"Ken Blake" <> wrote in message
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> "Hellmut34" <> wrote in message
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>>
>> Hi everyone,
>>
>> Yes its another xp user wondering if its the right move to make. At the
>> moment i am running XP pro 32bit edition and i am seriously thinking
>> about making the jump across .
>>
>> My specs
>>
>> Intel core 2 duo 4600 @2.4ghz (stock)
>> 2 GB of ddr800 ram
>> 1x160gb ide hard drive (yeah tiny i know but i usually have the op + a
>> game or two and photos etc)
>> Radeon Hd3850pro 256mb GPU
>> X-FI gamers edition
>>
>> cant remember of hand the motherboard make but its an intel chipset.
>>
>> Now then...........
>>
>> I am primarily a gamer and use the internet for my family. I am
>> thinking about getting Vista home premium 64 bit + adding another 2Gb of
>> ram.
>>
>> My main questions are
>>
>> 1) Will it slow down my games experience (i will turn off aero
>> etc........)
>
> I don't play computer games and can't help with that question.
>
>
>> 2) Will it run My x-fi as intended (heard some horror stories)
>
> Never heard of it.
>
>> 3) Is it worth me getting the 64bit version + 2gb ram for gaming or
>
> Again, I don't play games and can't help with that. However it depends on
> the games. Whether the games you play have 64-bit determines the answer to
> your question.
>
>
>> just getting the 32bit version and staying with the original 2gb of ram.
>
> That's the way I run it and it's fine for me.
>
>> 4) Is it now stable?
>
> I've been running it since RTM two years ago and my experience is that it
> has always been extremely stable
>
>
>> Also my xp documents folder is on another partition with all my photos
>> etc...
>> So could i just install Vista on the primary partition and still access
>> the secondary partition as it is?.
>
>
> Yes, if the primary partition is big enough for you.
>
> My view is that you're going about this backward. A change of operating
> system should be driven by need, not just because there is a new version
> available. Are you having a problem with Windows XP that you expect Vista
> to solve? Do you have or expect to get new hardware or software that is
> supported in Vista, but not in XP? Is there some new feature in Vista that
> you need or yearn for? Does your job require you have skills in Vista? Are
> you a computer hobbyist who enjoys playing with whatever is newest?
> If the answer to one or more of those questions is yes (and your hardware
> is adequate forVistaP), then you should get Vista. Otherwise most people
> should stick with what they have. There is *always* a learning curve and a
> potential for problems when you take a step as big as this one, regardless
> of how wonderful whatever you're contemplating moving to is. Sooner or
> later you'll have to upgrade (to Vista or its successor) because you'll
> want support for hardware or software that you can't get in Vista, but
> don't rush it.
>
> I say all the above despite the fact that I'm a big Vista fan. I think
> it's the best and most stable of all versions of Windows.
>
>
>> Many thanks in advance
>>
>>
>> --
>> Hellmut34
>
>
Ken and all, the main reason it appears for the upgrade is that he has a
pirated copy of XP Pro on his machine and can't get the security upgrades as
he has been locked out of them by Windows Update. From his second post "xp
pro isn't can i say "coshure"" and reading between the lines is self
explanatory.
To the OP, I applaud your willingness to go "legal." You might want to read
through this article from Microsoft and my assist you in becoming "legal."
http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/dow...ng=en#ID0EWKAC
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