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Hello all, I'm a long-time XP holdout who recently was drafted (well, OK, I was the only volunteer) to become admin of a couple of Win7 Pro machines. I decided to upgrade my long-in-the-tooth home machine to 7 so I could at least be able to bring up the equivalent dialog boxes, etc. on my machine to help someone remotely when they call me in a panic (the users of the two machines are not at all computer-savvy). Late last week I did a fresh install of 7 and so far, with a couple of minor issues (printer support the main one), things are looking just fine. The amount of information here is just amazing, and I made use of a lot of it while planning the upgrade. Thanks to all those who took the time to share.

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Windows 7 Professional x64 SP1 ; Windows Serv...Intel Core i5 2400 @ 3.10GHz8.0GB DDR3 @ 665MHz (2GBx4)AMD Radeon HD 6870
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom Built
OS
Windows 7 Professional x64 SP1 ; Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard
CPU
Intel Core i5 2400 @ 3.10GHz
Motherboard
Foxconn H67MP-S/-V/H67MP
Memory
8.0GB DDR3 @ 665MHz (2GBx4)
Graphics Card(s)
AMD Radeon HD 6870
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
AOC 2243W & SMB1930NW
Screen Resolution
1440x900 & 1920x1080
Hard Drives
977GB Seagate ST31000524AS ATA Drive (SATA)
250GB WD iSCSI attached Drive
PSU
750W Gaming PSU
Case
Novatech Night
Cooling
Fan
Keyboard
Dell Standard PS/2 Keyboard
Mouse
R.A.T 07 Gaming Mouse
Internet Speed
Download: 10 Mbps Ping: 30ms Upload: 0.81 Mbps
Browser
Google Chrome
Other Info
Optiarc DVD RW AD-5260S ATA Device
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windows 7 home 64bitINTEL-CORE I716GB
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
W530-3630QM1
OS
windows 7 home 64bit
CPU
INTEL-CORE I7
Memory
16GB
Hard Drives
750GB
Browser
Chrome
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Windows 10 Home x64INTEL Core i5-750 Quad-Core 3.37GHzHyperX Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 1866MhzEVGA GeForce GTX 750 Superclocked 1GB 128-Bit...
Computer type
PC/Desktop
OS
Windows 10 Home x64
CPU
INTEL Core i5-750 Quad-Core 3.37GHz
Motherboard
ASUS P7P55D
Memory
HyperX Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 1866Mhz
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Superclocked 1GB 128-Bit GDDR5
Monitor(s) Displays
LG 32MA68HY 32" IPS
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
Samsung 840 Evo 120GB, SEAGATE 500GB Barracuda® 7200.12, SATA 3 Gb/s, 7200 RPM, 16MB cache
PSU
ANTEC TruePower New TP-550, 80 PLUS, 550W
Case
ANTEC Three Hundred Illusion
Cooling
COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus, 4 x 120mm 1 x 140mm Noctua's
Internet Speed
85 + Mbps
Antivirus
Avast
Browser
Vivaldi
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Windows 7 Ultimate 64bitIntel Core i7-2600K Sandy Bridge 3.4GHz (@4.5...G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB 1600Mhz (4 x 4G...x2 EVGA GeForce GTX 760's w/ACXCoolers in SLI...
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Jeepmann/Custom Built
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit
CPU
Intel Core i7-2600K Sandy Bridge 3.4GHz (@[email protected])
Motherboard
Asus Maximus IV Extreme LGA 1155 Intel P67
Memory
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB 1600Mhz (4 x 4GB) (Stock)
Graphics Card(s)
x2 EVGA GeForce GTX 760's w/ACXCoolers in SLI Surround
Sound Card
On-Board
Monitor(s) Displays
3x Acer 24" HDMI Widescreen LCD Monitor
Screen Resolution
3@ 1920x1080 (5760x1080 In Surround)
Hard Drives
Samsung 830 128gb ssd
Western Digital Caviar Black 640GB 7200 RPM
Western Digital Caviar Black 500GB 7200 RPM
Seagate 2tb 7200 RPM
PSU
COOLER MASTER Silent Pro 1000W
Case
COOLER MASTER HAF X Black
Cooling
CORSAIR Hydro H70
Keyboard
Logitech G510
Mouse
Zalman M300
Internet Speed
100mbps-ish Down & 5mbps-ish Up
Other Info
I installed the stock 140mm case fan outside of case then installed the H70+ 1 of its 120mm fans inside case. Used the 2nd 120mm from the H70 to go in the Gpu tunnel.
230mm Front,200mm side,200mm top,120mm Gpu tunnel,120mm&140mm on H70.
:) Welcome to SF, Yimitz.
 

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windows 7
Computer type
PC/Desktop
OS
windows 7
Hi, friends.

I'm from Scotland. Retired, in my seventies, and been gaming since the days of Fade to Black, Zork, Quake, Duke Nukem and so forth.

What an enormous amount of helpful information here. I spent the last few days reading the long 40+ page thread on upgrading to Windows 7.

I'm currently using Vista Home Premium 32bit but suspect it's time I considered upgrading my March 2007 Dell set up to Windows 7 64bit. My nVidia GeForce 7900GS card seems to be struggling a tad with the recent games although I managed 90% of Tomb Taider. Not much I want to play at present so will probably shut down my Steam and Origin accounts.

I'm keen to try Microsoft FSX. I found a detailed thread on Flight Forum which seems to cover how to get the best out of FSX via Windows 7 but I'm still considering my options.

I'm no expert by any means :geek: but I'm happy to give upgrading a shot. Looks as though using the Clean install with a upgrade Windows 7 tutorial may be the applicable one but using the 'repair' option instead of the 'install' to leave my existing (6 years of) stuff untouched.

I've copied all my User files (8G) to a separate plug-in SSD.

Then I presume I could replace my graphics card, then follow all the steps needed to strip Windows 7 down to the basics needed.

As I said, still considering my options, but delighted to find so much helpful information here.
 

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Windows 7 Home Premium 64bitIntel(R)Core (TM)2 CPU [email protected] Ghz 2.39 GhzDual Channel 2048mb (2x1024) 667mhz DDR2Single 256mb nvidia GeForce 7900GS (2VDI 1xS-...
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell Dimension 9200 (March 2007) Model XP061 (originally Vista 32bit))
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
CPU
Intel(R)Core (TM)2 CPU [email protected] Ghz 2.39 Ghz
Motherboard
KU345 Conroe E6600 2.40G 4MB 1066FSB B2 -I think
Memory
Dual Channel 2048mb (2x1024) 667mhz DDR2
Graphics Card(s)
Single 256mb nvidia GeForce 7900GS (2VDI 1xS-video)
Hard Drives
500GB(2x250GB) Serial ATA (7200rpm) Dual HDD Config Raid 0 Stripe
Antivirus
MSE
Browser
Firefox
Hello and a warm welcome to the forums Aurondium. :)

Paul.
 

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Windows 7 Professional 64 bit
OS
Windows 7 Professional 64 bit
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windows 7 home 64bitINTEL-CORE I716GB
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
W530-3630QM1
OS
windows 7 home 64bit
CPU
INTEL-CORE I7
Memory
16GB
Hard Drives
750GB
Browser
Chrome
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Windows 10 Home x64INTEL Core i5-750 Quad-Core 3.37GHzHyperX Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 1866MhzEVGA GeForce GTX 750 Superclocked 1GB 128-Bit...
Computer type
PC/Desktop
OS
Windows 10 Home x64
CPU
INTEL Core i5-750 Quad-Core 3.37GHz
Motherboard
ASUS P7P55D
Memory
HyperX Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 1866Mhz
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Superclocked 1GB 128-Bit GDDR5
Monitor(s) Displays
LG 32MA68HY 32" IPS
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
Samsung 840 Evo 120GB, SEAGATE 500GB Barracuda® 7200.12, SATA 3 Gb/s, 7200 RPM, 16MB cache
PSU
ANTEC TruePower New TP-550, 80 PLUS, 550W
Case
ANTEC Three Hundred Illusion
Cooling
COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus, 4 x 120mm 1 x 140mm Noctua's
Internet Speed
85 + Mbps
Antivirus
Avast
Browser
Vivaldi
Hello everybody :)

I just joined to learn more about Windows 7 and how to get the best performance out of my computer.
 

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Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-bit 7601 ...AMD E2-1800 APU with Radeon(tm) HD Graphics4.00 GBAMD Radeon HD 7300 Series Graphics
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP
OS
Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
CPU
AMD E2-1800 APU with Radeon(tm) HD Graphics
Motherboard
Quanta 2AE9
Memory
4.00 GB
Graphics Card(s)
AMD Radeon HD 7300 Series Graphics
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition Audio
Screen Resolution
1600 x 900 x 32 bits (4294967296 colors) @ 60 Hz
Hard Drives
ST350041 3AS SATA Disk Device
Keyboard
HP Keyboard
Mouse
HP Mouse
Antivirus
AVG 2014
Browser
Google Chrome

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Windows 7 Ultimate 64bitIntel Core i7-2600K Sandy Bridge 3.4GHz (@4.5...G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB 1600Mhz (4 x 4G...x2 EVGA GeForce GTX 760's w/ACXCoolers in SLI...
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Jeepmann/Custom Built
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit
CPU
Intel Core i7-2600K Sandy Bridge 3.4GHz (@[email protected])
Motherboard
Asus Maximus IV Extreme LGA 1155 Intel P67
Memory
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB 1600Mhz (4 x 4GB) (Stock)
Graphics Card(s)
x2 EVGA GeForce GTX 760's w/ACXCoolers in SLI Surround
Sound Card
On-Board
Monitor(s) Displays
3x Acer 24" HDMI Widescreen LCD Monitor
Screen Resolution
3@ 1920x1080 (5760x1080 In Surround)
Hard Drives
Samsung 830 128gb ssd
Western Digital Caviar Black 640GB 7200 RPM
Western Digital Caviar Black 500GB 7200 RPM
Seagate 2tb 7200 RPM
PSU
COOLER MASTER Silent Pro 1000W
Case
COOLER MASTER HAF X Black
Cooling
CORSAIR Hydro H70
Keyboard
Logitech G510
Mouse
Zalman M300
Internet Speed
100mbps-ish Down & 5mbps-ish Up
Other Info
I installed the stock 140mm case fan outside of case then installed the H70+ 1 of its 120mm fans inside case. Used the 2nd 120mm from the H70 to go in the Gpu tunnel.
230mm Front,200mm side,200mm top,120mm Gpu tunnel,120mm&140mm on H70.
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Windows 10 Home x64INTEL Core i5-750 Quad-Core 3.37GHzHyperX Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 1866MhzEVGA GeForce GTX 750 Superclocked 1GB 128-Bit...
Computer type
PC/Desktop
OS
Windows 10 Home x64
CPU
INTEL Core i5-750 Quad-Core 3.37GHz
Motherboard
ASUS P7P55D
Memory
HyperX Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 1866Mhz
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Superclocked 1GB 128-Bit GDDR5
Monitor(s) Displays
LG 32MA68HY 32" IPS
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
Samsung 840 Evo 120GB, SEAGATE 500GB Barracuda® 7200.12, SATA 3 Gb/s, 7200 RPM, 16MB cache
PSU
ANTEC TruePower New TP-550, 80 PLUS, 550W
Case
ANTEC Three Hundred Illusion
Cooling
COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus, 4 x 120mm 1 x 140mm Noctua's
Internet Speed
85 + Mbps
Antivirus
Avast
Browser
Vivaldi
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My Computer My Computer

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windows 7 home 64bitINTEL-CORE I716GB
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
W530-3630QM1
OS
windows 7 home 64bit
CPU
INTEL-CORE I7
Memory
16GB
Hard Drives
750GB
Browser
Chrome
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Windows 10 64bit/Windows 10 64bit/Windows 10 ...Intel Pentium J3710 @ 60GHz/Intel B820,1.7GHz...8.00GB DDR3 @ 1599MHz/8GB 2 x 4GB DDR3/8.00GB...Intel HD Graphics/Intel/512MB ATI AMD Radeon ...
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Acer Aspire XC-704 x64 bit/ Asus K55A Notebook PC/HP Envy x360 Convertible 15-bq0xx
OS
Windows 10 64bit/Windows 10 64bit/Windows 10 64bit
CPU
Intel Pentium J3710 @ 60GHz/Intel B820,1.7GHz/AMD A9 Radeon
Motherboard
Acer Aspire XC-704 (SOCKET 0)/Asus/HP 8312 (Socket FP4)
Memory
8.00GB DDR3 @ 1599MHz/8GB 2 x 4GB DDR3/8.00GB Dual-Channel
Graphics Card(s)
Intel HD Graphics/Intel/512MB ATI AMD Radeon R5 Graphics (HP
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition Audio/Onboard/AMD High Definition Au
Monitor(s) Displays
Acer LCD K222HQL /Asus 15.6/Generic PnP Monitor (1920x1080@6
Screen Resolution
1920x1080@59Hz/1366 x 768/1920x1080@60Hz
Hard Drives
1863GBWesternn Digital WDC/Asus/119GB SanDisk SD8SN8U-128G-1006 (SSD)
931GB Hitachi HGST HTS721010A9E630 (SATA)
Keyboard
Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000 (UK)/Inbuilt/Inbui
Mouse
Microsoft Optical Wheel Mouse/Same plus Touchpad/Same + Pad
Internet Speed
Infinity 2 up to 76 Mbps
Antivirus
MSE/MSE/MSE and all 3 have MalwareBytes Premium
Browser
Edge, Firefox/Edge, Firefox/Edge, Firefox, Chrome
Other Info
Seagate Expansion 500GB External Desktop Drive
Seagate Expansion Portable Drives 500GB and 1TB
Epson XP-332 Wireless Printer
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Windows 8 64bit ProfessionalIntel Q9400 Quad Core 2.66GhzG.Skill 4GB DDR3-1600NVidia GeForce 560GTX
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom Built
OS
Windows 8 64bit Professional
CPU
Intel Q9400 Quad Core 2.66Ghz
Motherboard
Gigabyte
Memory
G.Skill 4GB DDR3-1600
Graphics Card(s)
NVidia GeForce 560GTX
Sound Card
On-board
Monitor(s) Displays
24" LCD
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
160GB WD
WD Caviar Black 640GB
WD 500GB
WD 1TB
WD 1TB
PSU
Cooler Master 1300W Silent Pro
Case
Sunbeam Transformer Black
Cooling
Fans
Keyboard
Logitech G15 (Original Screen + 18G Keys)
Mouse
Logitech MX518
Internet Speed
10mbit up/down Fiber Optic
Browser
FireFox / Chrome
Other Info
SF is amazing!
Hello everybody :)

I just joined to learn more about Windows 7 and how to get the best performance out of my computer.

Hello and welcome :)
 

My Computer My Computer

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Windows 7 Professional 64 bit
OS
Windows 7 Professional 64 bit
Welcome to all new members! Hope your stay here is as enjoyable as mine has been.
 

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Windows 10x64 Build 1709Intel i7 7700HQ Kaby Lake16 GB DDR4 @2400Nvidia Geforce GTX 1060
Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
MSI GE72VR Apache Pro-416
OS
Windows 10x64 Build 1709
CPU
Intel i7 7700HQ Kaby Lake
Motherboard
Micro-Star Intl. MS-179B (U3C1)
Memory
16 GB DDR4 @2400
Graphics Card(s)
Nvidia Geforce GTX 1060
Screen Resolution
1920x1080 120Hz
Hard Drives
256 GB Nvme M.2 SSD

1TB HDD@7200
Cooling
Cooler Blast 4
Keyboard
Steel Series
Antivirus
Bit Defender Free
Browser
Edge
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Windows 10 Pro X64Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3570K CPU OC@ 4.5GHZ Turbo8.00 GB DDR3 1600MhzMSI Gaming X GTX 1070
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dude Build
OS
Windows 10 Pro X64
CPU
Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3570K CPU OC@ 4.5GHZ Turbo
Motherboard
MSI Z77A-G45 Gaming
Memory
8.00 GB DDR3 1600Mhz
Graphics Card(s)
MSI Gaming X GTX 1070
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell S23O9W, HP L1710
Screen Resolution
DELL-1920 x 1080 HP-1280 x1024
Hard Drives
Crucial m4 256 SSD, WD 7200RPM 500GB WD 1TB
PSU
Seasonic X650 GOLD
Case
Zalman Z12
Cooling
Antec Kuhler 920
Keyboard
Logitech
Mouse
MSI DS100 Interceptor
Internet Speed
50 down and 5 up
Antivirus
MSE
Browser
Chrome, IE 11
Other Info
Logitech X-620 Speakers
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