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Xp or Vista on a Dell 270, P-4 2.8, 1GB, & Nvida video card

by patnw Jan 22, 2010 12:32PM PST

This Desktop came with xp pro installed (when new). Got it at state surplus and had no Operating sys on it. Had a copy of Vista home prem. It runs ok
but seems slow. I have tweeked Vista to cut down on unnecessary processes - but still seems like it should run faster, open things faster, ect.. for having pretty decent hardware. Might it do better with XP ?? I know xp wont suck up as much system resources?
Thoughts...???

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I'd move to Windows 7.
by r. proffitt Forum moderator Jan 22, 2010 12:38PM PST

I find many are stunned by how hard it is to install Windows XP. They didn't expect they would have to find all those drivers. Windows 7 is fine at 1GB ram. We tried the beta and RC on 512MB.
Bob

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Win 7
by patnw Jan 22, 2010 12:48PM PST

I have the final RC but lost the key for it... tried to get it - but all the beta site point back to Regular win 7.
any thoughts...?

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Your choice here.
by r. proffitt Forum moderator Jan 22, 2010 12:57PM PST

I am slowly changing the entire office off XP and to 7.

Why would the old RC key be any use here? Anyway we look at this, we get to buy Windows?
Bob

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