Stick with Vista or downgrade to XP?

February 8th, 2020

Okay, I’ve got an Acer Extensa laptop with an AMD Turion 64×2 processor, 2GB RAM, ATI RADEON X1250, and 160GB HDD.
It came with Vista preinstalled. Should I just try and get used to Vista or install XP Corporate?

Answer #1
hmmmmmm IMO, XP is better. But if I were you, I would leave vista on and just give it a chance
Answer #2
Try it out, if you don’t like it just go to XP
Answer #3
I’m not a huge fan already, that and CPU usage goes up to 50+ percent just running IE.
Answer #4
I’d go with XP mate. It’s your choice of course but I think it would be best to downgrade to XP. In any case, switching between the two would be rather easy. Good luck mate ^_^
Answer #5
Leave it unless/until you get significant problems with it.
Answer #6
Downgrade!!!
Answer #7

Alchemist. wrote: Select all

Leave it unless/until you get significant problems with it.
y’mean, like the CPU performance sucking? And using 34% of my ram just by having it on? (34% of 2GB is over 512MB used, go figure.
Answer #8
Stick with Vista or downgrade to XP?
Upgrade to XP and doll it up with a theme if you must.
Answer #9
Downgrade to xp. Ive been playing around on a couple of vista laptops recently and the usability is awful if you are used to using xp. Also many drivers still dont work with vista. I’d go for xp while you still can then when you format to install xp you wont lose a lot. But check your laptop wasnt made for vista or you”ll have to download the appropriate drivers for xp from the laptops manufacturers website if they are even available.
Answer #10
Stick with Vista.
You have a legit version of vista on it. Why go from legit to pirated?
Answer #11
Well, I’ve got the backup DVDs if I need it.
Answer #12
vista on my desktop and xp on my laptop the drivers i was missing on my desktop when i reistalled updated and found all the missing ones so i didn’t have to go searching that was pretty nice compared to xp
Answer #13
if your warrenty allows, downgrade
Answer #14
xp is the best os in my view
Answer #15
I would leave vista on, because, in the future, vista will be more commonly used like xp is now compared to windows 98.
Answer #16
Stick with Vista.
You have a legit version of vista on it. Why go from legit to pirated?

+1
You will get xp any time here…………
You can use as dual boot……..
Answer #17
stick with vista there will be less compatibity issues in the future
Answer #18
theres a lot of hardware can’t be read and have no driver by vista, specially u had old model printer/scanner/webcam/etc..
if u want vista look a like try windows xpblack golden master edition…
Answer #19
As of the moment, Vista is unstable. Let’s give a chance for Microsoft to fix Vista. While they are still fixing it, I recommend Windows XP Pro with SP2.

Answer #20
I have to disagree with the above comment. Apart from being more of a system hog, I’ve had more stability with Vista than I ever had with XP.