Windows on 512Mb Ram
August 5th, 2016
I have an old desktop which currently is running on windows XP pro sp3 and it lags in performance and slows down, i am looking for an alternative which would be faster and not sure what windows version to choose.
The usage is basic internet browsing with firefox, reading pdf files and office word, nothing more.
Thanks.
Great why don’t u try a linux distro . I suggest slax Os http://www.slax.org/
Great why don't u try a linux distro . I suggest slax Os http://www.slax.org/
I don’t mind but the issue is that the users who will use the PC aren’t familiar with Linux so i was just thinking about windows.
The interface is very easy to use also easy to adapt IMO
The interface is very easy to use also easy to adapt IMO
Thanks for this info, I’ll give it a try for myself but if anyone has a windows option I’d like to know.
Hi,
I have an old desktop which currently is running on windows XP pro sp3 and it lags in performance and slows down, i am looking for an alternative which would be faster and not sure what windows version to choose.
The usage is basic internet browsing with firefox, reading pdf files and office word, nothing more.
Thanks.
XP MICRO – the rar is about 180 megabytes, about 400 installed, does all you want up there (internet but no LAN).
TinyXP Rev11 eXPerience (Link NOT tested):
http://www.google.com?t=15078659&highlight=
TinyXP “MicroXP v0.86” is on the TinyXP rev11 ISO
“TinyXP Beast Edition II” is also on that ISO
“TinyXP without IE/WMP” on the TinyXP rev11 ISO may also work for you as it has a very small memory footprint (all 3 are well under 200mb ram usage on 1st boot if I remember correctly)
Thank you @ and @, will give TinyXP a try..
Appreciate it
Hey you do know you can construct a budget rig under 200$ (escluded cdrom and case). I know because i bought one with 250$, all i had was the hdd, no gpu (integrated on the cpu).
I wouldn’t install those crippled out xp versions.. why.. because they come with junkware installed and you don’t really know what’s in them. Operating system needs to be clean. You can easily turn off everything by ourself on a clean installation and then you will at least know that you are safe.
Try this
1. http://www.blackviper.com/service-configurations/black-vipers-windows-xp-x86-32-bit-service-pack-3-service-configurations/ pick barebones in you dont need internet, everything else will work fine
2. install tuneup utilities and set everything to maximum performance this will turn off unneccesary visual options
3. set adequate virtual memory
4. make sure there is at least 1gb free on the system drive (important!)
5. install only necessary stuff
I wouldn't install those crippled out xp versions.. why.. because they come with junkware installed and you don't really know what's in them.
wrong
tinyXP has NO junkware, and all the usless M$ crap is removed
Operating system needs to be clean.
and there is NONE cleaner than TinyXP (also stable & fast)
been using different versions of it for over 10 years and it’s still the best OS out there
I’m going ahead with TinyXP but i have one question, would LAN work with TinyXP, i usually have a shared network to share documents between the computers.
Yes everything works there is nothing essential stripped from the OS.
Yes everything works there is nothing essential stripped from the OS.Okay Awesome, thanks, just gave me the confidence and all clear to my doubts that i had.
Thanks guys for all the replies and information, much appreciated.
Great why don't u try a linux distro . I suggest slax Os http://www.slax.org/ Can I get a copy of it for free please I want to try it.
TinyXP Rev11 eXPerience (Link NOT tested):
http://www.google.com?t=15078659&highlight=Size is above 700mb how can I burn it on CD have DVD burner in my laptop any copy which size under 700mb plz share
Great why don't u try a linux distro . I suggest slax Os http://www.slax.org/
Can I get a copy of it for free please I want to try it. Go to the link given and onthe download section choose the language you want and download for cd or usb (Depending on 32 or 64bit you want)
Its free.
Great why don't u try a linux distro . I suggest slax Os http://www.slax.org/
Can I get a copy of it for free please I want to try it.
Go to the link given and onthe download section choose the language you want and download for cd or usb (Depending on 32 or 64bit you want)
Its free.Is it really for free .. ? They ask for Activation maybe for free there is time limit.
Can I get fully version for lifetime works?
Great why don't u try a linux distro . I suggest slax Os http://www.slax.org/
Can I get a copy of it for free please I want to try it.
Go to the link given and onthe download section choose the language you want and download for cd or usb (Depending on 32 or 64bit you want)
Its free.
Is it really for free .. ? They ask for Activation maybe for free there is time limit.
Can I get fully version for lifetime works?From the site:
Slax is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License (GPL) as published by the Free Software Foundation. Slax is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but without any warranty; use at your own risk. The GNU GPL license requires that all source codes are published so others could reuse it, modify or learn from it. You can trust me, this is very good idea – without it, there would be no Slax at all. Slax source code is publicly available for download. Furthermore, Slax itself shares a lot of code with Slackware, whose source code is as well publicly available.
Slax Is Linux therefore freeware and opensource, no need of activation or keys or any of that.
Great why don't u try a linux distro . I suggest slax Os http://www.slax.org/
Can I get a copy of it for free please I want to try it.
Go to the link given and onthe download section choose the language you want and download for cd or usb (Depending on 32 or 64bit you want)
Its free.
Is it really for free .. ? They ask for Activation maybe for free there is time limit.
Can I get fully version for lifetime works?
From the site:
Slax is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License (GPL) as published by the Free Software Foundation. Slax is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but without any warranty; use at your own risk. The GNU GPL license requires that all source codes are published so others could reuse it, modify or learn from it. You can trust me, this is very good idea - without it, there would be no Slax at all. Slax source code is publicly available for download. Furthermore, Slax itself shares a lot of code with Slackware, whose source code is as well publicly available.
Slax Is Linux therefore freeware and opensource, no need of activation or keys or any of that.hmmm ok thx
Can I install some windows major software’s like chrome firefox VLC avest etc ?
Can I install some windows major software's like chrome firefox VLC avest etc ? Linux has its own version of the various programs available, just Google the software you require and add linux to see if there is a linux version available, if not than what alternatives there are.
You can also check the site
alternativeto.netto find what you want.
TinyXP Rev11 eXPerience (Link NOT tested):
http://www.google.com?t=15078659&highlight=
Size is above 700mb how can I burn it on CD have DVD burner in my laptop any copy which size under 700mb plz shareI downloaded the file and after you extract the Rar file, the iso is 691MB, so all good.