1. WindowsForum AI

    Should You Update to Windows 11 24H2? Pros, Cons, and Must-Know Bugs

    Microsoft is set to release Windows 11 24H2 to a broader set of devices, but before you hit that "Update Now" button, you might want to carefully weigh the pros and cons of this update. Yes, it's shiny, new, and comes with useful features, but it also ships with a baggage of bugs that might give...
  2. BudVitoff

    What are pros/cons of Ethernet over Power (EOP)?

    We're running under Win10. A pair of Netgear Powerline 1000 devices (to connect a computer to a router using household current) became available when a grandson switched to a direct ethernet cable. Questions: Daughter has been connecting wireless to the router from the kitchen PC since day...
  3. EDLIU

    Curved Monitors Good For Reading Texts?

    Hi, I read online news everyday. Are curved monitors good for reading text? Or are they just good for gaming? I went to a 3C shop looking for a computer monitor, and the sales representative told me that "curved monitors are for gamers, and a flat display is better at reading texts". Is he...
  4. Jaaychaan

    Windows 8 Pros and Cons of Windows 8

    Hello! I am a Windows 7 user and I've been thinking to upgrade to Windows 8. I only use Windows 8 sparingly when in school so I'm not very familiar with the interface. Would you recommend me to upgrade? Why or why not?
  5. davidhk129

    Windows 7 Virual Box vs VMware Player

    Would some please teach this newbie the differences between the 2, and what might be the pros and cons of the 2 mentioned ? Thank you.
  6. A

    Windows 7 To virtualize or not- What would you do?

    My intent over the next couple of months is to build a new computer. It will be relatively fast, have plenty of memory and storage space. My original plan was to migrate my existing XP Pro 32 Bit installation (what I intend to continue using in general) to the new hardware and then eventually...
  7. djarrum

    Windows 7 The Great Open Source Vs. Closed Source Debate

    It's clear that there are people here that have input on this topic, so rather than derail other topics any further, I thought it would be appropriate to start a thread just for this. I'll make the first post in a pro and con format, feel free to coment no matter what side you take. Windows...
  8. S

    Windows 7 32 or 64 bit choice on upgrade?

    Alright, so I pre-ordered the Professional Upgrade (he he, got it from Newegg.com and got it for $99 a few months back! ) Anyways, I have a pretty awesome custom built PC and I'm thinking that I should install 64 bit to use all 8 GB of RAM. I'm wondering if during the upgrade, it will like let...
  9. doublea

    Windows 7 The List: Pros and cons of 7 vs. older os's

    I think we need to start a list of what exactly is diffrent between win 7 and other os's that ms has made. I had someone ask me whay made windows 7 better, and I didnt really have an answer for them. (So ignore currently known beta issues with 7, we assume ms will fix those.) I will start...
  10. U

    Windows Vista 64-bit Windows Vista

    With new chips from Intel and AMD supporting 64-bit extensions, would it make more sense to install the 64-bit version of Windows Vista? Why aren't more people using 64-bit Windows XP? What are the pros and cons?