jenny2017 Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 13 minutes ago, KneeDeep said: I would always run a clean install anyway. At that point I would install 64 bit. I've done two clean installs after having problems with updates and when my hard drive passed away. I'm wondering if the 64 bit version would be faster? I might try that soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atyclb Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 8 hours ago, jenny2017 said: It's got a 64 processor, but I always used 32 versions. It came with XP when I bought it and i continued with the 32 bit version of W 7, then upgraded to W 10. a windows 32 bit os does quite well on most daily tings. 64 bit takes advantage of much higher amounts of ram. 32 bit is limited to support less ram. programs that rely on lots of ram also are usually 64 bit i have a 2006 white intel macbook that runs great with 2 gigs ram and 2 internal hard drives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuaBS Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 10 hours ago, KneeDeep said: That machine is not old. Git outta here! This thread is for machines that came supplied with XP or maybe Vista with 1GB of RAM. You should be ashamed of yourself, bringing that new machine in here. My machine almost qualifies; http://www.toshiba.co.uk/discontinued-products/satellite-l300-1g5/ Now of course with 4 GB of RAM and an SSD. Your DELL Inspiron isn't nine years old, but eight at the most. Released around the same time as mine. August 2009.. Mine is from May 2006 , so >11,5 years , still working fine on XP sp2. 2 GB ram still enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KneeDeep Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 12 hours ago, jenny2017 said: It was released in June 2008, I think that I bought it around November 2008 with XP on it. OP, Macrium is a free and one of the best programs to backup, restore, but also to clone. Always up to date and working well. It's always good to have two back ups/ https://www.macrium.com/reflectfree Ok if you bought it with XP, you qualify. A very Merry Christmas to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KneeDeep Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 2 hours ago, BuaBS said: Mine is from May 2006 , so >11,5 years , still working fine on XP sp2. 2 GB ram still enough. What didn't you like about XP SP3? Model? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KneeDeep Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 12 hours ago, jenny2017 said: I've done two clean installs after having problems with updates and when my hard drive passed away. I'm wondering if the 64 bit version would be faster? I might try that soon. I install 64 bit as soon as I reach 4GB of RAM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuaBS Posted December 25, 2017 Share Posted December 25, 2017 8 hours ago, KneeDeep said: What didn't you like about XP SP3? Model? Similar to jenny2017 one. Sp3 is BS. I went over long list of microsoft KB's , none of them affected me. Every KB says , if your computer is not affected by the thing the patch is trying to correct : don't install. Well I didn't install ! Besides , many people have had problems installing sp3 , so why risk it . It has no benefits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenny2017 Posted December 25, 2017 Share Posted December 25, 2017 9 hours ago, KneeDeep said: Ok if you bought it with XP, you qualify. A very Merry Christmas to you. A very nice Christmas and a much better New Year 2018 !! Stay healthy. Here's the best service tool... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenny2017 Posted December 25, 2017 Share Posted December 25, 2017 9 hours ago, KneeDeep said: Ok if you bought it with XP, you qualify. A very Merry Christmas to you. You'd think that such an installation was made by DELL, but it was from a big electronic store, the usual copy.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KneeDeep Posted December 25, 2017 Share Posted December 25, 2017 17 hours ago, BuaBS said: Similar to jenny2017 one. Sp3 is BS. I went over long list of microsoft KB's , none of them affected me. Every KB says , if your computer is not affected by the thing the patch is trying to correct : don't install. Well I didn't install ! Besides , many people have had problems installing sp3 , so why risk it . It has no benefits. I would just run a clean install of the latest Windows XP with SP3 installation media. More risk in running unpatched XP2 if connected to the internet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuaBS Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 (edited) 13 hours ago, KneeDeep said: I would just run a clean install of the latest Windows XP with SP3 installation media. More risk in running unpatched XP2 if connected to the internet. Don't go there again , dude ! Sp2 is just fine . Don't drink the BS coolaid about "unpatched" is a risk . Doing it without problems since the last updates of 2010-11. Edited December 26, 2017 by BuaBS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KneeDeep Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 On 26/12/2017 at 8:32 AM, BuaBS said: Don't go there again , dude ! Sp2 is just fine . Don't drink the BS coolaid about "unpatched" is a risk . Doing it without problems since the last updates of 2010-11. 2010/2011?? https://www.theverge.com/2017/6/13/15790030/microsoft-windows-xp-vista-security-updates-june-2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuaBS Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 33 minutes ago, KneeDeep said: 2010/2011?? https://www.theverge.com/2017/6/13/15790030/microsoft-windows-xp-vista-security-updates-june-2017 Don't want it , don't need it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KneeDeep Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 10 minutes ago, BuaBS said: Don't want it , don't need it. No one is forcing you. I'm just putting the info up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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