Windows 7
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Hound dog
Nana's are Beautiful
I finally found my windows xp disc.......in Travis' room. I need to wash it and see if it will run right. If it does.......bye bye PITA Vista and hello XP!!!
I loathe Vista. Not only is it full of bugs.......it takes up a heck of a lot of room on the computer.
I dunno about windows 7.........I usually wait and see people's reactions to it before I make up my mind. But if it does what it's supposed to......and I can't get my xp disc to work.......oh, yeah, I'm sooooooooo buying it.
I had no choice with Vista as my new computer had it.
As for Linox.............It's ok, except it doesn't run ALOT of programs, no games. Nichole's boyfriend installed it onto her computer and she hates it. She's going back to xp.
I loathe Vista. Not only is it full of bugs.......it takes up a heck of a lot of room on the computer.
I dunno about windows 7.........I usually wait and see people's reactions to it before I make up my mind. But if it does what it's supposed to......and I can't get my xp disc to work.......oh, yeah, I'm sooooooooo buying it.
I had no choice with Vista as my new computer had it.
As for Linox.............It's ok, except it doesn't run ALOT of programs, no games. Nichole's boyfriend installed it onto her computer and she hates it. She's going back to xp.
flutterby
Fly away!
Lisa, you would probably have to have someone very knowledgeable in IT to take you from Vista to XP. All the drivers, etc, have to be changed. I was going to do that with difficult child's laptop until I discovered everything involved. I can be pretty computer savvy, but I wasn't going to touch that one.
Microsoft Products don't work in Linux, however Linux has their own version of Office. You can open MS files in it, but MS doesn't recognize their files...which is why I would want to keep Windows on my computer and have them both. Linux is more secure and stable than Windows. And it's free.
Microsoft Products don't work in Linux, however Linux has their own version of Office. You can open MS files in it, but MS doesn't recognize their files...which is why I would want to keep Windows on my computer and have them both. Linux is more secure and stable than Windows. And it's free.
Hound dog
Nana's are Beautiful
Heather............I'd copy all needed files to my external hard drive....actually they're all there already as I back up my computer that way. I learned the hard way. lol So....I'd wipe the hard drive clean and start over from scratch with xp........then just put my files back onto it.
But I'd have Travis do it. Not me.
But I'd have Travis do it. Not me.
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AnnieO
Shooting from the Hip
OK am I the only person on the planet who doesn't absolutely abhor Vista?
It doesn't seem so bad, to me. I have it at work. I have XP at home. Either one works fine for me.
It's Office 2007 I detest. The Ribbon. BAH!
Seriously though - going back to XP from Vista is like becoming a time traveler that can teleport. This is just not something the average person can do easily. Heck, I know TECHS who can't.
I'd ignore the XP disc and just upgrade to Win 7.
It doesn't seem so bad, to me. I have it at work. I have XP at home. Either one works fine for me.
It's Office 2007 I detest. The Ribbon. BAH!
Seriously though - going back to XP from Vista is like becoming a time traveler that can teleport. This is just not something the average person can do easily. Heck, I know TECHS who can't.
I'd ignore the XP disc and just upgrade to Win 7.
Hound dog
Nana's are Beautiful
I don't plan on going back to xp necessarily until I find out how people feel about 7. Plus.......after being in Travis' room for God only knows how long.......it may not even work. lol
Office 2007 gives you issues?? OMG I love that one. But then again..........I've been using that one forever too.......I can't figure out how to do a darn thing with the newer versions.
Office 2007 gives you issues?? OMG I love that one. But then again..........I've been using that one forever too.......I can't figure out how to do a darn thing with the newer versions.
flutterby
Fly away!
Lisa, it's not as easy as wiping the drive and starting over. It's seriously a huge PITA.
I'm not afraid to attempt most things, but I wasn't going to touch it. You would have to have someone in the know do it.
FWIW, from those that I know who have used it (the beta version and that actual version), Windows 7 is pretty good.
I'm not afraid to attempt most things, but I wasn't going to touch it. You would have to have someone in the know do it.
FWIW, from those that I know who have used it (the beta version and that actual version), Windows 7 is pretty good.
Lothlorien
Active Member
Suz, you seriously need an upgrade! What is the size of your hard drive? 10 years ago, they were like 32 gig and I thought that was big. Now they make them with over 500. Mine is a 320 gig. I had to upgrade becuase my 32 gig was filled and causing all kinds of problems. Now, the old one just has the kids games on it and it's in the basement.
DazedandConfused
Well-Known Member
I was so excited to learn of Windows 7. The laptop I'm currently using came preloaded with Vista. I do like some of its' features (like tabs and ease when doing PowerPoint presentations), I'm CONSTANTLY being booted off the web. My work place still uses XP and boy do I ever understand why now.
I talked to my sister, a Network Admin and hardware techie, and she says it's always good to wait and let MS work out any bugs first; don't run out and buy it when it first comes out. So, when she says it is a good time, I will definitely switch out.
I talked to my sister, a Network Admin and hardware techie, and she says it's always good to wait and let MS work out any bugs first; don't run out and buy it when it first comes out. So, when she says it is a good time, I will definitely switch out.
