Well I dont really want to do Linux cause it's complicated and all. I actually love old tech and I want to use it as a household desktop for basic non work related things. Especially since I already have a modern laptopWhat are you planning on doing?
If it’s just browse the web or compatible games I’d honestly be looking at Linux.
Neither OS is officially supported now and even W7 support is getting dropped e.g. Chrome last January. Only reason I’d install these now is for specific compatibility reasons e.g. old utilities.
Well I dont really want to do Linux cause it's complicated and all. I actually love old tech and I want to use it as a household desktop for basic non work related things. Especially since I already have a modern laptop
You pick for me Hayato
Well I dont really want to do Linux cause it's complicated and all. I actually love old tech and I want to use it as a household desktop for basic non work related things. Especially since I already have a modern laptop
IIRC, Windows 7 doesn't need Microsoft Update. There is a simple checkbox to "receive updates for other Microsoft products the same way you receive updates for Windows" which was what Microsoft Update did anyway.I actually setup an old computer to run XP/7/10/Linux.
Ironically I’ve found XP/7 have become slightly more complex to setup over time, to just do updates on XP you have to use a proxy server and I couldn’t enable Microsoft update in W7 because the page wouldn’t load.
I suppose W7 is going to be better for certain things as it’s the most recent, although I stand by my original post.
What do you mean by updates? Arent they both unsupported software?I actually setup an old computer to run XP/7/10/Linux.
Ironically I’ve found XP/7 have become slightly more complex to setup over time, to just do updates on XP you have to use a proxy server and I couldn’t enable Microsoft update in W7 because the page wouldn’t load.
I suppose W7 is going to be better for certain things as it’s the most recent, although I stand by my original post.
I guess I'm with 7 thenIIRC, Windows 7 doesn't need Microsoft Update. There is a simple checkbox to "receive updates for other Microsoft products the same way you receive updates for Windows" which was what Microsoft Update did anyway.
Windows 7 probably, always fun to run windows on macs, and macs on windows.
What do you mean by updates? Arent they both unsupported software?
IIRC, Windows 7 doesn't need Microsoft Update. There is a simple checkbox to "receive updates for other Microsoft products the same way you receive updates for Windows" which was what Microsoft Update did anyway.
Linux really isn’t that complicated these days, especially with Distros like Linux Mint, Elementary OS, and Zorin OS focusing on making Linux more beginner-friendlyWell I dont really want to do Linux cause it's complicated and all. I actually love old tech and I want to use it as a household desktop for basic non work related things. Especially since I already have a modern laptop
But are those really good for an old mac?Linux really isn’t that complicated these days, especially with Distros like Linux Mint, Elementary OS, and Zorin OS focusing on making Linux more beginner-friendly
IIRC, Windows 7 doesn't need Microsoft Update. There is a simple checkbox to "receive updates for other Microsoft products the same way you receive updates for Windows" which was what Microsoft Update did anyway.
Maybe that checkbox was added in SP1? I swear it was there on a fresh install of SP1.I mean the updates released before MS stopped making them.
AFAIK/IIRC this doesn’t exist on a fresh W7 install and instead you have to follow a url in IE:
Reference
Someone in this topic claims a fix but I am unable to test this as of posting.
You’re method does seem to work for W8+ though on a fresh install.
edit:
Here’s a link to the stock windows settings page on W7:
https://pos-x.com/support-article/microsoft-windows-update-fix-slow-updates-windows-7/
1GB is kinda low, I'd recommend 2 GB for Windows 7.Why would anyone pick old XP over PerfectOS Windows7?
I remember 7 being overall faster than XP even at 1GB of RAM.
Win7 is the way to go.
TBH, I can't recommend either because they are no longer receiving support. If you connect it to the internet, you're vulnerable to attacks. It's also worth noting that the latest versions of browsers won't even run on XP AFAIK, so you'd be even more vulnerable if you went with that.Hey guys, I wanna know which one would be better to install on an iMac 2008 (early). Thanks