Also, if you were concerned with your computer running sluggishly before, upgrading your OS will probably make that worse I haven't used Windows 7 a ton, but usually New OS = More RAM usage = Slower computer.

You also shouldn't use Firefox on a slower computer because Firefox, out of the 3 big browsers, is definitely the biggest memory hog.

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Originally posted by OrangestO This isn't about physics, this is about waves.

Windows 7 is actually quite a bit more efficient than Vista. IMO, you'd be better off finding a copy of Win 7, formatting the disk, and doing a completely fresh install. It should be nice and zippy.

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Originally posted by Capitalizt Windows 7 is actually quite a bit more efficient than Vista. IMO, you'd be better off finding a copy of Win 7, formatting the disk, and doing a completely fresh install. It should be nice and zippy.

Doing what I have done has got it zippier than ever before, which is to have reinstalled it rather than 'upgraded' it per se. Seems much better without some of the bloatware that comes as standard on some of these machines.

@srussell- win7 is way better than vista. Loads faster, and is a marked improvement in nearly every way. Firefox runs nicely on my machine, and the processor is slowish but highly rated for efficiency & shit, and having grown up from stuffl ike a 286 & 386 at 16mhz cpu speed, 1.4ghz is a dream