Anyone still running Windows 7?

Taylor Morales31 said:Honestly, the 32-bit version was never really going to show you anything more than that anyway, so if you're truly desperate to see a different number, I guess you could just install the 64-bit version, though I'm not entirely sure what that would actually accomplish for you besides just changing the label on the screen, right? 😁

Look, you have to realize that 750 MB of RAM isn't exactly peanuts in the grand scheme of things... back in the day, you could sometimes run three different versions of Windows simultaneously without even breaking a sweat 😂

Look, let's get real here. What exactly are you running? 😁I mean, what on earth are you doing simultaneously that would actually pull 3 gigs of RAM out of a system?
Don't give me that...

Taylor Morales31 said:Look, 32-bit never really showed any difference anyway. If you want 4GB so bad, just install 64-bit, though I don't know what you'll even do with it—just so the number looks bigger? 😁

Haha... Well, when I was buying RAM, I couldn't find a 2GB and 1GB combo, only 2x2GB sticks. That’s why I’m asking. Honestly, as long as I don't go over 3GB, I'm fine!

bluetinker17 said:I mean, that's why I asked :/:/ . . . . looks like I might just stick with my old XP setup . . . also, if I do eventually move to XP, what's actually the difference between SP3 and Service Pack 2 for Windows XP?

Maybe just grab the Windows 7 upgrade advisor and run it on your PC. It'll check your hardware and let you know if any drivers might be an issue before you commit to installing Windows 7. 🙂
After that, you can decide if you want to jump to 7 or just stay on XP.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/e...displaylang=en

Keith Bennett38 said:Just grab the Windows 7 upgrade advisor and run it on your rig. It’ll scan all your hardware and flag any sketchy drivers or missing pieces you might run into if you decide to pull the trigger on Windows 7. 🙂
Once that's done, you can make the call—either jump up to 7 or just stick with XP.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/e...displaylang=en

So, here's what I got back from the advisor: http://www.easy-share.com/1912266071/untitled.JPG. It says "you can run windows 7" at the top, but then it goes and tells me a custom installation is required :/:/ ... like, why can't they just give me a straight yes or no? :S

bluetinker17 said:So this is what my advisor sent me, http://www.easy-share.com/1912266071/untitled.JPG . It says at the top that I can run Windows 7, but I don't get this whole "custom installation required" part :/:/ . Why couldn't they just make it a simple yes or no? :S

They mean "custom" or a "clean installation"😉

Installing and reinstalling Windows 7

bluetinker17 said:so this is what the advisor sent me, http://www.easy-share.com/1912266071/untitled.JPG . It says at the top I can run Windows 7, but I don't get this "custom installation required" part :/:/ . Why couldn't they just say yes or no? :S

From what I can tell, your PC meets all the requirements for Windows 7, and the OS should have all the drivers you need for your build.
They're suggesting a clean install (wiping the C: drive 🙂), rather than an upgrade, since you'll probably run into issues with existing software.
It's really up to you if you want to wipe the partition and go with a fresh Windows 7 setup.

PS: Maybe use Tinypic next time? Having to wait two minutes just to download a single image is a bit much 😢

Jamie Murphy2 said:toshiba satellite L500 laptop. It's basically five years old and just totally froze up on me. I tried everything in the BIOS, you know, everything, but nothing works. It's dead end.

Hmm, I'm not entirely sure if your BIOS even has an option to switch off AHCI or whatever... if it doesn't, I guess your only real moves are updating the BIOS or trying to load those SATA drivers via a floppy disk. BTW, I don't really get where you're getting stuck when you try installing the SATA drivers on the machine; maybe double-check that you actually grabbed the right ones? I'm assuming you know how the whole floppy thing works—like, once that text pops up saying "press F6 for SCSI... blah blah blah," you gotta hit it and shove the floppy in. The big thing is you have to be fast, because that window to press F6 is insanely short. Trust me, I learned that the hard way when I missed it the first time. 😁

Someone was bringing up some issues regarding background processes and how much they were dragging down their PC performance...
So, I found this pretty handy little tool for checking out everything currently running on your machine. If I recall correctly—it’s been a minute since I actually messed around with it—I think it flags anything suspicious in red, and then uses purple for the stuff that’s basically a total nightmare for your security (not like we wouldn't recognize those if they popped up, right 😬). Anyway, it’s a solid little utility to have in your back pocket. Besides just the Process Explorer, there’s a bunch of other interesting utilities available on that site too.

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/s.../bb896653.aspx

I'm on the lookout for a little gadget or tool to help out with Hotmail—if anyone happens to know of anything useful, please give me a shout! 😁

Keith Bennett38 said:From what I can tell, your rig definitely meets the requirements for Windows 7—meaning the OS should have all the drivers you need for your setup.
The experts usually suggest going for a clean install (wipe the C: drive 🙂), rather than just doing an upgrade, mostly because you'll likely run into headaches with old software clashing with the new stuff.
At the end of the day, it's your call whether you want to nuking the partition and start fresh with a clean Windows 7 install.

PS: Why wouldn't you just host images on something like Imgur? Having to wait two whole minutes just to download one picture is a joke. 😢

Man, I spent forever trying to upload an HTML file to this forum only to realize it won't even allow it... so I ended up Googling for some free hosting site. :P Sorry for the wait—while I was downloading the file, I was only waiting like 15 seconds. 😁

Noah Sanchez39 said:"Custom" or just going for a totally clean installation? 😉

So, I've been messing around with installing and reinstalling Windows 7 lately—just one of those rabbit holes you fall down when you have too much free time and not enough caffeine. It’s funny how much simpler things felt back then, right? No constant forced updates screaming at you every five minutes like a caffeinated toddler. Just... install, done, get to work. Or play. Mostly play. I was looking at some old setups, and man, the process feels almost nostalgic now. You load up your USB, maybe tweak a few BIOS settings if you're feeling particularly adventurous (or masochistic), and just let it rip. But honestly, even with all the bells and whistles we have now, there’s something about that classic setup flow that hits different. Anyway, I'm curious if anyone else here still finds themselves nuking their drive just to feel something, or if you're all strictly "set it and forget it" types. Personally? I'll probably be back at it by next weekend.

Thanks, so that means I can. 🙂 Man, I am seriously counting down the days until I can finally get my hands on that powerhouse Windows 7. 🙂 Look, even though my PC is getting pretty old—definitely seen better days—I’m not exactly looking for a NASA-grade supercomputer here. I don't need anything crazy; just something that can handle basic web browsing and stuff like that without throwing a tantrum. 🙂

Roger Brown50 said:Anyone know a good gadget for Hotmail? Hit me up if you do. 😁

here we go again 😁

bluetinker17 said:So thanks, I guess that means I can 🙂. Honestly, I’m kind of looking forward to seeing how that beastly Windows 7 performs 🙂. My rig is pretty old, but hey, I’m not trying to run high-end games or anything, just some basic browsing and stuff 🙂

What's the CPU speed on that thing, and how much RAM are we talking about? 🙂

Hahhah yeah, I’m still hunting for a decent gadget for my Hotmail account 😁 but honestly—how much RAM and what kind of processor do you really need to run Windows 7 smoothly? I actually just installed it about a week ago and it's been performing beautifully so far... 🙂

Roger Brown50 said:Hahhah yeah, I'm still hunting for a gadget for Hotmail 😁 but honestly—how much RAM and processor power do you actually need for Windows 7? I just installed it about a week ago and it’s been running beautifully... 🙂

Bem, this iPhone keeps messing up all my words 😁 "RAM," "processor," and even "Windows" ended up misspelled... it's driving me crazy! 🙂

Cancer and the professor 🤣

Roger Brown50 said:God, I hate this iPhone, it keeps autocorrecting everything... 😁 RAM, processor, even Windows is getting flagged as wrong 🙂

😂 😂 😂 hahaha

Just trying to look cool for the girls with an iPhone, huh? There you go. 😁

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Anyway, regarding the RAM—if you've got 1GB, just remember the OS is gonna gobble up about 750MB of that immediately.

And the processor? I guess anything from 1.8GHz up might work, though honestly, with a chip that weak, you aren't exactly winning any races.

Taylor Morales31 said:it’s just some guy and a professor 🤣

😂 😂 👍

Douglas Garcia52 said:😂 😂 😂 hahaha

So you're trying to act all fancy in front of the girls with an iPhone? Real smooth... 😁

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As for the RAM—well, 1GB should be okay since the OS itself eats up about 750MB

And the processor—I'm thinking anything 1.8GHz or higher might work, though honestly, it wouldn't be exactly "ideal" with a chip that weak...

Thanks 😉 I was just wondering if the phone was actually the culprit here... 😁