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Win 7 or 10?

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Returning after a 2 year break and getting ready to install FSX SE 

I already own win 7 but can go win 10

Any preference one over the other for FSX SE? I only use pc for sim and Netflix you tube etc 

ZORAN

 

FSX-SE works well with both of them. 
Though the actual choice is yours, it would make sense to use an OS that is supported by Microsoft
until January 2025 instead of one for which support ended in January 2020.

 

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Yes agreed windows 10 it is thanks for your input 

ZORAN

 

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1 hour ago, Mgard78 said:

Your question should really be X-Plane 11, P3Dv5 or MSFS...

Sorry I'm not following 

ZORAN

 

7 > XP > 10. 

Zoran, this is the FSX forum. Don´t pay attention to the trolls. You can do fine with Windows 7 (specially if you follow NickN's FSX Bible).

Best regards,
Luis Hernández 20px-Flag_of_Colombia.svg.png20px-Flag_of_Argentina.svg.png

Main rig: self built, AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D (with SMT off and CO -50 mV), 2x16 GB DDR4-3200 RAM, Nvidia RTX 5060Ti 16GB, 256 GB M.2 SSD (OS+apps) + 2x1 TB SATA III SSD (sims) + 1 TB 7200 rpm HDD (storage), ID-Cooling SE-224-XTS air cooler, Viewsonic VX2458-MHD 1920x1080@120-144 Hz (G-sync compatible), Windows 11. Running P3D v5.4 (with v4.5 scenery objects as an additional library, just in case), FSX-SE, MSFS2020, MSFS2024 and even FS9! Lossless Scaling for all my sims. What a godsend...

Mobile rig: ASUS Zenbook UM425QA (AMD Ryzen 7 5800H APU @3.2 GHz and boost disabled, 1 TB M.2 SSD, 16 GB RAM, Windows 11 Pro). Running FS9 there .

VKB Gladiator NXT Premium Left + GNX THQ as primary controllers. Xbox Series X|S wireless controller as standby/mobile.

dont  forget   win 7  will  end  support  if it hasnt  already,  and  you want  get  any  updates   for  win7

I7-8700k,Corsair h1101 cooler ,Asus Strix Gaming Intel Z370 S11 motherboard, Corsair 32gb ramDD4,, gtx 1080ti Card,  RM850 power supply

 

Peter kelberg

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Probably need w10 for when I eventually crossover to msfs2020 when it settles down a bit right? 

ZORAN

 

3 hours ago, zmak said:

Sorry I'm not following 

There are those who cannot leave a simple question alone without trying to impose their own choices on everyone else, or indeed giving you the same answers as you have already been given.
It is the nature of these and many other forums, some of us are trying to help and some are trying to make you think as they do, that's all.
Indeed, if you intend to move to MSFS, then you will need Windows 10, it does not work on Windows 7.
 

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Win 7 support from MS did end in Jan 2020 so over a year ago.

However this means that you wont get the frequent Windows support updates and its likely that any AV software you have running may not continue to support Win 7.

 

Having said that, if you have Win 7 and you can run FSX SE and you're not dependent on being connected to the web, you are probably perfectly fine to continue running that sim on Win 7 and continue simming.

I still have mine around for flying the PMDG MD-11 on a Win 7/FSX machine  and it runs fine.

 

 

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System specs: MFG Crosswind pedals| ACE B747 yoke |Honeycomb Bravo throttle
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Mark Aldridge
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5 hours ago, zmak said:

Probably need w10 for when I eventually crossover to msfs2020 when it settles down a bit right? 

Correct: MSFS requires at least Windows 10.

Best regards,
Luis Hernández 20px-Flag_of_Colombia.svg.png20px-Flag_of_Argentina.svg.png

Main rig: self built, AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D (with SMT off and CO -50 mV), 2x16 GB DDR4-3200 RAM, Nvidia RTX 5060Ti 16GB, 256 GB M.2 SSD (OS+apps) + 2x1 TB SATA III SSD (sims) + 1 TB 7200 rpm HDD (storage), ID-Cooling SE-224-XTS air cooler, Viewsonic VX2458-MHD 1920x1080@120-144 Hz (G-sync compatible), Windows 11. Running P3D v5.4 (with v4.5 scenery objects as an additional library, just in case), FSX-SE, MSFS2020, MSFS2024 and even FS9! Lossless Scaling for all my sims. What a godsend...

Mobile rig: ASUS Zenbook UM425QA (AMD Ryzen 7 5800H APU @3.2 GHz and boost disabled, 1 TB M.2 SSD, 16 GB RAM, Windows 11 Pro). Running FS9 there .

VKB Gladiator NXT Premium Left + GNX THQ as primary controllers. Xbox Series X|S wireless controller as standby/mobile.

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