Lamp0 Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 I have some old Xp era machines that I wanted resurrect, a Dell desktop & an old dog of a netbook somewhere. I have copies of Windows 7 & 10 to hand. Is there any reason I should install one version of Windows over any other? I am thinking primarily about performance here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim K Global Moderator Posted January 16, 2017 Global Moderator Share Posted January 16, 2017 1 hour ago, Lamp0 said: I have some old Xp era machines that I wanted resurrect, a Dell desktop & an old dog of a netbook somewhere. I have copies of Windows 7 & 10 to hand. Is there any reason I should install one version of Windows over any other? I am thinking primarily about performance here. Depending on the specs (which you probably need to give for a better answer)... you'll probably get poor/fair results (but about the same) with either 7 or 10. What will be the purpose of them? Why not just donate them or throw Linux on it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mando Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 (edited) 1 hour ago, Lamp0 said: I have some old Xp era machines that I wanted resurrect, a Dell desktop & an old dog of a netbook somewhere. I have copies of Windows 7 & 10 to hand. Is there any reason I should install one version of Windows over any other? I am thinking primarily about performance here. both work work just as well. Ive upgraded an old Optiplex 710 that uses dual core atoms and windows 10 is fine on it, as was windows 7. if they are P4 era W10 wont probably install Edited January 16, 2017 by Mando Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lamp0 Posted January 16, 2017 Author Share Posted January 16, 2017 1 hour ago, Mando said: both work work just as well. Ive upgraded an old Optiplex 710 that uses dual core atoms and windows 10 is fine on it, as was windows 7. if they are P4 era W10 wont probably install I think the Desktop is a Pentium D, it may have win7 on it already. The netbook I think is a 1 core Atom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Warwagon MVC Posted January 16, 2017 MVC Share Posted January 16, 2017 16 minutes ago, Lamp0 said: I think the Desktop is a Pentium D, it may have win7 on it already. The netbook I think is a 1 core Atom. If any of them are Sata ...maybe an SSD might speed up the windows 7 machine ... The crappy laptop in this video is running off a $150 (price 5 years ago) 16GB SLC IDE SSD When I said 1991 I meant 2001 Mando 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mando Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 21 minutes ago, Lamp0 said: I think the Desktop is a Pentium D, it may have win7 on it already. The netbook I think is a 1 core Atom. p4D has its uses...the netbook....hmm try an xfe based linux distro, or wedge a door open with it 14 minutes ago, warwagon said: If any of them are Sata ...maybe an SSD might speed up the windows 7 machine ... The crappy laptop in this video is running off a $150 (price 5 years ago) 16GB SLC IDE SSD When I said 1991 I meant 2001 ahh a now defunct Gateway laptop (post gateway 2000) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Warwagon MVC Posted January 16, 2017 MVC Share Posted January 16, 2017 5 minutes ago, Mando said: p4D has its uses...the netbook....hmm try an xfe based linux distro, or wedge a door open with it ahh a now defunct Gateway laptop (post gateway 2000) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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