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It's Hi-Technicaaal!
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| Which OS should I use as the basis for my new digital empire ? |
| Vista, sparkly yet demanding. |
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42% |
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| XP, down-to-earth but lacks luster. |
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57% |
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Token Nazi? Zelnor
Joined: 01 Jul 2007 Posts: 6425
HP: 10 MP: 7 Lives: 1
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Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2009 9:24 am
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Well, I had to nuke my old Vista installation because according to my step-dad (40 years in computers, though he's a doctor, not a star trek quote) I *crag* it up as much as if I'd *cragged* Vista-tan with a sandpaper condom strapped on a jackhammer (actually he didn't say that).
So I reused an image from... November 2008. Turns out it's XP.
Well, I've re-installed Kaspersky - ironically, on Vista, it had a weird interface, all old-timey instead of the futuristic shiny one I had previously (I have to reinstall like every year) and seemed to lack some functions, and now that I install it it's all futuristic and awesome again.- and reloaded exported passwords, etc.
Now I wonder if I should even bother with Vista; XP seems to run smoothly, it boots faster and it's search function doesn't suck.
I haven't tried to reinstall Office 07 though...
So, what runs better, takes less resources, or is overall just the better OS ?
I'd like to hear if I should bother doing a new image of a full, successful Vista installation and go through the motions again or be content with what the backup has given me. |
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See? Popple
Joined: 30 Apr 2007 Posts: 14001
HP: 99 MP: 8 Lives: 10
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Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2009 9:28 am
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Vista lets you allocate flash drive memory for RAM. |
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Elite Nerr Francis

Joined: 16 Apr 2007 Posts: 6974
HP: 50 MP: 3 Lives: 0
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Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2009 9:34 am
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wont be long, and Windows 7 will be out, which is said to be much much better than Vista and XP.
You can install the beta for free, and buy it whenever it is released. |
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Token Nazi? Zelnor
Joined: 01 Jul 2007 Posts: 6425
HP: 10 MP: 7 Lives: 1
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Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2009 9:45 am
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So you advocate Windows 7 as third option...
'k, I guess I'll keep XP so long.
It is less demanding, is it ?
And I was always content with just 2 GB RAM... |
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