paddy 17 Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 hi peeps i have windows xp on at the moment (dodgy copy ) i want to wipe my pc and reinstall the op software on it, i'm torn between vista and xp wheres best to download the aformentioned software !!!! nod nod wink wink and which is best ta very muchness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 hi peeps i have windows xp on at the moment (dodgy copy ) i want to wipe my pc and reinstall the op software on it, i'm torn between vista and xp wheres best to download the aformentioned software !!!! nod nod wink wink and which is best ta very muchness xp is better (faster) but it's run its course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fop 1 Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 hi peeps i have windows xp on at the moment (dodgy copy ) i want to wipe my pc and reinstall the op software on it, i'm torn between vista and xp wheres best to download the aformentioned software !!!! nod nod wink wink and which is best ta very muchness You can find cracked versions of XP about (or a code and just avoid WGE), but it's so integral to Vista (which is loaded with all sorts of spyware anyway), I doubt there's any option of that. As Park Life says for an average spec system WinXP is still faster pound for pound, but with Vista's capability to handle more RAM and DX10 being Vista only (even though only a handful of games actually use DX10 in any meaningful way at the moment) it is unfortunately the only long term solution. Although if you don't use your PC for gaming then you may as well give something like Ubuntu or the KDE 4.0 version of Kubuntu (when it comes out) a go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paddy 17 Posted April 15, 2008 Author Share Posted April 15, 2008 thick question time!! if i install the other systems ie ubuntu can i still run all programs etc that i have on here, torrents etc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 (edited) thick question time!! if i install the other systems ie ubuntu can i still run all programs etc that i have on here, torrents etc? Yes. Ubuntu is linux based. http://azureus.sourceforge.net/howto_linux.php Ubuntu has to be a clean install mind, so there might be a little bit of a driver search. http://www.ubuntu.com/ http://www.ubuntu.com/community/participate Get Involved The Ubuntu community consist of individuals and teams, working on different aspects of the distribution, giving advice and technical support, and helping to promote Ubuntu to a wider audience. Contribute Development Contribute by writing new software, packaging additional software, or fixing bugs in existing software. Documentation Help produce official documentation, share the solution to a problem, or check, proof and test other documents for accuracy. Design Put your creativity to best use by improving the look and feel of Ubuntu. Help design graphics and backgrounds, or themes of the next release. Support Share your technical know-how with other users by joining email and discussion lists, or IRC (chat) channels and respond to users requests for help in forums. Local Community Teams Edited April 15, 2008 by Park Life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fop 1 Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 New versions out on Thursday. Best way to see if you like it is to just run it off a live CD and have a play (it can be slightly unstable like this though). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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