Quote:
Originally Posted by iwrock
W7 has proven to be stable and fairly fast on all the systems I have installed it on. I have it installed on everything from a Sony UX UMPC to my quad core gaming box.
Just a warning... Some of my older devices (printers, video capture card) will not work with 7. Haven't had the time to try and "make" it work yet, but out of the box, they do not work. Some of my older software also does not work with it, and like before, have not had the time to try and "make" it work.
|
Hm, I have like a 5 or 6 year old printer that works just fine, plug and play I didnt even have to install any drivers.
Cmac, you can also just reinstall Windows XP and your comp should be good for as much longer as the hardware lasts. Computers just tend to need to be wiped periodically, im surprised you made it 5+ years.
Also if you want to use a lot of older hardware or software I'd stick with 32bit Win7. If you can't find a 64bit driver for something that needs it and you have Win7x64, you're hosed.