Vista Home Basic to XP Professional-Good or bad idea?

LikeASir · January 2012

I currently have Vista Home Basic and was wondering if it would be worth it to downgrade or should I upgrade?

These are my PC Specs:

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c01155010&tmp_task=prodinfoCategory&cc=us&dlc=en&lc=en&product=3567523#N991

I've heard XP has better performance than Vista, so I want to know if it's worth it.

Also, if someone knows where to "buy" it and how to install it, I would appreciate the help.

NattNatt · January 2012

vista < win 97 < 2000/me < xp < win 7

just saying

LikeASir · January 2012

NattNatt wrote: »

vista < win 97 < 2000/me < xp < win 7

just saying

But will my PC be able to handle 7?

NattNatt · January 2012

prob best going to xp to be on the safe side...think the recommended for 7 is a lot higher than those...so it depends if u want it to run smooth or be laggy as...

de_stern · January 2012

SirDeity wrote: »

But will my PC be able to handle 7?

oh my lord baller

compaq presario? I had this computer when I was 8, can pretty much verify it is as the worst computer I've ever used.

dont even downgrade, get a new fking computer

NattNatt · January 2012

download both, using a certain website and try the xp one, then upgrade to 7, and see hw it runs...if its too bad, go back to xp...simples.

LikeASir · January 2012

tastylime50g wrote: »

Windows 7 probably takes less resources than XP if you know how to configure some of the unnecessary services and what not.

7 is better than XP in the sense that it is updated and more aesthetic visually.

I don't care much for looks.
I use windows classic theme(for performance) and I like it more.

So how much will performance be affected with proper settings?

de_stern wrote: »

oh my lord baller

compaq presario? I had this computer when I was 8, can pretty much verify it is as the worst computer I've ever used.

dont even downgrade, get a new fking computer

No can do sir.

TeamBagging · January 2012

SirDeity wrote: »

I currently have Vista Home Basic and was wondering if it would be worth it to downgrade or should I upgrade?

This is my PC Specs:

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c01155010&tmp_task=prodinfoCategory&cc=us&dlc=en&lc=en&product=3567523#N991

I've heard XP has better performance than Vista, so I want to know if it's worth it.

Also, if someone knows where to "buy" it and how to install it, I would appreciate the help.

depends on your memory card. If your memory card suck. Then more updates wont do anything. It will just ruin your computer by making it slow.

_Sp4wn_ · January 2012

I would downgrade to Windows XP.

Windows 7 requires a minimum of 1 Gb RAM to run decently, after you install a couple of programs you will notice that the PC will go run slower little by little.

But as Tasty said, you can unable some services so it can run faster, but with XP it runs fast right off the bat.

liowe · January 2012

I never buy software.

On xp some games will run faster if you have a fairly decent computer. So get win 7.

Windows 8 will be completely awesome, read this:

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/b8/

[Denxi] · January 2012

I must be the only person in the world who likes Vista.

liowe · January 2012

ixneD wrote: »

I must be the only person in the world who likes Vista.

Not really.

http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/windowsdeveloperpreviewgeneral/thread/be34f7b9-53c4-479f-afe9-5ce8d68baf33

LikeASir · January 2012

Ok, I think I will be getting XP since I have heard good things about it, and I don't want to risk my PC not being able to handle 7.

If anyone is EXPERIENCED with "buying" and installing Operating Systems, please Private Message me.
I will be needing help.

Ghost7861 · January 2012

7 better if your pc can handle it and I heard that a window 8 coming in 2 or 3 years.

[Denxi] · January 2012

tastylime50g wrote: »

Because it's what you have and you probably haven't used any other OS. Vista is horrible.

I used 98 and XP for 8 years before vista =\

LikeASir · January 2012

Ghost7861 wrote: »

7 better if your pc can handle it and I heard that a window 8 coming in 2 or 3 years.

I ain't waiting a couple of years for an OS that my PC won't run.

BadLT · January 2012

Get 7 , my laptop is poorer then yours and can run it very smoothly
Aiight , time for bed

LikeASir · January 2012

CptWinkie wrote: »

Get 7 , my laptop is poorer then yours and can run it very smoothly
Aiight , time for bed

Hmm, Now I have doubts again.

LikeASir · January 2012

_Sp4wn_ wrote: »

I would downgrade to Windows XP.

Windows 7 requires a minimum of 1 Gb RAM to run decently, after you install a couple of programs you will notice that the PC will go run slower little by little.

But as Tasty said, you can unable some services so it can run faster, but with XP it runs fast right off the bat.

So will disabling programs and changing theme to classic match the performance of XP?

tastylime30g · January 2012

Why do you have a 1GB compaq?

CookieMunzta · January 2012

Multi-boot or gtfo.

tastylime30g · January 2012

Linux or gtfo.

CookieMunzta · January 2012

Ubuntu or gtfo.

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tastylime30g · January 2012

Ubuntu is Linux.

And get Ubuntu Deity. **** Windows.

LikeASir · January 2012

tastylime30g wrote: »

Why do you have a 1GB compaq?

Because my parents got it like 4 years ago when I had only ever heard of the word computer.

tastylime30g wrote: »

Ubuntu is Linux.

And get Ubuntu Deity. **** Windows.

XD I don't even know anything about ubuntu or if allot of programs are made for ubuntu.

Falloutt · January 2012

what can you run on ubuntu

tastylime25g · January 2012

Falloutt wrote: »

what can you run on ubuntu

just an internet browser and a command console

jk, runs most of the mainstream programs on windows + it has it's own linux-based open source programs (that are free and better than anything on windows)

tastylime25g · January 2012

but don't think about playing any of the games you do now on it, because it can't.

liowe · January 2012

I need windows to play my games. People wont think im cooler just because I run linux.

tastylime25g · January 2012

liowe wrote: »

People wont think im cooler just because I run linux.

Yea they will.

Falloutt · January 2012

tastylime25g wrote: »

just an internet browser and a command console

jk, runs most of the mainstream programs on windows + it has it's own linux-based open source programs (that are free and better than anything on windows)

oh, i just need to be able to run some finance/accounting and photoshop, my sister has it on her macbook pro, it looks very clean and all just never checked into it, but i'm downloading it now.

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