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WinstonTJ
Registered: Jan 2009
Posts: 1947 |
07-30-12 03:05 PM
I think that W8 is a slight improvement over W7. When I've benchmarked the two of them side by side on identical hardware it seems that the standard W8 (I get rid of that junk dashboard so it looks like W7) can hang equally with a stripped down version of W7.
This is across the board from both OS'es running on old dual core Xeons & DDR2 to running on new (or pretty new) dual Xeon 5580 CPUs with DDR3.
I don't own a single non-Xeon CPU so I have no idea if it's different on regular retail grade CPUs. (I own a laptop and a netbook so that isn't totally true  )
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jharmon
Registered: Jun 2008
Posts: 60 |
07-30-12 03:14 PM
Personally, I use separate PCs/virtual machines for different standalone tasks.
i.e. trading is done on a very clean pristine PC - no extra programs installed.
Backup PC for trading has the same.
My working PC (for system development, emails etc.) has plenty installed though.
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j0b0123
Registered: Aug 2009
Posts: 20 |
08-02-12 09:59 PM
Quote from amazingIndustry:
What I really look forward to is a Windows version that can uninstall software to revert the system back to the same "clean" state than it was in before the install. No more registry BS, no more segregated inits, roaming folder BS, document folder bs, cache bs, force ALL software installs to write whatever they want into their OWN FOLDER ONLY, NOWHERE ELSE. The problem is not slow hardware, the problem is that once you run a Windows install and periodically install/uninstall software, upgrade Windows components, your machine slows down to a level as if you were running the OS on a 2-3 year older machine. Its a horrible way to run an OS in 2012.
Hmm.. One would think that is a good thing if you are:
1) selling new/upgraded OS every few years
2) selling computers pre-installed with said OS
I heard that earlier versions of Windows were purposely designed to degrade/slowdown over time so the user would get frustrated and buy a new computer.
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promagma
Registered: Aug 2004
Posts: 781 |
08-02-12 10:17 PM
Quote from amazingIndustry:
What I really look forward to is a Windows version that can uninstall software to revert the system back to the same "clean" state than it was in before the install. No more registry BS, no more segregated inits, roaming folder BS, document folder bs, cache bs, force ALL software installs to write whatever they want into their OWN FOLDER ONLY, NOWHERE ELSE. The problem is not slow hardware, the problem is that once you run a Windows install and periodically install/uninstall software, upgrade Windows components, your machine slows down to a level as if you were running the OS on a 2-3 year older machine. Its a horrible way to run an OS in 2012.
+1, also approach security like this. Each application in it's own folder, and given whitelist security permissions. When you install the app, an easy to recognize and consistent looking security dialog from Windows, telling you what the app is requesting and you approve/deny. Confusing to some, maybe, but no more upsetting than UAC.
So even for "noobs" freaking out about security, there is one central place to go and see what your apps are doing.
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rhoniel
Registered: May 2008
Posts: 4 |
08-07-12 11:14 PM
Hi,
I am glad to read so many like minded people here. The function of an OS is to make is efficient to run different applications to get a job done, not to add nifty feature to preview pictures or fancy 'Aero' interface. I bought a new HP laptop and I cannot even install XP on it due to ACPI conflicts in the bios. Its sad. When I went to an 'expert' discussion boards to find a solution, I was simply told to live with Win7 and 'get over' an ancient OS. These kids have no idea these days. sigh
amazingIndustry, if you want to revert the system to an earier more 'lightweight' state than look into ghosting the OS partition on hard drive. I go tired of reinstalling Windows every year and was even reluctant to install new software on the PC due to the fear it would slowdown the OS. Then I discovered programs like Horton Ghost and Acornis True Image. I usually make an image of the hard drive partition soon after installing new OS and necessary apps and then revert to this image later. It also works as disaster recovery tool as Norton Ghost can be run from DOS and you can make bootable CD/USB drive to run these tools.
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