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Which OS best for my Laptop??

  • 20-08-2009 3:33pm
    #1
    hada
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 699 ✭✭✭


    Hey guys, currently running windows vista on my two year old compaq presario and it's running unbearably slow. Have finally got a free weekend to save everything that needs saving, and format the flipping thing. Before I start, I have one question, I'm running an AMD Athlon 1.700GHz processor, have 958MB of RAM and a 150GB HD - do you recommend I just reinstall vista? Or change OS altogether?

    I really want things to move smoothly again on a daily basis with my lappy. I have been trying absolutely everything to prolong the format - spent one day defragging, checking for spyware/viruses/errors, removing background programs, start up progs, etc etc, but this is going to have to be done!


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  • #2
    Rob_l
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,905 ✭✭✭Rob_l


    Vista is a beast for using ram I wouldn't be happy with less than 2gb for running it( and even then its a waste of resource), if you could install XP pro that would be my suggestion.


  • #3
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,157 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    You could reinstall vista if you wanted. But if you are going to do that, do yourself a favour and buy 2Gbs of RAM. Vista will barely run on the 1Gb it's got now.
    The increase of RAM will probably give you a large performance boost. A fresh reinstall of windows would also see things improve. If you have xp you could throw that on, or if you're willing to wait you could buy windows 7 in October.


  • #4
    kaimera
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,396 ✭✭✭✭kaimera


    Add more RAM and reinstall vista.

    or keep the ~1gb and go with xp pro.


  • #5
    ntlbell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,288 ✭✭✭✭ntlbell


    XP/Ubuntu


  • #6
    hada
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 699 ✭✭✭hada


    thanks guys very much for your speedy responses.

    Would Windows 7 run smoother than xp pro on the gig of RAM I've got?


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  • #7
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,157 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    hada wrote: »
    thanks guys very much for your speedy responses.

    Would Windows 7 run smoother than xp pro on the gig of RAM I've got?

    Buy more RAM before doing anything!


  • #8
    hada
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 699 ✭✭✭hada


    Alanstrainor wrote: »
    Buy more RAM before doing anything!

    Noted! Thanks

    Sorry for bothering again, but what's the best place to buy some RAM? Just rang up a place in my town and they charge about €50 for a gig, €80 for two gigs. Not sure if that's the going rate?


  • #9
    snappieT
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,357 ✭✭✭snappieT


    hada wrote: »
    Noted! Thanks

    Sorry for bothering again, but what's the best place to buy some RAM? Just rang up a place in my town and they charge about €50 for a gig, €80 for two gigs. Not sure if that's the going rate?
    http://shop4memory.com/
    Based in Kildare, I've used them many times.


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