AJKendall Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 Hi Guys, As the title says; is it worth upgrading from vista to windows 7? Obviously there are many websites with information that claim to be impartial but i thought i'd try and get some down-to-earth honest views and advice as to whether to go out and purchase the upgrade of windows 7. I currently run vista home premium and like the look / idea of running windows 7. Plus i've been having a few problems lately with vista freezing / locking up all the time completely and requiring a power off by the button. My computer spec is: Acer Desktop Windows Vista home premium 32bit sp2 amd phenom 9550 quad core processor 2.20 ghz 4.0gb ram nvidia geforce 8600 gt Will this be enough to run windows 7 smoothly as it runs vista now Thanks guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeerFan Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 Yes, absolutely. But i would not suggest using the Upgrade path. Back up your documents and install from scratch. (Y) SliceOfLife, DaViD_BRaNDoN, Seahorsepip and 4 others 7 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick H. Supervisor Posted July 14, 2011 Supervisor Share Posted July 14, 2011 The specs are enough to run Windows 7, but if Windows 8 sticks to it's release date of autumn 2012 then it may be worth waiting. That would be my view at least, the problems with Vista can be sorted to get you through the next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
windows95isg8 Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 I would also just hold off till Windows 8 is out.. No point paying for Windows 7 now IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Detection Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 Yes definitely, I would recommend 64 bit Windows 7 SP1 as you have 4GB RAM, 32bit can not make use of the full 4GB To put it simply, if I was forced to remove 7 and go back to Vista, I would turn off my PC and never turn it back on, there is THAT much of a difference IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun N. Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 If you already have a copy of 7 to install I would suggest doing a fresh install. If not and you are wondering about purchasing you may as well wait for 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Frank B. Subscriber² Posted July 14, 2011 Subscriber² Share Posted July 14, 2011 If you already have a copy of 7 to install I would suggest doing a fresh install. If not and you are wondering about purchasing you may as well wait for 8 Windows 8 won't be released for another year. OP: The answer is a clear yes. Upgrading to 7 is pretty much a no-brainer if you ask me. The performance increase and the UI improvements alone make it worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zain Adeel Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 Ur system will run Windows 7 better than it does Vista. And will run Windows 8 even better. If money isnt a problem upgrade and ull love it!.. but if it is then just wait for Windows 8... Feature wise there aint much of a difference. But yes Windows 7 is worth upgrading to. Also, dont UPGRADE. do a clean install. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick H. Supervisor Posted July 14, 2011 Supervisor Share Posted July 14, 2011 Windows 8 won't be released for another year. While there is the possibility of it being a year away (and I'm inclined to side with that estimation over the following) some are saying that it could be as early as late 2011. Regardless though, he is asking about upgrading because his Vista has started to act up. I think it would be a wiser move to save his money and fix the problems that he is having with Vista rather than pay for Windows 7 now when he may want to think about buying Windows 8 sometime within the next year. Although Zain Adeel makes a fair point: if money isn't a problem for you, you may as well buy Windows 7 and then buy Windows 8 when it comes out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzz99 Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 I would say update to 7 since we just don't know much about how 8 will run on "older" machines, and Windows 8 may will be another "vista" fiasco.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ci7 Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 I would say update to 7 since we just don't know much about how 8 will run on "older" machines, and Windows 8 may will be another "vista" fiasco.... *facepalm* 8 has the same requirement as windows 7 basically if has PC run Vista well ,it well run Windows 8 as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cork1958 Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 It's not only worth upgrading to Windows 7, it would be worth downgrading to XP for a year, if you want to wait for Windows 8!! I know I'll get a lot of slack for saying that, but Vista just flat out stinks, IMO. Windows 7 is EASILY the best Windows OS to date and your system will run much better with it than it does Vista. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick H. Supervisor Posted July 14, 2011 Supervisor Share Posted July 14, 2011 It's not only worth upgrading to Windows 7, it would be worth downgrading to XP for a year, if you want to wait for Windows 8!! I know I'll get a lot of slack flak for saying that, but Vista just flat out stinks, IMO. Windows 7 is EASILY the best Windows OS to date and your system will run much better with it than it does Vista. FTFY. ;) I wouldn't downgrade to XP if you have Vista. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majortom1981 Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 I think it is worth it to upgrade to 7 (but a fresh install as always). It does run faster on machines then vista does. Heck I would upgrade alone to be able to preview apps that are open on the task bar. I do that all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedstr3789 Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 I['ve been running Vista for some time now and I've used Win7 and to be honest I don't see a need to upgrade. Your freezing problem could be just a bunch of junk, virus or hardware problem that Win7 cannot fix anyway. Or if you do upgrade you may run into the same problem. I would wait until 8 comes out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJKendall Posted July 14, 2011 Author Share Posted July 14, 2011 thanks for the comments guys, some good info and advice i think i may well be on my way to ordering windows 7 then, especially if it'll run better on the system i have than vista does, i am looking on amazon for the best price at the minute 32 bit or 64 bit? i've always used 32bit so wondering what's the difference and will it be as compatible with all of my current software to go 64bit or is that a whole new ball game? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger H. Veteran Posted July 14, 2011 Veteran Share Posted July 14, 2011 Moved to Windows Discussion & Support Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XerXis Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 if you have the money lying around ... yes. But the freezing problems sound more like a hardware problem than vista related. Btw: unless you have a 32 bit processor always go for 64 bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sam17ub Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 If you were using XP, there would have been no doubt that you HAD TO upgrade to Windows 7 as soon as possible. But since you are on Vista -- which is a great great operating system -- and the fact that Windows 8 beta is just 2 months away, I would advise to stick with Vista for the moment. Then install Windows 8 beta in September, RC in January 2012 and RTM somewhere around May/June. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jose_49 Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 thanks for the comments guys, some good info and advice i think i may well be on my way to ordering windows 7 then, especially if it'll run better on the system i have than vista does, i am looking on amazon for the best price at the minute 32 bit or 64 bit? i've always used 32bit so wondering what's the difference and will it be as compatible with all of my current software to go 64bit or is that a whole new ball game? Get 64 Bit. It won't be a WHOLE new game... what's the difference Your system will see a immeasurable speed increase, that you'll be thinking "Why didn't I do this earlier?" There are NO UI changes, this means that it will look as every Windows 7 as out there. You'll be able to use the 4GB memory that your system wasn't using before. Your processor will be able to unlock it's maximum potential. Applications are going to run far way smoother and better than it was before. The same applications are going to work on your OS so not worries. There may be several exceptions such as iTunes which you will need to download the 64 bit version to run it (yes, it can be acquired directly from Apple's website or http://filehippo.com) .... will it be as compatible with all of my current software to go 64bit More than 90% software which you have must run perfectly on the 64 bit (except for 16 bit applications, which you don't see nowadays) OS, except if those applications are designed to run only in 32 Bit environments (which are very few). In conclusion: It will be the best thing you could do: It will run faster, smoother, and almost every application you have will be compatible. So why don't get it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daniel_rh Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 Well it worths the upgrade, but if you feel that Vista is running okay on your computer, it would be a good idea to wait for Windows 8, which is going to have the same requirements as Windows Vista and 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PurpleHaze420 Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 I can't strongly enough suggest an upgrade to Windows 7, Windows Vista has been Microsoft's biggest fail since the dark days of Windows ME. The ridiculous demands it places on the system are horrible and always cause's a good system to run badly. As I noticed someone saying earlier in the post, backup and perform a clean installation, don't go down the route of an upgrade as it always ends in avoidable problems. Go for it, you wont regret the upgrade. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
still1 Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 totally..... no questions...... win 7 64 bit is the way to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingius Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 I think it is worth the upgrade. I use Windows Vista at work and my new computer at home has Windows 7. I prefer 7, it has a nicer look and a nicer feel to the experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knife Party Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 yes, yes and oh wait... yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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