Windows 7, total crap, new OP system recommendations?

[UrbanWolf]

I think Win8 is bad, but Win7 is pretty good. Get someone who knows computer to install Linux Zorin for you, maybe you'd like it.

[Danimal]

1) clean and de-frag the hard drive
2) Get a registry cleaner and run through to fix registry errors. (Really running the free trial should do the trick)
3) clean and de-frag the hard drive again
4) if you are happy with the performance stop here
5) If not purchase an SSD and clone your old hard drive onto the SSD. This will require software like Shadow Project
6) Clear and format your original HDD to be used as your volume storage.

Your computer will feel like a super computer when you are done. Also the SSD should be used for the OS and programs only. All data should be saved on the old hard drive when you are done. This will save some room on the SSD and allow you to purchase a smaller one. With Win 7 I would recommend at least 120 GB SSD even if you are not using that much of your hard drive currently. It will allow for trim and growth as the SSD ages and you get new software. You should be able to get the software and SSD for less than the cost of two licenses for a new Win based OS, and Window 7 really is about as good as it gets in terms of being compatible with everything and cost. Just be aware sometimes there are problems when cloning a larger HDD to a smaller SSD, so verify that your copy is bootable prior to formatting your old drive. You need software to copy the hard drive to maintain drive tables or everything will go haywire.


Macs are great if you buy into their proprietary everything bullshit and pay out the ass for it.

[Zundfolge]

If we're recommending Linux Distros I'll put my $.02 in for Mint or Ubuntu (haven't tried Zorin).

[KestrelBike]

I'm placing $5 that he actually has win8 and not win7.

[sellersm]

Macs are great if you buy into their proprietary everything bullshit and pay out the ass for it.

Yeah, but you feel so much better...

[Gman]

Win7 is the best MS OS since XP.

Sounds like you might have an issue with your hard drive.

[crays]

I'm still running XP. I feel like a Ludite.

"puter specs would really help. As others have said, sounds like a horsepower issue.

There's 2 d's in Luddite, pook.

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[crays]

Not to highjack, but any of you Linux gurus in Aurora available for some info?

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[ray1970]

My company recently upgraded to some newer version of windows. I think it is 7. It's been a pain in my butt. But I'm not real tech savvy so that might be the problem.

[crays]

Danimal - "Macs are great if you buy into their proprietary everything bullshit and pay out the ass for it."

Yeah, but you feel so much better than everyone else...

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