be so sure my cousin had too much problems with vista drivers on windows 7.
    Well I'm sure strollin is correct. Your cousin might of had problems, some do but not often.
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  3. Posts : 40
    Windows 7 Pro
       #13

    Ok.....
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  4. Posts : 119
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #14

    Hi, thanks all of you for your help!

    I think I'll give it a try with 7. They only use it for basic home stuff like Facebook, internet and music.

    I've had some issues in the past trying to use Vista drivers with 7, but more often than not they worked ok.

    TVeblen's PC was dual core, this one is single core, but I'll give it a try. If it's too slow I'll just downgrade to XP. (No way I'm giving this back with Vista)

    Thanks a lot! :)
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  5. Posts : 40
    Windows 7 Pro
       #15

    Hey did you read all the posts?:P
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  6. Posts : 119
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #16

    midou35000 said:
    Hey did you read all the posts?:P
    Of course! What kind of monster posts a question and won't bother to read what other people took the time to answer?

    I'll install 7 and post the results shortly.
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  7. Posts : 40
    Windows 7 Pro
       #17

    Good i cant wait to know what will happen when you instal it.
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  8. Posts : 25,847
    Windows 10 Pro. 64/ version 1709 Windows 7 Pro/64
       #18

    RonAshman I personally have never tried what you are going to try.
    It doesn't cost anything to try, so go for it. If it doesn't work as desired go for plan B.

    Windows 7 is pretty driver complete but that is a old system so who knows.

    Let us know how things go.
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  9. Posts : 2,497
    Windows 7 Pro 64 bit
       #19

    Any computer that came with Vista should run Windows 7 better. 2 GB is quite adequate for normal use on Windows 7. 64 bits not normally recommended with 2 GB RAM. In most cases Drivers will be available but it pays to check.

    XP should generally be avoided. It is no longer being supported and security is a large and growing concern. When Microsoft drops support for an OS it tends to act as a signal to software suppliers that they should consider doing the same.
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  10. Posts : 119
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #20

    Thanks for your reply!

    This might take some extra time as I wasn't counting on this little problem.

    The fan spins extremely fast and loud, you can tell it's very dirty. I used to clean my previous laptop by just removing the bottom cover, it would expose the motherboard and the fan, but I've done some research and people usually tear this pc apart completely to clean the fan. I don't feel very comfortable with that since it's not mine. I'm guessing just blowing compressed air into the vent won't do any good if I don't tear it apart.

    So I'll see what I can do.

    Thanks a lot again.


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    EDIT: I just found a tech guy recommended by a friend who will clean it for a few bucks. I'll install 7 after that.
    Last edited by RonAshman; 26 Aug 2014 at 13:43.
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