Is it preferable to upgrade to Windows 7 from Vista

dubizoobi · 25th January 2010, 12:37

Hi

I'm currently with Vista Ultimate in my 32bit Desktop. I have only 1GB Ram with out any ram upgrading option. Do you think there will be a performance drop if i upgrade to Windows 7? I heard 7 handle ram better than vista. But i have this doubt due i'm with the minimum required ram.

CDTi · 25th January 2010, 12:44

I believe there would be a performance increase if you change to Win7.

I have it on 3 PCs at home and I would highly recommend it.

Raistlin · 25th January 2010, 14:06

I agree with Eamonn, even though I was a staunch supporter of Vista

W7 certainly seems to impose less of a load than vista did.

Simon W · 25th January 2010, 14:55

W7 is the most reliable version by far. No silly error messages and it's almost impossible to make it crash. Startup & shutdown are faster than any other version too.

Not sure how well it'll perform with 1Gb of RAM (this PC has 4) but Microsoft say 1 is ok (or 2 for 64-bit version) - http://windows.microsoft.com/systemrequirements

You could try running the upgrade advisor - http://windows.microsoft.com/en-GB/w...pgrade-advisor

Edit: upgrade advisor might throw up the odd message about possible conflicts with W7 and your existing software - but it should suss out your machine's RAM properly.

baconbuttyman · 25th January 2010, 20:10

i have upgraded to w7 on both my laptops, they were on vista and now they are 100% better.

cjmillsnun · 31st January 2010, 21:52

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Originally Posted by dubizoobi

Hi

I'm currently with Vista Ultimate in my 32bit Desktop. I have only 1GB Ram with out any ram upgrading option. Do you think there will be a performance drop if i upgrade to Windows 7? I heard 7 handle ram better than vista. But i have this doubt due i'm with the minimum required ram.

How come you can't upgrade the RAM? Is it a netbook?

Most netbooks can handle a 2GB stick.

bluenose66 · 1st February 2010, 19:57

How much is it fella's to upgrade to W7.

cjmillsnun · 3rd February 2010, 16:49

For home premium, the version that is best suited to most people, it's about £65

StevenWilliams · 4th February 2010, 20:46

I'd still look at upgrading the RAM. nearly all the notebooks and desktops sold over the last 3-4 years can take a min of 2GB.

If the machine is older than that it's probably not going to be a great performer either way.

Andyd358 · 7th February 2010, 20:17

Windows Seven is everything Vista should have been I have been using since the first Betas and have found it very stable and easy to use. I have had a few Driver issues but can usually get around that by using Vista drivers.

I have installed it on a various machines for peopl enad have found it very capable even on older machines with 1 gb of Ram.

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CDTi This is my second home No longer in the MGR club Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tipperary Posts: 3,933 Thanks: 35 Thanked 51 Times in 35 Posts	I believe there would be a performance increase if you change to Win7. I have it on 3 PCs at home and I would highly recommend it. __________________ 'Tis better to be silent and be thought a fool, than to speak and remove all doubt.

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Simon W This is my second home Rover 75 2.0 Litre Club Saloon Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: S Posts: 3,280 Thanks: 38 Thanked 50 Times in 47 Posts	W7 is the most reliable version by far. No silly error messages and it's almost impossible to make it crash. Startup & shutdown are faster than any other version too. Not sure how well it'll perform with 1Gb of RAM (this PC has 4) but Microsoft say 1 is ok (or 2 for 64-bit version) - http://windows.microsoft.com/systemrequirements You could try running the upgrade advisor - http://windows.microsoft.com/en-GB/w...pgrade-advisor Edit: upgrade advisor might throw up the odd message about possible conflicts with W7 and your existing software - but it should suss out your machine's RAM properly. Last edited by Simon W; 25th January 2010 at 15:15.. Reason: note added

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