How can I speed up my PC

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  • Weejie54
    Weejie54 Posts: 750
    Since when was this about servers?
    It's about operating systems. Servers require a stable OS. :roll:
    Do you know the difference in kernels between Win 7 and Server 2008?
    NT 6. x ring a bell?

    Stick to cycling - at least you only crash once in a while - unlike Windows.
  • fast as fupp
    fast as fupp Posts: 2,277
    People who are not bothered about ugly dated looking OS's

    hey mummy! look at all the pretty colours! :roll:
    'dont forget lads, one evertonian is worth twenty kopites'
  • father_jack
    father_jack Posts: 3,509
    fast as fupp wrote:
    People who are not bothered about ugly dated looking OS's

    hey mummy! look at all the pretty colours! :roll:

    :wink:


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  • Weejie54
    Weejie54 Posts: 750
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  • father_jack
    father_jack Posts: 3,509
    games are not OS's. :roll:
    Say... That's a nice bike..
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  • Weejie54
    Weejie54 Posts: 750
    games are not OS's.

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    Perhaps you should stop playing them then?
  • father_jack
    father_jack Posts: 3,509
    lol haven't seen that for years. The first computer I used this as data storage.

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  • Weejie54
    Weejie54 Posts: 750
    The first computer I used this as data storage.

    That's high tech!

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  • freehub
    freehub Posts: 4,257
    fast as fupp wrote:
    People who are not bothered about ugly dated looking OS's

    hey mummy! look at all the pretty colours! :roll:

    What's your problem? You need to get it sorted.

    As for the latest Ubuntu looking good, everyone has their own tastes, but as with nearly all Linux OS's, I find it's ugly and not as easy to navigate than Windows. I prefer ease of use, not going through all sorts of stuff to do something simple.
    Father Jack wrote:
    games are not OS's. :roll:

    Some are, you can play a game such as, how long can I resist pulling my hair out?
  • father_jack
    father_jack Posts: 3,509
    Some are, you can play a game such as, how long can I resist pulling my hair out?

    what? :roll:
    not going through all sorts of stuff to do something simple.

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    To open something you use that ^

    Installing applications in the standard installer is easy, far easier than windows. But I agree sometimes you have to go into terminal.
    Say... That's a nice bike..
    Trax T700 with Lew Racing Pro VT-1 ;-)
  • fast as fupp
    fast as fupp Posts: 2,277
    What's your problem? You need to get it sorted.

    hey dude! dont have a cow. :D
    'dont forget lads, one evertonian is worth twenty kopites'
  • freehub
    freehub Posts: 4,257
    Why not? I'd love a cow.
  • Hrun
    Hrun Posts: 116
    Okay, if Unbunto is easy and free, how comes I can't find a simple download and installation instructions? Everywhere I look sends me round in circles :(
    A biking runner :)
  • D@VE
    D@VE Posts: 73
    Hrun wrote:
    Okay, if Unbunto is easy and free, how comes I can't find a simple download and installation instructions? Everywhere I look sends me round in circles :(

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    Click Download

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    Pick 32 bit or 64 bit then Click Start Download.

    This is iso image (cd image) you burn this is a iso on to a cd.
    Click show me how for help.

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    I can show how to get Linux Mint which is more in the Windows style and easier to use for a Windows User if you like.
  • D@VE
    D@VE Posts: 73
    freehub wrote:
    As for the latest Ubuntu looking good, everyone has their own tastes, but as with nearly all Linux OS's, I find it's ugly and not as easy to navigate than Windows. I prefer ease of use, not going through all sorts of stuff to do something simple.

    I'll show you mine if you show me yours :wink:
  • father_jack
    father_jack Posts: 3,509
    Hrun wrote:
    Okay, if Unbunto is easy and free, how comes I can't find a simple download and installation instructions? Everywhere I look sends me round in circles :(

    Lol can't even download a file. :roll:
    Say... That's a nice bike..
    Trax T700 with Lew Racing Pro VT-1 ;-)
  • freehub
    freehub Posts: 4,257
    D@VE wrote:
    freehub wrote:
    As for the latest Ubuntu looking good, everyone has their own tastes, but as with nearly all Linux OS's, I find it's ugly and not as easy to navigate than Windows. I prefer ease of use, not going through all sorts of stuff to do something simple.

    I'll show you mine if you show me yours :wink:

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  • father_jack
    father_jack Posts: 3,509
    If your winning arguement is how "pretty" Windows 7 is, you fail. You can customise Linux how you like.

    Have you tried Linux?

    Also noticed you have quad core, what do you use your computer for? Just internet and browsing, or games, video & music rendering/encoding? Photoshop?

    I do like Windows-at least XP, have tried Windows 7 seems good but need a better spec PC (more RAM but Linux has a place. But Linux still needs improvement, but is to the point of a suitable alternative for Windows, as long as you're not a gamer (which I am)
    Say... That's a nice bike..
    Trax T700 with Lew Racing Pro VT-1 ;-)
  • freehub
    freehub Posts: 4,257
    I only use my desktop PC for Bikeradar. I use my laptop for gaming and everything else.
  • father_jack
    father_jack Posts: 3,509
    freehub wrote:
    I only use my desktop PC for Bikeradar. I use my laptop for gaming and everything else.


    erm got your computers mixed up...why don't you game on the desktop, and laptop for net/office? Laptops aren't great for gaming (even those at £2000) can buy a lot more for your cash on a desktop...and run faster anyway (faster hard drives for one thing)
    Say... That's a nice bike..
    Trax T700 with Lew Racing Pro VT-1 ;-)
  • freehub
    freehub Posts: 4,257
    Course I don't use it just for BR. I play games on my PC and used to use it for Photoshop.

    I use it for TV, Games, Internet, Music, that's about it.

    I got a 3.7GHz quad cause a 4GHz dual was not fast enough.

    For me, Linux is a no go, and I don't have the heaps of time to learn how to use it efficiently. On my system Windows is no slower than Linux.
  • acidstrato
    acidstrato Posts: 945
    jesus i fix epos pc's for a living and even i can see you girls need to get out more
    Crafted in Italy apparantly
  • father_jack
    father_jack Posts: 3,509
    For me, Linux is a no go, and I don't have the heaps of time to learn how to use it efficiently. On my system Windows is no slower than Linux.

    Heaps? Once it installs, maybe 20 minutes to get where things are. But I agree if things don't go to plan, then need to learn about terminal (command prompt)

    Your system is "no slower" because have a high end PC. I notice the difference myself (2Ghz X2 dual core 2GB RAM)

    Linux is great for a second OS, in case Windows goes down. At least have it on USB stick or burnt off onto a CD-R, in case something happens to Windows (if you don't think it will, you're a fool) That way you can retreive your data safetly. Also good in case of a major infection, boot upto Linux, backup data, then wipe wipe/reinstall windows.
    Say... That's a nice bike..
    Trax T700 with Lew Racing Pro VT-1 ;-)
  • freehub
    freehub Posts: 4,257
    acidstrato wrote:
    jesus i fix epos pc's for a living and even i can see you girls need to get out more

    Lol I bet I get out more than you.

    Father Jack wrote:
    For me, Linux is a no go, and I don't have the heaps of time to learn how to use it efficiently. On my system Windows is no slower than Linux.

    Heaps? Once it installs, maybe 20 minutes to get where things are. But I agree if things don't go to plan, then need to learn about terminal (command prompt)

    Your system is "no slower" because have a high end PC. I notice the difference myself (2Ghz X2 dual core 2GB RAM)

    Linux is great for a second OS, in case Windows goes down. At least have it on USB stick or burnt off onto a CD-R, in case something happens to Windows (if you don't think it will, you're a fool) That way you can retreive your data safetly. Also good in case of a major infection, boot upto Linux, backup data, then wipe wipe/reinstall windows.

    If Windows goes down I'll run a backup and it'll be back on within minutes.

    I'm not saying nothing will go wrong with Windows, but the likelihood my installation of Windows is going to go down to such a degree it cannot be used or repaired is very slim. I have never had a failure of Windows 7 or Windows Vista. I re-install every 6 months anyway.

    If my Windows installation did ever go down, even if I wiped that Windows partition, I would not loose any data, I don't store things on Windows partition, that's not good.

    All my Uni work is backed up to my laptop via Synctoy.

    Lets face it, an X2 dual core is not that fast, unless you're on about Phenom 2 x2?
  • father_jack
    father_jack Posts: 3,509
    AMD X2 64bit. It's fast- can play most newer games at 1920x1080, highest settings. but if the OS is a bit of a hog with CPU, then need more power to get around that. Some games are faster in Win7 64, some are slower. But since I get black screen of death, given up with Windows 7 until I get a whole new system. Sticking to XP 32bit for now.
    Say... That's a nice bike..
    Trax T700 with Lew Racing Pro VT-1 ;-)
  • freehub
    freehub Posts: 4,257
    I'm not familiar with a black screen of death, sounds like a driver issue. I know the BSOD though.
  • zanes
    zanes Posts: 563
    freehub wrote:
    Course I don't use it just for BR. I play games on my PC and used to use it for Photoshop.

    I use it for TV, Games, Internet, Music, that's about it.

    I got a 3.7GHz quad cause a 4GHz dual was not fast enough.

    For me, Linux is a no go, and I don't have the heaps of time to learn how to use it efficiently. On my system Windows is no slower than Linux.

    How many games are actually able to take full advantage of multiple cores? For gaming I'd have got the 4Ghz dual but ETTO. (Genuine question btw: I've been out of modern gaming for a while and last I heard was a few would take upto two cores, and some were offloading phys processing onto the GPU).
  • father_jack
    father_jack Posts: 3,509
    freehub wrote:
    I'm not familiar with a black screen of death, sounds like a driver issue. I know the BSOD though.

    it does exist do a google search. Boots into windows and display is black.

    http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&so ... k&gs_rfai=
    Say... That's a nice bike..
    Trax T700 with Lew Racing Pro VT-1 ;-)
  • D@VE
    D@VE Posts: 73
    You showed me but my Mum said that's naughty and i shouldn't do things like that.
    She's not looking though :twisted:

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    As it is now.
  • stigofthedump
    stigofthedump Posts: 331
    Thanks everyone. I have had alovely weekend of defragging and cleaning up and my PC is running much better. Also i am thinking about the whole LInux thing, but perhaps i need more time.

    Just had a read through of Sundays posts and it does get quite heated on here sometimes, doesn't it.

    Is it now time to mention that Hitler had a PC/ windows/ Linux and terminate the thread - or do you want to continue the debate.

    Anyway, genuinely many thanks.
    Stigofthedump

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