Laptop upgrade to Win 7

Bob I wrote:


Michael Dobony wrote:

On Mon, 19 Oct 2009 23:03:16 +0100, ANONYMOUS wrote:


If you have any machines older than 3 years old, you are strongly
advised not to even try doing anything to them because Windows 7
requires a minimum of 1 GB for 32 bit but you will need at least 4GB
to do any meaningful work. I recommend 8GB to be really productive.

The only way is to buy a new machine for Win 7 to install otherwise
stick with XP and Vista until SP1 comes out to fix some the bugs and
to introduce some more! By that time you will have the lottery and
so you can buy new machines with Windows 7 in pristine condition.
Then you will need to ask what exactly do you do with the new OS?
What was wrong with XP or VISTA apart from MS not making any more money?




What was wrong with Vista? How about phantom resets. How about phantom
lockups. How about taking longer to shut down than XP shuts down and
restarts on the same machine? How about not recognizing Windows-bundled
apps that Vista doesn't recognize as legitimate Windows apps? Need I go
on?

That's interesting, the Vista we have experiences none of those issues,
but then I purchased a PC with sufficient capabilities and it was
pre-installed. I suspect you need to sort that hardware out.


Not every program plays nice with Vista. For an example Neverwinter
Nights will lock up or crash at random under Vista which it never did
under XP. Since my computer is a clean install of Vista Home Premium
running on a P5Q Turbo motherboard and a E8400 CPU with 4 GB of memory
this is Not a hardware issue. If you look at the forums you will see
the same problem for everyone. Even running the program in XP
compatibility mode will not fix the program. To get Dungeon Siege
Legends of Arrana to run I had to get a hacked version as the copy
protection will Not work with Vista under any settings.

Michael W. Ryder wrote:

Bob I wrote:



Michael Dobony wrote:

On Mon, 19 Oct 2009 23:03:16 +0100, ANONYMOUS wrote:


If you have any machines older than 3 years old, you are strongly
advised not to even try doing anything to them because Windows 7
requires a minimum of 1 GB for 32 bit but you will need at least 4GB
to do any meaningful work. I recommend 8GB to be really productive.

The only way is to buy a new machine for Win 7 to install otherwise
stick with XP and Vista until SP1 comes out to fix some the bugs and
to introduce some more! By that time you will have the lottery and
so you can buy new machines with Windows 7 in pristine condition.
Then you will need to ask what exactly do you do with the new OS?
What was wrong with XP or VISTA apart from MS not making any more
money?




What was wrong with Vista? How about phantom resets. How about phantom
lockups. How about taking longer to shut down than XP shuts down and
restarts on the same machine? How about not recognizing Windows-bundled
apps that Vista doesn't recognize as legitimate Windows apps? Need I go
on?


That's interesting, the Vista we have experiences none of those
issues, but then I purchased a PC with sufficient capabilities and it
was pre-installed. I suspect you need to sort that hardware out.


Not every program plays nice with Vista. For an example Neverwinter
Nights will lock up or crash at random under Vista which it never did
under XP. Since my computer is a clean install of Vista Home Premium
running on a P5Q Turbo motherboard and a E8400 CPU with 4 GB of memory
this is Not a hardware issue. If you look at the forums you will see
the same problem for everyone. Even running the program in XP
compatibility mode will not fix the program. To get Dungeon Siege
Legends of Arrana to run I had to get a hacked version as the copy
protection will Not work with Vista under any settings.

What you are describing is applicable to EVERY version of Windows that
has ever been released! If the program wasn't designed taking into
consideration the Version of Windows you are attempting to run it on,
then problems may arise. Contact the vendor for a patch or update to the
program.

Michael W. Ryder wrote:

Bob I wrote:



Michael Dobony wrote:

On Mon, 19 Oct 2009 23:03:16 +0100, ANONYMOUS wrote:


If you have any machines older than 3 years old, you are strongly
advised not to even try doing anything to them because Windows 7
requires a minimum of 1 GB for 32 bit but you will need at least 4GB
to do any meaningful work. I recommend 8GB to be really productive.

The only way is to buy a new machine for Win 7 to install otherwise
stick with XP and Vista until SP1 comes out to fix some the bugs and
to introduce some more! By that time you will have the lottery and
so you can buy new machines with Windows 7 in pristine condition.
Then you will need to ask what exactly do you do with the new OS?
What was wrong with XP or VISTA apart from MS not making any more
money?




What was wrong with Vista? How about phantom resets. How about phantom
lockups. How about taking longer to shut down than XP shuts down and
restarts on the same machine? How about not recognizing Windows-bundled
apps that Vista doesn't recognize as legitimate Windows apps? Need I go
on?


That's interesting, the Vista we have experiences none of those
issues, but then I purchased a PC with sufficient capabilities and it
was pre-installed. I suspect you need to sort that hardware out.


Not every program plays nice with Vista. For an example Neverwinter
Nights will lock up or crash at random under Vista which it never did
under XP. Since my computer is a clean install of Vista Home Premium
running on a P5Q Turbo motherboard and a E8400 CPU with 4 GB of memory
this is Not a hardware issue. If you look at the forums you will see
the same problem for everyone. Even running the program in XP
compatibility mode will not fix the program. To get Dungeon Siege
Legends of Arrana to run I had to get a hacked version as the copy
protection will Not work with Vista under any settings.

What you are describing is applicable to EVERY version of Windows that
has ever been released! If the program wasn't designed taking into
consideration the Version of Windows you are attempting to run it on,
then problems may arise. Contact the vendor for a patch or update to the
program.

Malke wrote:

I'm sorry but I completely disagree with you.




I never expect a member of the pig society to agree with me because they
generally don't do any meaningful work. they are either unemployed or
doing some casual work whenever somebody feels sorry for them and so
offers them a short-term job. Otherwise nobody in their right mind
would allow a pig society member to go near their system. PERIOD.

Malke wrote:

I'm sorry but I completely disagree with you.




I never expect a member of the pig society to agree with me because they
generally don't do any meaningful work. they are either unemployed or
doing some casual work whenever somebody feels sorry for them and so
offers them a short-term job. Otherwise nobody in their right mind
would allow a pig society member to go near their system. PERIOD.

What is your advise then? Monkey business?

David B. wrote:

Poor and obviously uneducated advise

What is your advise then? Monkey business?

David B. wrote:

Poor and obviously uneducated advise

Michael Dobony wrote:

What was wrong with Vista? How about phantom resets. How about phantom
lockups. How about taking longer to shut down than XP shuts down and
restarts on the same machine? How about not recognizing Windows-bundled
apps that Vista doesn't recognize as legitimate Windows apps? Need I go
on?



You clearly have very limited knowledge of OS and how they work on
systems? Have you thought of coming to my class where I can educate you
on the way you should install your OS?

Michael Dobony wrote:

What was wrong with Vista? How about phantom resets. How about phantom
lockups. How about taking longer to shut down than XP shuts down and
restarts on the same machine? How about not recognizing Windows-bundled
apps that Vista doesn't recognize as legitimate Windows apps? Need I go
on?



You clearly have very limited knowledge of OS and how they work on
systems? Have you thought of coming to my class where I can educate you
on the way you should install your OS?

Daave wrote:

Depends on who is doing the defining...





Can you just shut up if you have nothing else to contribute.

Daave wrote:

Depends on who is doing the defining...





Can you just shut up if you have nothing else to contribute.

Michael W. Ryder wrote:


Not every program plays nice with Vista. For an example Neverwinter
Nights will lock up or crash at random under Vista which it never did
under XP. Since my computer is a clean install of Vista Home Premium
running on a P5Q Turbo motherboard and a E8400 CPU with 4 GB of memory
this is Not a hardware issue. If you look at the forums you will see
the same problem for everyone. Even running the program in XP
compatibility mode will not fix the program. To get Dungeon Siege
Legends of Arrana to run I had to get a hacked version as the copy
protection will Not work with Vista under any settings.


Not seen such problems here on about 300 systems I manage.

Michael W. Ryder wrote:


Not every program plays nice with Vista. For an example Neverwinter
Nights will lock up or crash at random under Vista which it never did
under XP. Since my computer is a clean install of Vista Home Premium
running on a P5Q Turbo motherboard and a E8400 CPU with 4 GB of memory
this is Not a hardware issue. If you look at the forums you will see
the same problem for everyone. Even running the program in XP
compatibility mode will not fix the program. To get Dungeon Siege
Legends of Arrana to run I had to get a hacked version as the copy
protection will Not work with Vista under any settings.


Not seen such problems here on about 300 systems I manage.

"ANONYMOUS" wrote in message
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Daave wrote:

Depends on who is doing the defining...



Can you just shut up if you have nothing else to contribute.

.. . .said the pot, calling the kettle black :-)

"ANONYMOUS" wrote in message
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Daave wrote:

Depends on who is doing the defining...



Can you just shut up if you have nothing else to contribute.

.. . .said the pot, calling the kettle black :-)