xp or w7

Got XP SP3 on my computer now. Thinking about installing windows 7.

What do you prefer? What is better? What should i be carefull for? Any info appriciated.
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windows 7.
Win7 is really stable and nice.
is there any problem. Like... vent, et, is there other games which don't support win7?
every program is also made for win7?
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i've used 7 for like 2 months now, and it's really nice. I haven't got any problems with ET, vent, irc etc, all u gotta do is to remember to run every program as administrator :))
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every time you run it or computer remembers when u run it with administrator the first time?
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everytime you run it
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u can set it from the properties :)
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you can set it at properties or disable UAC all together
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All those work, at least for me.

There is compatibility mode as well.
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vent delays only prob but u can fix it by conrtrol + alt + delete search ventrilo.exe and ther priority and set it high ( but u need to do it evrytime when u open vent )
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there is only glitch with ventrilo 2.14, but after connecting you need only in task manager set it to real-time priority. i havent noticed more, and ts3 is IMO working better on 7 than xp
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same prob with 3.0 2

and its HIGH not real time mode real time mode causes 2 delays
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other story with 3.0, cant remember what u needed to set up in options since im on XP for few reasons
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u need to set both to high priority :) if u wanna play normaly and hear ur teammates at vent saying wher they come cause if u use this normal priority u got like 3/4 sec delay :P
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i never had any problem with vent or ET on win7
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i'd rather install win 98 than vista
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JOKE INSIDE
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vista wasnt as bad as people made it
win7 isnt as good as people make it
vista=fail
xp=to much spam
win7=image: 20101114
is that gif bad or good
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Win 7 is good,nothing bad to say about it:D
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that gif is amazing
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Wait 1 year then install w7!
Why wait? he might as well wait for win8 then
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i <3 windows xp.. but i have windows 7 *facepalm*
win7 is quite fine, everything works...and if there should be anything that doesnt work on w7 just download and install xpmode for free =)
win7 ultimate x64
XP is just a bit 2 old.
win 7 ultimate x64 = SUCCES!
Win7 x64

Get minimum 3 GB Ram and you will be fine with it.
I had never problems with software because you can run them as admin and simulate the older os.
btw Windows 8 is coming,wait for that then:D
Lold at so much ppl for w7, prolly the same who whine about fps lag :D

w7, if you have a 4 core cpu, maybe.
CPU is not matter,you can run win7 with Celeron too
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ofc but you'll have way less FPS in the games.
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way less than compared with xp you mean?

Bullshit.
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with a core 2 duo e7600 and a 5770, there's 15fps of difference (in bc2)

Less fps drop in Et, but i cant have 76fps ALL TIMES.

And it's not smooth at all.
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Then you're doing something wrong.

I did timedemos (on ET) on the same gear on XP, Vista and 7.

Exact same results.

I'd run it for other games now too, but I cba installing XP and don't see a reason either.

Besides... newer games WILL run faster at win7 at ANY rate. Unless it's a dx10/11 game with DX9 support... XP will then run it in DX9 resulting in better performance obviously.
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Win 7 x64 Ultimate + Radeon 4870 512 mb + Triple Core CPU + 4 GB RAM = stable 125 fps in et, CoD: Black Ops on full + AA, AF at max was smooth, same goes for BC2
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xp 4core ftw!
XP is cool for ET "Old skool" games.

If your playing new games install Windows 7 but here everyone will say Install windows 7 because it look nicer.

TAKE YOUR SHIRT OFF

4core's at XP is fast
4core's at W7 is oke.

If i where you i will keep XP and install W7 to so 2 windows then you can see what is nicer.
Win7, no question
milenium
image: win95-scr-00

the one and only <3
Windows 7.

Ignore those who think XP is faster, if you have decent specs win7 will be just as fast or even faster.
windows 7.
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