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Title: Re: Which version of Windblows? Post by: ColdHardMetal on February 03, 2013, 03:32:24 AM My daily machine has been running Win 7 from it's initial install for a touch over 3 years and I'm quite satisfied. I've had maybe 2-3 crashes in that time which is pretty negligible given the computer has been turned on and running for essentially the entirety of those 3 years. Skipped Vista on personal machines, but didn't much like it when I have used it. Haven't tried Win 8. 7 or XP would be my vote.
Title: Re: Which version of Windblows? Post by: DeathAndTaxes on February 03, 2013, 04:02:24 AM XP is end of life. Mainstream support (including security fixes) has ended. Dont' use XP for anything except supporting legacy software (normally in corporate intranets). Period.
Windows 7 or Windows 8 are both fine. Personally unless you need the features of Windows 8 or are developing apps for Windows 8 I would go with 7. The GUI in 8 just irks me. Title: Re: Which version of Windblows? Post by: panda1 on February 03, 2013, 04:04:07 AM +1 Windows 7
Title: Re: Which version of Windblows? Post by: K1773R on February 03, 2013, 04:18:03 AM So, after 9,001 octillion years of using only Linux, I'm going to have to dual-boot with Windows due to a handful of applications (mainly programming related) that will not run on Linux. what dosnt work programming related?So, I heard that Vista was a complete failure, at the moment I'm considering XP, Win 7 or Win 8. XP is the only one I've used for any considerable amount of time (and Windows 3.11 :D). What version of Windows do you guys recommend I get? Retail price is irrelevant ;) Title: Re: Which version of Windblows? Post by: mufa23 on February 03, 2013, 04:35:19 AM Windows 7.
XP is too old. 8 is for hipsters. Vista was just the beta for 7. Get Windows 7. Title: Re: Which version of Windblows? Post by: Third Way on February 03, 2013, 04:44:44 AM Title: Re: Which version of Windblows? Post by: Driice on February 03, 2013, 04:49:04 AM +1 for windows 7
Title: Re: Which version of Windblows? Post by: crazyates on February 03, 2013, 04:58:07 AM Hey man, I ran Gentoo for quite a while. I loved it.
But when I needed to use Windows, I choose Win 7, cuz that's what we use at work. I've since upgraded to Win 8, but it's kind of meh. It doesn't add much compared to 7, but what it does add is superficial and unnecessary. Title: Re: Which version of Windblows? Post by: mufa23 on February 03, 2013, 05:57:26 AM I have 64GB RAM, so I don't necessarily need a lite version of Windows 7, but its interesting as one thing I hate about Windows is its bulkyness. Anybody got any experience with something like this (stripped down versions of win7)? A buddy of mine loves the CryEngine and mods with it. He uses Win7 as well. It's quite an elegant OS. I usually don't like Windows, and was running Linux prior to the win7 release. I actually haven't used Linux all that much since then. Haven't really found a need. However, I'm running BAMT for all my miners, and ubuntu on a few other servers. As for my personal every day PC, I've kept Windows 7 on it and I enjoy it. As for this tiny version of 7, I've never heard of it. It's pretty stripped down to begin with. Unless you just bought it new on some laptop loaded with bloatware. I'm running mine on SSDs with a nice CPU, RAM, and all the usual shit nerds brag about. In all honesty, my MoBo's splash screen on start-up loads slower than 7. Get Rainmeter if you wanna pimp it out a bit.I need to use CryEngine 3. Obviously there's no way of running that in Linux so it seems like a good excuse to finally take the time to install Win, so that I can also run a bunch of other stuff I've been meaning to try out but couldn't get to run via Wine etc. Title: Re: Which version of Windblows? Post by: K1773R on February 03, 2013, 02:19:30 PM Thanks for the tips guys, I've decided to go with Windows 7. CryEngine 3 works in combination with WineHas anybody heard of "Tiny7"? I have 64GB RAM, so I don't necessarily need a lite version of Windows 7, but its interesting as one thing I hate about Windows is its bulkyness. Anybody got any experience with something like this (stripped down versions of win7)? what dosnt work programming related? I need to use CryEngine 3. Obviously there's no way of running that in Linux so it seems like a good excuse to finally take the time to install Win, so that I can also run a bunch of other stuff I've been meaning to try out but couldn't get to run via Wine etc. Title: Re: Which version of Windblows? Post by: Fiyasko on February 03, 2013, 03:07:34 PM Abosulutely, By far, Windows 7 is the best Windows based OS.
Really it is... Friggin thing runs GREAT, AFTER your tweak it (for about two weeks) Right now i only have 48 processes running (im not shortcutting my proccesses by doing things like killing print spooler when im not using it) When the average VistAIDS has around 80+ running, Win xp generally has about 28-34 (12-24 if your a pro) But doesnt support DX11 I even install win7 on old 1.2ghz Craptops, And it runs Great Title: Re: Which version of Windblows? Post by: John (John K.) on February 03, 2013, 04:50:31 PM Stay with 7 if you want to use Windows. 8's still too new to be secure in all senses IMO.
Title: Re: Which version of Windblows? Post by: DeathAndTaxes on February 04, 2013, 12:17:48 AM Abosulutely, By far, Windows 7 is the best Windows based OS. Really it is... Friggin thing runs GREAT, AFTER your tweak it (for about two weeks) Right now i only have 48 processes running (im not shortcutting my proccesses by doing things like killing print spooler when im not using it) When the average VistAIDS has around 80+ running, Win xp generally has about 28-34 (12-24 if your a pro) But doesnt support DX11 I even install win7 on old 1.2ghz Craptops, And it runs Great The one thing is Win7 likes a lot of RAM. 2GB should be considered the bare min and 4GB is going to be more enjoyable. Then again with 4GB costing less than $25 and 8GB costing less than $50 that is less of an issue than in the past. Title: Re: Which version of Windblows? Post by: ingrownpocket on February 04, 2013, 11:28:44 AM Windows 8 if you have a >21" monitor.
I have Windows 7 -> Laptop and Windows 8 -> Desktop. Title: Re: Which version of Windblows? Post by: MysteryMiner on February 04, 2013, 12:12:26 PM Quote Has anybody heard of "Tiny7"? Heard about it. Homemade version of striped down Windows with malware included that makes your computer part of botnet out of the box. The best thing is that some random stuff is not working properly because of disabled services or missing files.Title: Re: Which version of Windblows? Post by: Littleshop on February 05, 2013, 01:52:04 AM It's very simple. Windows versions are like Star Trek movies. Every other one is good.
Win 3.1 good Win 95 bad Win 98 good Win me bad Win xp good Win vista bad Win 7 good << Winner over XP due to 64 bit, security, etc Win 8 bad Title: Re: Which version of Windblows? Post by: adamstgBit on February 05, 2013, 03:52:07 AM It's very simple. Windows versions are like Star Trek movies. Every other one is good. Win 3.1 good Win 95 bad Win 98 good Win me bad Win xp good Win vista bad Win 7 good Win 8 bad lol +1 I guess it depends on your PC if its old, run Win XP or else i have to recommend Win 7. Title: Re: Which version of Windblows? Post by: MysteryMiner on February 05, 2013, 01:50:50 PM It's very simple. Windows versions are like Star Trek movies. Every other one is good. Total and complete bullshit invented by kids who have not seen nothing else than Windows XP and Vista.Win 3.1 good Win 95 bad Win 98 good Win me bad Win xp good Win vista bad Win 7 good Win 8 bad Win 3.1 - Good Win95 - Excellent Win98 - Even more Excellent Win98SE - Awesome WinME - Below average Win2000Pro - Excellent WinXP - Very Bad (was sluggish and incompatible on hardware available in 2001) WinVista - Even worst than WinXP upon release, Win7 fixed that Win7 - Great on recent hardware from day of release Win8 - Bad as WinME was. Even less usable and ergonomic than WinVista. Title: Re: Which version of Windblows? Post by: b!z on February 08, 2013, 08:48:15 AM Thanks for the tips guys, I've decided to go with Windows 7. Has anybody heard of "Tiny7"? I have 64GB RAM, so I don't necessarily need a lite version of Windows 7, but its interesting as one thing I hate about Windows is its bulkyness. Anybody got any experience with something like this (stripped down versions of win7)? what dosnt work programming related? I need to use CryEngine 3. Obviously there's no way of running that in Linux so it seems like a good excuse to finally take the time to install Win, so that I can also run a bunch of other stuff I've been meaning to try out but couldn't get to run via Wine etc. Tiny Windows is a joke. It's the bare minimum for Windows to run, not to work. Hopefully you have enough HDD space to install Windows.. ? Title: Re: Which version of Windblows? Post by: ingrownpocket on February 08, 2013, 09:32:38 AM I don't understand why people insists that Win8 is bad.
It's the fastest and most versatile OS from Windows so far, if you don't agree, you probably haven't used it long enough. The Start menu is awesome, the boot time is unbelievable fast (with other OS, to have such a quick boot time you need to have a SSD). |
