Windows XP Vs Windows 7
-
- KVRist
- 202 posts since 25 Jun, 2012 from Connecticut
If using a live host and you had to pick the two operating systems above which one would you pick and why?
Last edited by MikeCL on Tue Jun 26, 2012 1:03 am, edited 1 time in total.
-
- KVRAF
- 8563 posts since 2 Aug, 2005 from Guitar Land, USA
If I had to buy it today, Win7 as it's current, but I've never had any problems with XP.
The only feature I like on Win7 is the aero graphics, I don't have a need for 64 bit OS.
There should be a poll here! And heated discussion where a few people crawl away bruised and battered.
The only feature I like on Win7 is the aero graphics, I don't have a need for 64 bit OS.
There should be a poll here! And heated discussion where a few people crawl away bruised and battered.
The only site for experimental amp sim freeware & MIDI FX: http://runbeerrun.blogspot.com
https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCprNcvVH6aPTehLv8J5xokA -Youtube jams
https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCprNcvVH6aPTehLv8J5xokA -Youtube jams
-
- KVRAF
- 2686 posts since 5 Feb, 2004 from Nevada City, California
-
- KVRist
- Topic Starter
- 202 posts since 25 Jun, 2012 from Connecticut
Yeah vista in just a home setting is not great at allford442 wrote:i really think that win 7 is more stable and overall dependable.. no BSODs no virus infections no corrupted files no stuck applications..
i was very happy when i finally abandoned XP for 7 - Vista was not fun, but 7 is like it's good twin..
-
- KVRian
- 581 posts since 30 Nov, 2008 from Denver CO USA
Don't know yet, I use 7 on my laptop but I'm running a hotroded xp64 on my music PC's. I thought It was alot faster than 7, then I installed it on an SSD and now it screams.
A minor scale is a major scale starting 3 half steps down from the major and visa versa. Any Chord has as many versions as it has notes.
-
- KVRAF
- 1959 posts since 4 Nov, 2004 from Manchester
On a new machine? XP isn't even an option now as driver support for a lot of the newer features doesn't exist on it.
You have to have a really, really good reason to go with XP now on a new build.
You have to have a really, really good reason to go with XP now on a new build.
-
- KVRAF
- 8237 posts since 22 Sep, 2008 from Windsor. UK
I've had a W7 system up and running for just over a year now and i've not had ONE hiccup with it. No freeze ups, no BSODs.
I'm not anal about keeping it optimal either, and my DAW is online about 16 hours a day (that's pretty much how long the machine is on every day.
Not ONE problem.
Amazing really.
Oh, and it's self built as well so theoretically less stable than it should be.
I'm not anal about keeping it optimal either, and my DAW is online about 16 hours a day (that's pretty much how long the machine is on every day.
Not ONE problem.
Amazing really.
Oh, and it's self built as well so theoretically less stable than it should be.
Soundcloud | Facebook |
-
- KVRAF
- 1796 posts since 4 Sep, 2011 from England
I was a latecomer to Win 7 I was on XP sp3. Installed Win 7 64bit two years ago no problems had a couple of games bomb to the desktop a few times but the OS kept running. Those games are 100% stable after some patches.
I used to reinstall XP every 6 months just to get it more reliable, fix virus damage and smooth running as day one. Win 7 64bit you just install it and forget about it.
Ableton Live 8.3 is rock solid but has a few bugs with Jbridge.
Studio One 2 64bit rock solid even with Soundtoys native running in Jbridge.
Drivers for Creative X-FI Titanium rock solid.
No Virus problems.
Free anti Virus software that uses up 5Mb RAM
Can now use upto 16GB of RAM instead of 3.5GB
It's running as fast today as it did on day one.
It uses up a bit more RAM than XP but games run smoother than on XP.
32bit software that is still supported runs perfect on Win 7 64bit.
I used to reinstall XP every 6 months just to get it more reliable, fix virus damage and smooth running as day one. Win 7 64bit you just install it and forget about it.
Ableton Live 8.3 is rock solid but has a few bugs with Jbridge.
Studio One 2 64bit rock solid even with Soundtoys native running in Jbridge.
Drivers for Creative X-FI Titanium rock solid.
No Virus problems.
Free anti Virus software that uses up 5Mb RAM
Can now use upto 16GB of RAM instead of 3.5GB
It's running as fast today as it did on day one.
It uses up a bit more RAM than XP but games run smoother than on XP.
32bit software that is still supported runs perfect on Win 7 64bit.
-
- KVRian
- 660 posts since 12 Sep, 2007 from Sweden
I prefer Windows 7 over Windows XP. I also prefer it over Windows 98, Windows 3.1 and MS-DOS.
Hardware: Akai MPK61, MFB-Synth II, Roland JX-8P, Virus TI Snow, KORG MS2000R, Roland SH-01
Favorite software: Sylenth1, Synth1, Messiah, ME80, OPX-Pro II, Zebra 2, Diva, Reason, Studio One V2 Pro
Favorite software: Sylenth1, Synth1, Messiah, ME80, OPX-Pro II, Zebra 2, Diva, Reason, Studio One V2 Pro
-
- KVRist
- Topic Starter
- 202 posts since 25 Jun, 2012 from Connecticut
I tried a live host the other day fresh XP 32 bit install.. and sure enough I got the host to crash when I hit MIDI routing without installing a USB-MIDI device first..
After I did it no longer crashed but I would not trust it.. Windows 7 was much better in handling it.
After I did it no longer crashed but I would not trust it.. Windows 7 was much better in handling it.
-
- KVRAF
- 4074 posts since 28 Apr, 2004
i've never had any problems with win7 but live is another thing entirely.
less os more machine, i have a dell laptop that if i breathe on it funny it gives up, so i'd worry more about that perspective.
i'd HATE to rely on it live.
steve.
less os more machine, i have a dell laptop that if i breathe on it funny it gives up, so i'd worry more about that perspective.
i'd HATE to rely on it live.
steve.
-
- KVRer
- 9 posts since 3 May, 2007
if you have a multi core and the newest things then win7 will be the one.