Windows Operating systems

I've come across a very challenging question, Which OS for windows is better? Windows Xp, Windows Vista, Or Windows 7?

 

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Better for general computer use. Including User friendliness, How easy it is to create add-ons, speed, ability to run without crashing, Amount of bugs, adaptability.

 

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By add-ons I meant, pretty much any software, and I meant more of, how easy it is to apply add-ons.
I've always been a fan of Linux, but I haven't used it much, I had it for a short time on my PS3

Basically, how easy you can change the settings on the computer to fit your way of use, like for a gamer, to hook up a controller, or for a school, to hook up several to one printer

 

Not necessarily included in the parameters you've stated, but; Windows 7 is the future. IMO, it has everything I liked about XP, and a number of significant improvements. If you want to run a large amount of memory, you must have a 64 bit OS. XP64 was never widely supported, and isn't really a viable option. Windows 7 includes Windows Media Center, which I like. Hardware support for XP is going to be gradually waning in the next few years.

 

Though I didn't like it when I first got it.. I like my windows 7..

 

Love Win7. Could never go back to XP. Mind you im not a fan of Window Media Center and my copy of Photoshop CS2 has a few visual problems but nothing dysfunctional.

 

Windows 7 is better than XP, only because XP is mostly outdated, I mean essentially it is dying. Vista would be meaningless as an upgrade with Windows 7 out now. Also Windows 8 comes out soon why not just wait till then =/ lol

Or you can try an Apple iMac not a bad system for an all-in-one. I would prefer that now since its just easier, however I do also like ASUS's eeebox and other all-in-one imitators.

However I'd have to say the best OS with most flexibility so far seems to be Ubuntu, WINE can run many old XP programs and Ubuntu is looking good for future designs, well if you ignore Gnome Shell. Hell I couldn't do almost all the things I am using on Ubuntu with an Apple iMac, it just wouldn't work in Leopard. So ahh I'm babbling it's early I couldn't sleep.

 

Since I have both I'd suggest that by staying with Windows XP you'll be very happy because there's not that much difference from XP to Windows 7. I also want to say that if you do get Windows 7 you will lose some drivers that won't work any longer like for your printer so be aware of that as well. Some games won't work as well because they don't make drivers for Windows 7. So looking at both of them XP is for me.

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Good luck on your choice, will you tell us which one you decide upon?

 

I have 7, and I enjoy it. But there is a little hole where XP once was.

 

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I definitely prefer windows XP as I have used it for so long. This was only to solve an argument between me and my friend over which is better as he has a windows 7 computer, and I have a XP.

 

I have XP, XP64, WIN 7 and Ubuntu.

A lot of my stuff won't float on WIN 7, but I like the speed and it works well with things like CS5 and Bryce etc.

XP is fine, having that on a machine allows me to continue to use Quickbooks 2006 and a batch of other software that WIN 7 has left behind.

XP 64 is also fine - and it is 64 bit. I had to go to Avast since neither Norton or McAfee service XP64.

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I have a bunch of stuff that runs well on XP64 but won't float on WIN 7.

As for Ubuntu....I have had it running nicely 3 times now, and 3 times it has 'updated' itself into oblivion. It will not recover despite repeated uses of recovery mode. It runs well until it installs updates. At this point, after years of wanting to believe in Linux and repeatedly trying Ubuntu, I am going to give up on this "free open source Operating System", concluding that it is well worth what I paid for it.

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Stick with XP until you can't stand it any more.

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He will need new drivers if he has old stuff that Win 7 doesn't have updates for. There's nothing wrong with Win 7 if you are starting out with a fresh system and not updating what you already own.

 

Yeah, all of the new stuff runs nicely on this brand new setup.

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I used windows XP before ......... but now i am using windows 7.
Its much much better then windows XP in every matter .

 

I liked win7 but went back to winxp.

 

Been doing good with 7. Only some small glitches but nothing like previous versions.

 

To be honest I haven't played with Ubuntu much myself, however if it is anything like how freebsd builds, if you do a "Major" version update, you need to make sure that you do the update in the right order. You see their are the programs that need to be brought up to that version that won't run on older kernels and updating the kernel means you can't run the old programs. So during the update process it's very easy to dis-attach the Kernel and "World" due to version differences.

(Incidentally the reason the failures occur is because it's important to make sure the whole build has the same version, it's actually a Security protocol to stop depreciated versions of program or kernel from running that could have Security flaws and/or exploits.)

I'm guessing your Ubuntu update was perhaps done without the full knowledge of how to do it. (That's where you usually have to roll back to a "Backup" that's made prior to attempting to update for "recovery")

Obviously Linux and Unix clones are great when they are up and running, but are a nightmare if you need to rebuild/upgrade unless you are prepared to put the time and effort in.