[SeekAndFind]

The other 2 reasons sited are :

4. Performance. One of the complaints against each new generation of Windows is that it seems to get slower and more bloated with each iteration.

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5. XP Mode Virtualization. This is the Windows 7 trump card. With Windows XP Mode virtualization, Windows 7 runs a full Windows XP SP3 system in a virtual PC. It enables you to continue using hardware and software that are not compatible with Windows 7 from within the Windows 7 operating system. And, XP Mode virtualization is fast—somehow much faster than other Microsoft virtual PCs I have created. The caveat for this feature, though, is that it is only available on Windows 7 Professional, Ultimate, and Enterprise.

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[dleach]

The first two reasons are dumb. If you have an old PC running XP then you don’t need improved HW detection or driver support because your system is already supporting all of the HW you have.

I would be curious though to know what W7 does on the older HW though.

Also, I may be mistaken, but I don’t think you can do a direct upgrade of XP with W7 which would complicate things on an upgrade.

Better to wait till it is time to replace your HW and then get W7.

[gunsequalfreedom]

XP is a great operating system.

[Red Boots]

OK- S&F trying to understand this. Sp2 will no longer be supported, but SP3 will. How do I find out if I have sp2, or sp 3? And how do upgrade to sp3 if I don’t ? The article says it’s an easy upgrade, but it doesn’t say how to do it.

Thanks !!

[Age of Reason]

One of the complaints against each new generation of Windows is that it seems to get slower and more bloated with each iteration.

Sounds like a reason to avoid 7 and stick with XP.