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| boris_the_bear |
three valid points why 7 > XP and you have me convinced:
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i'm listening :rolleyes:
is it faster? is it easier to use? and finally - are the new features worth the extra system resources? |
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| Ian |
| quote: | Originally posted by boris_the_bear
three valid points why 7 > XP and you have me convinced:
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i'm listening :rolleyes:
is it faster? is it easier to use? and finally - are the new features worth the extra system resources? |
over vista it's a huge improvement. Over xp, it'll take time for me to get used to it, i have win7 on my lappy and xp pro on my desktop which i've not used for a while now.
1- tabbed everything. It's easy to switch between and keeps the taskbar decluttered. You want a browser window? all in one place.
2- the split screen thing is pretty neat when you're just doing 2 things like 2 msn convos. No faffing around
3- it's not vista
Either way I'm betting it's your isp mike. Who are you with? Most are throttling and be careful cos there's tons of port monitoring going on now, i got an email from my previous one over a file. It's going to get even worse soon imo with the new laws they wanna bring in. |
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| KiNeTiC ENeRgY |
| Speeds are not related to using XP or win7/vista...it's in the settings of your torrent tracker. Make sure u don't have speeds capped at 30...especially check your upload settings. Keep your uploads low since that affects your down substantially. |
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| leebates1986 |
| amount of seeders (their connection) is also another factor |
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| boris_the_bear |
| quote: | Originally posted by Ian
1- tabbed everything. It's easy to switch between and keeps the taskbar decluttered. You want a browser window? all in one place.
2- the split screen thing is pretty neat when you're just doing 2 things like 2 msn convos. No faffing around
3- it's not vista |
imo that's not even close to being worth upgrading to a completely new OS (imo!) |
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| KiNeTiC ENeRgY |
| quote: | Originally posted by boris_the_bear
imo that's not even close to being worth upgrading to a completely new OS (imo!) |
Win 7 has all the cool parts of Vista, without all the problems of Vista. It is the fastest most stable windows yet. No need to upgrade, if u are happy with what u have then there is no reason. If u want to have the latest and greatest and are a geek that wants the new cooler features then get it. You won't be disappointed. |
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| boris_the_bear |
| quote: | Originally posted by KiNeTiC ENeRgY
Win 7 has all the cool parts of Vista, without all the problems of Vista. It is the fastest most stable windows yet. No need to upgrade, if u are happy with what u have then there is no reason. If u want to have the latest and greatest and are a geek that wants the new cooler features then get it. You won't be disappointed. |
don't mean to start a holy war but:
- by "faster" we mean one OS outperforming another OS on the exact same machine. are you saying that 7 requires LESS system resources?
- what is "cool" in a system of purely functional essence? when i think of an operation system, i think of speed and useful features. if it's slower and less or equally useful, then it :p |
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| Leif |
Which ISP? 60KB/s and 30KB/s are common thresholds for bandwidth throttling...
The window management improvements for Win 7 make it worth the upgrade IMO. |
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| KiNeTiC ENeRgY |
| quote: | Originally posted by boris_the_bear
don't mean to start a holy war but:
- by "faster" we mean one OS outperforming another OS on the exact same machine. are you saying that 7 requires LESS system resources?
- what is "cool" in a system of purely functional essence? when i think of an operation system, i think of speed and useful features. if it's slower and less or equally useful, then it :p |
Win 7 does need a much more powerful machine to run it compared to XP. If you're on an older machine then stick with XP for sure. Comparing the 2 on a new build...Win 7 is faster. |
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| DJ Mikey Mike |
The fact of the matter is I have Windows XP. I don't have Windows 7. Recommending an alternative O/S when I'm asking for help on a different one is as unhelpful and ignorant as it is annoying. I've been using Windows 7 for a year now. I know the benefits. When I'm ready to pay for it I will. But for now I want to troubleshoot the problem I'm having on my current setup.
There are a few 4226 IDs in my event viewer but I don't think it happens frequently enough for this to be the problem. But it's worth a shot. I'll change my TCP connection limit and see if it helps. Cheers.
| quote: | Originally posted by KiNeTiC ENeRgY
Speeds are not related to using XP or win7/vista...it's in the settings of your torrent tracker. Make sure u don't have speeds capped at 30...especially check your upload settings. Keep your uploads low since that affects your down substantially. |
Well be that as it may that IS the case here. 1 week ago I was getting 60k/s on Windows 7. Immediately after going back to XP I'm getting 30k/s. My upload settings in my torrent tracker are low and my download speeds uncapped.
By the way my ISP is Pipex. But, I don't see why bandwidth throttling would be an issue on one O/S and not another. |
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| KiNeTiC ENeRgY |
| quote: | Originally posted by DJ Mikey Mike
The fact of the matter is I have Windows XP. I don't have Windows 7. Recommending an alternative O/S when I'm asking for help on a different one is as unhelpful and ignorant as it is annoying. I've been using Windows 7 for a year now. I know the benefits. When I'm ready to pay for it I will. But for now I want to troubleshoot the problem I'm having on my current setup.
There are a few 4226 IDs in my event viewer but I don't think it happens frequently enough for this to be the problem. But it's worth a shot. I'll change my TCP connection limit and see if it helps. Cheers.
Well be that as it may that IS the case here. 1 week ago I was getting 60k/s on Windows 7. Immediately after going back to XP I'm getting 30k/s. My upload settings in my torrent tracker are low and my download speeds uncapped.
By the way my ISP is Pipex. But, I don't see why bandwidth throttling would be an issue on one O/S and not another. |
it's not the OS....it's either your isp or torrent software u are using. Can u d/l a file somewhere else at the faster speed? |
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| Ian |
| quote: | Originally posted by boris_the_bear
imo that's not even close to being worth upgrading to a completely new OS (imo!) |
well it did help that my new laptop came with a free upgrade from vista within 2 weeks of buying it :) |
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