Should i go back to windows 7 or stay with win8.1 ?

[ns870152]

Win 8.1 is faster and lighter on my PC than Win 7.

If now you install Win7 over Win8.1, You see that Win7 is faster and lighter

I install them everyday for many PCs

My PC has 3GB RAM: Win8.1 take 36% RAM, Win7 take 25% RAM

Edited November 28, 2013 by ns870152

[demoneye]

Win 8.1 is faster and lighter on my PC than Win 7.

If now you install Win7 over Win8.1, You see that Win7 is faster and lighter

I install them everyday for many PCs

My PC has 3GB RAM: Win8.1 free 36% RAM, Win7 free 25% RAM

ow...so in generally win 7 will work faster on my old hardware than this win8,1? did u see the diffidence expcet the mem usage? :unsure:

[ns870152]

ow...so in generally win 7 will work faster on my old hardware than this win8,1? did u see the diffidence expcet the mem usage? :unsure:

no big difference except sh*t apps and metro, if you use your PC for work, Windows7 is the best choice

if you want to experience the new OS, you should install dual Windows7 and 8.1

[SnakeMasteR]

Install Win 7 and set it up like you did with 8.1 again (same software etc.), if you don't like it, go back to 8.1, that is the only way to compare both with each other.

Upgrade your RAM to 8 GB and install a 64bit version (7/8, your choice). :)

[smokeyjoe]

Windows 9

[baso]

you should try XP ..light extra :P

[VileTouch]

see this article that mentions your proccessor vs Windows 8.1

http://www.pcworld.com/article/2058683/new-windows-8-1-requirements-strand-some-users-on-windows-8.html

if that's not an issue for you then keep using it, if you feel it hampers the usefulness of your computer, then use 7

[Roy W]

Stay with Windows 7(Pro which I use) and have had no problems.

Good luck!

[demoneye]

Stay with Windows 7(Pro which I use) and have had no problems. Good luck!

i cant just "stay" since i am using a new win8.1 atm :)

[Ponting]

i cant just "stay" since i am using a new win8.1 atm :)

How long have you been using Windows 8.1?If it's been more than a month and you don't like it,better go back to Windows 7...

Edited November 25, 2013 by NSFfan

[demoneye]

i cant just "stay" since i am using a new win8.1 atm :)

How long have you been using Windows 8.1?If it's been more than a month and you don't like it,better go back to Windows 7...

less , 2 weeks maybe , but its not matter of like or not , just want to know on certain old hardware what should run faster , win 8.1 or win7 :)

[Ponting]

i cant just "stay" since i am using a new win8.1 atm :)

How long have you been using Windows 8.1?If it's been more than a month and you don't like it,better go back to Windows 7...

less , 2 weeks maybe , but its not matter of like or not , just want to know on certain old hardware what should run faster , win 8.1 or win7 :)

Stick with Windows 8.1 :) I feel Windows 8.1 runs faster than Windows 7 on my PC...

[Gabben]

I like Windows 8.1 but had a few driver problems also without StartIsBack it's useless for me and for StartIsBack+ latest version there isn't crack...

[amuk]

I can commiserate with you. Windows 7 ran much faster on my PC despite what is said about Win 8 using less resources.

I stuck with Win8 thinking that 8.1 would improve things. Alas, my AMD processor can't take Windows 8.1 (not that it's probably any better than Win8) and I can't face reinstalling all my programs into WIndows 7 again :-(

So I'm sticking with Win 8 but I long for the old Windows 7.

[Cyberboom]

Go back to Windows 7 ( more stability ,more performance ,reliability )

And the best thing here you won't hate your life ! :P

" That's my own view point ;) "

Edited November 25, 2013 by Cyberboom

[H4rDw4rE]

HI

my pc spec is quad q8300 (2.5hz) with 4 giga ram ...

my question is (before i waste my time) should i stay with win8.1 OR switch back to win 7 pro in order to gain more speed ....

afais it ... win7 uses less resources and lighter then win 8.1...

what do u guys suggest me to do ? before i may waste my time setup a new windows 7 machine :D

10x!

You wanna new apps, games and a lot of gadgets...then use Win8.1...

Don't want to mess up with apps which was made for Win7 only (for now) then stay with Win7...

Wanna more speed...man DDR3 isn't too expensive...you can always ugrade it...but for games you definitelly stay with Win8.1...until they suggest to get rid of "old" machine :D .

I'm really happy with Win7, don't need touch screen, don't like how windows 8 looks like...and will stay with Win7.

Regards.

Edited November 26, 2013 by H4rDw4rE®

[demoneye]

I can commiserate with you. Windows 7 ran much faster on my PC despite what is said about Win 8 using less resources.

I stuck with Win8 thinking that 8.1 would improve things. Alas, my AMD processor can't take Windows 8.1 (not that it's probably any better than Win8) and I can't face reinstalling all my programs into WIndows 7 again :-(

So I'm sticking with Win 8 but I long for the old Windows 7.

exactly my situation , i dont want to face install win7 again and face all the software installing crap... :( BUT i may go there just 2 know i am not missing something .. -_-

Go back to Windows 7 ( more stability ,more performance ,reliability )

And the best thing here you won't hate your life ! :P

" That's my own view point ;) "

:D i like the comment , i think i will image my current system and install win7 (same software ) and see what run the best for me :)

Install Win 7 and set it up like you did with 8.1 again (same software etc.), if you don't like it, go back to 8.1, that is the only way to compare both with each other.

Upgrade your RAM to 8 GB and install a 64bit version (7/8, your choice). :)

in my case is buying all 8 giga ram , coz in my pc it have 2giga x 2.... :(

[november_ra1n]

in my case is buying all 8 giga ram , coz in my pc it have 2giga x 2.... :(

System requirements

Windows 8.1

If you want to run Windows 8.1 on your PC, here's what it takes:

Processor: 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster with support for PAE, NX, and SSE2 (more info)

RAM: 1 gigabyte (GB) (32-bit) or 2 GB (64-bit)

Hard disk space: 16 GB (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit)

Graphics card: Microsoft DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM driver

Additional requirements to use certain features:

To use touch, you need a tablet or a monitor that supports multitouch (more info)

To access the Windows Store and to download, run, and snap apps, you need an active Internet connection and a screen resolution of at least 1024 x 768

Microsoft account required for some features

Internet access (ISP fees might apply)

Secure boot requires firmware that supports UEFI v2.3.1 Errata B and has the Microsoft Windows Certification Authority in the UEFI signature database

Some games and programs might require a graphics card compatible with DirectX 10 or higher for optimal performance

Watching DVDs requires separate playback software (more info)

Windows Media Center license sold separately (more info)

BitLocker To Go requires a USB flash drive (Windows 8.1 Pro only)

BitLocker requires either Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 1.2 or a USB flash drive (Windows 8.1 Pro only)

Client Hyper-V requires a 64-bit system with second level address translation (SLAT) capabilities and additional 2 GB of RAM (Windows 8.1 Pro only)

A TV tuner is required to play and record live TV in Windows Media Center (Windows 8.1 Pro Pack and Windows 8.1 Media Center Pack only)

Miracast requires a display adapter which supports Windows Display Driver Model (WDDM) 1.3, and a Wi-Fi adapter that supports Wi-Fi Direct

Wi-Fi Direct Printing requires a Wi-Fi adapter that supports Wi-Fi Direct and a device that supports Wi-Fi Direct Printing

Free internet TV content varies by geography, some content might require additional fees (Windows 8.1 Pro Pack and Windows 8.1 Media Center Pack only)

To install a 64-bit OS on a 64-bit PC, your processor needs to support CMPXCHG16b, PrefetchW, and LAHF/SAHF

InstantGo works only with computers designed for Connected Standby

If your PC is currently running Windows 7 or Windows 8 you can check to see if it meets the requirements by running the Upgrade Assistant.

[demoneye]

10x NR for your deep info , but i am running win8.1 already (permanent activated 10x nanoman :D) and all the things talk about cpu support or not are not relevant...

anyhow i did HALF setup here win7 after image my win8.1 .... the first thing i DONT like in win7 is the "weak" font display compare to 8.1.... i am sure win8.1 uses some special effect to make its fonts more visible than in win7 .... need to inspect this more ... :mellow:

P.S

my point was the run win8 and win7 on the same old hardware i have and to see who react / respond better

Edited November 26, 2013 by demoneye

[Freddy Anderson]

Windows 8.1 is better than Win 7. Uses less resources and runs smoother and faster than other windows. Especially, if you are someone who likes gaming, with Direct X11.2 Windows 8.1 is simply best.

[H4rDw4rE]

10x NR for your deep info , but i am running win8.1 already (permanent activated 10x nanoman :D) and all the things talk about cpu support or not are not relevant...

anyhow i did HALF setup here win7 after image my win8.1 .... the first thing i DONT like in win7 is the "weak" font display compare to 8.1.... i am sure win8.1 uses some special effect to make its fonts more visible than in win7 .... need to inspect this more ... :mellow:

P.S

my point was the run win8 and win7 on the same old hardware i have and to see who react / respond better

Isn't it clear type?

Huh man, as far as I can se you wanna test windows to its limits :D .

Many of users told that windows8 is better, low on resources, better gaming support...what do you need else?

Older hardware -> no good gaming...so what makes difference when using newer OS when hardware is not capable to run new games/apps?

To me, windows8 is ugly, no aero/glass effects, nothing better on my machine with 4GB of RAM, so I will not switch from win7 (many of automation applications was not written for newer windows and that is one of reason to not switch).

I'm satisfied with old win7, and hope they support it next few years...

Cheers.

Edited November 26, 2013 by H4rDw4rE®

[demoneye]

10x NR for your deep info , but i am running win8.1 already (permanent activated 10x nanoman :D) and all the things talk about cpu support or not are not relevant...

anyhow i did HALF setup here win7 after image my win8.1 .... the first thing i DONT like in win7 is the "weak" font display compare to 8.1.... i am sure win8.1 uses some special effect to make its fonts more visible than in win7 .... need to inspect this more ... :mellow:

P.S

my point was the run win8 and win7 on the same old hardware i have and to see who react / respond better

Isn't it clear type?

Huh man, as far as I can se you wanna test windows to its limits :D .

Many of users told that windows8 is better, low on resources, better gaming support...what do you need else?

Older hardware -> no good gaming...so what makes difference when using newer OS when hardware is not capable to run new games/apps?

To me, windows8 is ugly, no aero/glass effects, nothing better on my machine with 4GB of RAM, so I will not switch from win7 (many of automation applications was not written for newer windows and that is one of reason to not switch).

I'm satisfied with old win7, and hope they support it next few years...

Cheers.

well spoken ...it is clear type (just recheck) but some how in win 8 reading fonts some how more "bolding" and clear ...

saying win8 is better in me and resource is total bullshit , i just running atm win7 pro same software i install in win8 and all the same regarding mem resource and pc response to things i run or do....

so far win8 looks like a big nothing done for me ...but i will keep on testing and comparing :)

[Alpha1BA]

Hiya, LTNS! thought i'd say my bit as im in exact same position... recently purchased an Acer S3-951 running Win7 HP pre-installed on an i5 1.6 with turbo to 2.4 and 4 giga ram, was running beautifully!!!! installed 8.1 pro instantly lost bluetooth completely and cant upgrade to latest drivers on some devices!!! personally using 8.1 ive found myself dl progs and deleting features to make it more like win7!!!! go figure and as far as the memory lag on one hand its great but on the other it's sh*t! seems to clash with certain progs and literally grinds to a halt!!!! as my win7 was preinstalled and my backups were on dvd im subsequently downloading 7 and have 4 mins left till I can convert to a usb andre-install win7!!!

Hope you're well!

[Ashish]

saying win8 is better in me and resource is total bullshit , i just running atm win7 pro same software i install in win8 and all the same regarding mem resource and pc response to things i run or do....

so far win8 looks like a big nothing done for me ...but i will keep on testing and comparing :)

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Right. last year i had installed Win 8 as my primary OS. i didn't found any difference w.r.t. boot time, mem resource, faster app timings compared to 7.

Infact i sat with a stopwatch to see the boot time difference as everybody was claiming that boot time was definitely faster than 7. it was only 1-2 secs faster than 7.

[demoneye]

welp , finally i go my decision , since win7 is same as win8.1 regarding to mem use , resource loaded and computer respond , i decide to stick to 8.1 , to be in the front regarding the OS , but not coz win8.1 is better its coz its newer that all :)

R.I.P win7 ! i love yo so much :(

cheers :D