Wiindows 7/8.1/10

[tezestwing]

what are the pros and cons of the above windows ??????

[Togo]

Had them all. w10 wins by miles. W8 and 8.1 was woeful. 10 is better and has kept the best features of 7. Tempus Fugit.

[Buenchico]

>>> Microsoft stopped supporting Windows 7 in 2013

No it didn't. 'Mainstream support' ended in January 2015 but 'extended support' doesn't end until January 2020.


>>> Windows 8.1 is garbage

Agreed!


>>> Windows 10 is excellent

Possibly, but only as long as you've got:
(a) a high enough specified computer (preferably with at least 4Gb of RAM) to run it properly ;
(b) you don't need to replace loads of expensive software in order to use it. (It would cost be many hundreds of pounds to replace the older versions of things like 'full' versions of Photoshop, Quark XPress, etc, that I'm currently running under W7, which won't run under W10) ;
(c) you've not got peripheral devices (such as my film scanner) for which there aren't any W10 drivers ; and
(d) you don't mind having to learn how to disable all of the features (such as automatic updates) in W10 which Microsoft wrongly assumes that everyone wants!

[Togo]

Haha nothing personal then Buen ? As for w0 updates, there are no more than there were with w7 early doors, and a simple toggle set up lets even the most basic user set their own parameters. Is this new set up to be a new PC or laptop Teze or are you thinking of upgrading an existing pc. Do not I, I repeat, do not touch w8 with the proverbial. If you know the tech spec of your current set up, some can advise you of its suitability.

[Togo]

So there you have it. 2 users of w10 say yes. A user of w7 says no.

[DTCwordfan]

7 ok, 8 shytte, 10 an extended 7 with far more firepower and an initial memory saving, hence more speed, as 7 had so many add ons and wasn't that efficient in the way it was constructed.

[Togo]

True Murdo. And if you have products purchased to interface with w7, that are not compatible with w10, and they now want to charge you for their new product. Is that a Microsoft issue, or a peripheral company issue? No support or backup from them is not a w10 issue. To outright slate w10 because your old kit is becoming a bit luddite, is not really helpful for people who want their own answer for the present.

[tezestwing]

Hi thanks for all replies it looks like W10 wins the day I have old 1GB ram celron (r) cpu 2.40 GHz W XP home service pack 2 not sure about it to much.
I cant update my AVG free antivirus so have to use zone alarm free AV but it
( Zone Alarm)wont stay on full protection before I have to up date it.
I think I will have to look at new or recon unit but it is like a mine field out there,is it best to get COA with Windows 10 if any thing goes wrong,what is 500gHz rate good ? what is W10 pro or home like? Thanks for any info Tez

[hc4361]

W10 works fine on my elderly, underpowered netbook - I updated it from W7 Starter.

[Togo]

Minimum specs Teze You look good to go if you have hard disc space. You can add on in bits and pieces rather than a big early spend. Home edition is fine unless you have business considerations. A good graphics card is a bonus, but that is the case with any operating system.

Processor:1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster processor or SoC
RAM:1 gigabyte (GB) for 32-bit or 2 GB for 64-bit
Hard disk space:16 GB for 32-bit OS 20 GB for 64-bit OS
Graphics card: DirectX 9 or later with WDDM 1.0 driver
Display: 800x600

https://www.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/windows-10-specifications