Bought an OEM version of W7 when I got my case & componants. That was a couple of years ago.

 

With a vue to staying with W7 even though I shall upgrade PC parts, I have recently purchased a retail copy of W7, as W8 has nothing to interest me in the foreseeable future on my Sim Machine.

 

No doubt if I change my laptop at some point in time I shall inherit W8.

The main reason why I stick to Win 7 32-bit option is to make it as compatible as possible with all/most of my zillions of 8/16/32-Bit Software and Hardware from the early 1980's onwards. Most of my older "stuff", hardware and software, has no drivers for 64-bit Systems!

Win XP Pro (and Win '98!) was perfect for running older programs. Win 7 32-Bit is a bit more problematic sometimes, and Win 7 64-bit may be a disaster for my type of use!

I must admit that I don't seem to suffer any "out-of-memory" problems with my 32-bit Win 7, running my FS 2004, and other old software....(I like Older Stuff!)... :P ...!

FSX may be different?...

My old (2005) Hardware is probably more suited to a 32-bit OS!

 

Paul...FS 2004...Win 7 32-bit....and a Pentium P4 2.8 GHz...(Hows that for Modern?).... :lol: ...!

 

P.S. I suspect that Windows 8 will mostly contain extra fancy stuff, of little or no interest for my particular use of Windows...and create even more incompatibility problems!.... :unsure: ...!

Windows XP Pro (with its Service Packs) was excellent, if a little slow, perhaps. It was its final lack of Microsoft support which forced me into Windows 7!

 

Have you ever thought about a dual boot option to get the best of both worlds? I have XP 32Bit and Windows 7 64Bit on the same machine. When I first boot up I choose which OS I want. It makes no since to be stuck in Neanderthal land with options like dual boot and the size of hard drives these days.

Much of my Hardware Graphics and Sound cards, and my Software (Music, Games, and Utilities) was programmed for 32-bit only, and so I purposely installed Win 7 32-bit, instead of my 64-bit option on the DVD, to avoid any possible driver/compatibility problems.

 

Win 7 64 bit didn't seem to offer any advantage for me at the time of installation, for my particular use, and 2.5 GB System Memory seems more than adequate for all my purposes.

A re-Boot before running any applications, always cures any possible out-of-memory problems.

 

Win XP Pro and Win '98 SE are installed on my spare SATA HDD's for use as needed.

(I am constantly swapping Graphics and Sound Cards for different purposes!).

 

Paul....Hardware Tinkerer!...and 8-bit programmer!.... ...!

 

Many of my programs involve crates of 8-bit computer games and utilities form the 1980's. Sinclair Spectrum 48K, Commodore C64, Amstrad CPC 464, etc..and 16-bit "stuff" from the 1990's, Amiga, Atari, etc.... :Nerd: ...!

Many of my programs involve crates of 8-bit computer games and utilities form the 1980's.

Sinclair Spectrum 48K, Commodore C64, Amstrad CPC 464, etc..and 16-bit "stuff" from the 1990's, Amiga, Atari, etc

 

Awesome, Paul, deep respect!

 

I used to have Timex, Spectrum and Commodore and sometimes watch it with melancholy on some sepia photographs.

But to have it on in 2012 requires a Personality.

Awesome, Paul, deep respect!

 

I used to have Timex, Spectrum and Commodore and sometimes watch it with melancholy on some sepia photographs.

But to have it on in 2012 requires a Personality.

 

... :biggrin: ...!

 

I have bedrooms full of my old 1970's, 1980's, and 1990's, 8 + 16 + 32 bit Computers, and all their hardware, and crates of software, all in full working order...I NEVER throw anything away!

 

Much of my 1/4 inch, tape, software is converted to run on CD's now.

 

...and for my beloved Sinclair Spectrum programs, I also use the "Spectaculator" Spectrum Emulator...>>> http://www.spectaculator.com/

 

I still program my Sinclair Spectrum 48K in full Machine/Assembly Code, as well as BASIC.....Loads of fun!

 

8-bit addresses. ffff = easy-peasy!....Just imagine trying to program using 64-bit addresses...dozens of "f"'s!.. :shok: ..!

 

Paul...Sinclair Spectrum (Timex) Addict.... ...!

O.K. this thread was officially hijacked (not intentionally). It's about time we get back on topic, just the same shows you what we think of Windows 8...

I love it when threads get "Hijacked", and get inter-woven with all sorts of extra interesting and fascinating subjects...

 

...Its entertaining and informative on most Forums... :Applause: ...!

 

...so from Sinclair BASIC, and Ye Olden Days...and back to Windows 8.... :biggrin: ....!

 

Paul.... :wink: ...!

That was the beauty of Windows XP Pro, SP 2+3!... ...!

 

 

 

Fair comment. But that 'beep' :lol: - whoever thought that anyone might want to hear that noise was insane. I can't imagine what was going off in their heads...and to turn it off you have to find it hiding somewhere in the control panel\devices tab. On my first XP machine I had to pull the wires out of the internal speaker, but now I know where it's lurking and how to kill it...

From what I have been reading about Windows 8, nobody is going to see much gain from running FS2004 on Win 8. Will need to rememember that FS9 and FSX are really old platforms. There is only so much that can be gotten out of them.

If you are running XP, your best bet would be a move to Win 7, 64bit. Wait until Win 8 as been well tested, before you even consider moving to it.

Like others have said, if it ain't broke, don't fix it. Don't open up a can of unneeded trouble.

From what I have been reading about Windows 8, nobody is going to see much gain from running FS2004 on Win 8. Will need to rememember that FS9 and FSX are really old platforms. There is only so much that can be gotten out of them.

If you are running XP, your best bet would be a move to Win 7, 64bit. Wait until Win 8 as been well tested, before you even consider moving to it.

Like others have said, if it ain't broke, don't fix it. Don't open up a can of unneeded trouble.

 

What he said... :drinks: