A alsteele New member Local time 12:13 AM Messages 2 Jul 8, 2009 #1 I am debating between Windows 7 Home and Professional. What are some examples of Windows XP Productivity Programs that require Windows 7 Professional? My Computer My Computer OSWindows XP
I am debating between Windows 7 Home and Professional. What are some examples of Windows XP Productivity Programs that require Windows 7 Professional?
S swarfega da Cleaner Guru Gold Member VIP Local time 5:13 AM Messages 4,925 Jul 8, 2009 #2 Off the top of my head, virtualisation requires 7 Professional or Ultimate. My Computer My Computer Computer Manufacturer/Model Numberself builtOSWindows 7 Professional 64-bitCPUIntel E8400 3GHzMotherboardIntel DX48BT2MemoryKingston PC3-10700H 4GbGraphics Card(s)XFX Radeon HD 5850 BlackEd.Sound CardAsus Xonar DGMonitor(s) Displays2x Samsung SM-T220HD 22"Screen Resolution1680x1050 on two monitorsHard DrivesOCZ Vertex 2 120gb 3.5" (OS) Seagate Momentus XT 500gb Samsung F3 1Tb (games) 2x Samsung F1 1TbPSUThermaltake ToughPower 850wCaseThermaltake ArmorCoolingScythe Mugen IIKeyboardMicrosoft Comfort Curve USBMouseRazer Diamondback 3GInternet Speed8128/443
A alsteele New member Thread Starter Local time 12:13 AM Messages 2 Jul 8, 2009 #3 Thanks for replying swarfega, but my question is: "What are some examples of Windows XP Productivity Programs that require Windows 7 Professional?" My Computer My Computer OSWindows XP
Thanks for replying swarfega, but my question is: "What are some examples of Windows XP Productivity Programs that require Windows 7 Professional?"
masterB The Beer Master Power User Local time 12:13 AM Messages 803 Jul 9, 2009 #4 If you still need to use XP(as I do) I recommend dualboot XP and W7. Virtual XP Mode sucks. That way you can have W7 home premium. My Computer My Computer Computer Manufacturer/Model NumberMasterB/CustomOSWindows 7 Professional x64CPUQuadCore AMD Phenom II X4 Black Edition 955 3.2 GHzMotherboardAsus M4A785TD-V EvoMemory8 GB Crucial DDR3Graphics Card(s)SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 4890 1GB HDMI New EditionSound CardVIA VT1708S HD Audio 7.1 onboard/ ATI HDMI video cardMonitor(s) DisplaysAcer H233H 23'' LCD HDMIScreen Resolution1920x1080Hard Drives1x 500GB and 1x 1TB 7200RPM 32MB Cache WD Caviar BlackPSUCORSAIR CMPSU-620HX 620WCaseCOOLER MASTER Storm Scout SGC-2000Cooling2x 140mm and 1x 120mm case fans, Stock CPU fanKeyboardLogitech MX 3200MouseLogitech MX 3200Internet Speed15 MbpsOther InfoMy first build!
If you still need to use XP(as I do) I recommend dualboot XP and W7. Virtual XP Mode sucks. That way you can have W7 home premium.