operating systems

I am curious about Microsoft Windows. So I have a few questions. Microsoft Windows needs an antivirus program because it is in danger of getting viruses. Microsoft Windows also needs anti malware protection, antispyware protection.. Windows needs firewalls to protect from hackers. Windows...

Hi. I have been given a computer with Windows Vista Home Premium 32 bit installed. I would like to install Windows 7 Ultimate 32 Bit, but without interfering with Vista. The reason I need to do this is because the PC I was given has Microsoft Visual Studio on it, (installed on Vista) and I...

I Know This is Totally Random But Which Windows Do You Use?

Now seeing the title above I am sure most will say "ME!" but lets take a look one of Micrsofts biggest issues: Inconsistencies between OS versions. Now as a linux user I have had my fare share of UI changes, features given/removed, nitpicks and nags but since it is more or less a community...

Okay now I have an issue with windows, namely secureboot and UEFI. This is not for my computer but for my fathers machine. As an early birthday present I got my father a HP Pavilion laptop that came preinstalled with windows 8.1 but he didnt like it and wanted a dual boot. So I gave him Ubuntu...

I'm getting a new Lenovo G510 (or possibly Z500) in a few days, and was trying to decide how to manage the operating systems I'm going to install. What I would like to do is: Primary Partition - Ubuntu or Mint (Most Frequently Used) Primary Partition - Storage Extended Partition 2 logical...

Windows 8.1 may get the start menu back this autumn, as Windows 8.1 Update 2. http://www.techradar.com/us/news/software/operating-systems/the-next-windows-8-1-update-could-come-this-autumn-as-windows-8-2-1244018?src=rss&attr=all

Does the SP1 Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005? Exist I only have SP2 and SP3 both x32.

I plan to soon upgrade my OEM Windows 7 to Windows 8 and then Windows 8.1 I believe my main operating system will then no longer be OEM and be able to be transferred to another pc. I also own a full version of Windows 7. Once I upgrade OEM Windows 7 to Windows 8.1, how can I use the full...

Hi all, The heading says it all. I have a legitimate new Win8Pro Upgrade dvd with serial. Can I clean install Win8Pro with this from scratch, or do I have to upgrade over my existing Win7 Home Premium x64 Laptop? After reading some posts on the forum I see that a clean install of Win8 would be...

I see that HP has decided to start selling Windows 7 machines again http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-57617490-92/hp-resurrects-windows-7-pcs-by-popular-demand/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 I guess the Windows 8.1 and the start button gimmick didn't work out that well. Maybe with Windows...

With security support running out on my XP OS I am looking for a substitute. My use of a computer is production! I have found Win 8 would require massive changes in production processes and programs I use. My only reason for wanting to depart from XP is loss of security updates. The BSOD forum...

I have two PCs: (1) An old Compaq tower running a dual-core AMD processor at ~2.2GHz. 1GB RAM (I had to remove a 1GB stick that went bad) Running Windows Vista (2) A Gateway laptop with an Intel i3 at 2.4GHz 4GB RAM Running Windows 7 They both have crappy graphics cards and have a ton of...

M$ has stopped selling retail copies of Windows 7. They know that companies don't want that Windows H8 crap and they want to try to force people hands by ending support for XP. Do they really think companies are going to switch to H8? I'm thinking you start seeing Apple and Android sales going...

In our network we have windows 7 and windows 8 operating systems. Our production softwares are AutoCAD,photoshop,3d max,google sketchup... Issue is systems with windows 8 operating system are getting more issues like "Windows stopped working " with AutoCAD,Internet Explorer usually.. How to...

Since I still do my work in Windows 7, I decided to run Windows 8 in virtual. Advantage is that I can switch seemlessly between the two Windows systems and easily share data. And I went one step further and moved the folder of the virtual system to an external disk (in my case a SSD). That way...

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For the first time, we are able to provide Apple iPhone and iPad users with access to WindowsForums.com through the iTunes Store. We recognize that not all Windows users run the operating system exclusively, and many individuals, as well as organizations, may need to access the website from a...

Very briefly :- I got my new PC up &^ running and installed extra SDD's & HDD's. In the process of setting up the computer I wasn't sure if I wanted to run 64 bit or 32bit Win7. In the event the guy installed win&64 but when I got the computer I fitted another SDD with Win7 32 bit. I booted the...

Consider this my nudge topic, since Linux here has been clumped together in this new section I am amking the best of it by making a controversial subject matter. But the truth is that I do think linux is better then Windows and here is why: 1 It is developed by communities: Microsoft values...