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View Poll Results: Choose which OS is best suited for Configuration Given Below
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Windows XP
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28-04-2009, 10:14 PM
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In The Zone
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OS Selection
Which OS Should I take for this configuration
AMD Sempron Processor LE 1250
1 GB RAM
512 MB Geforce 7200
160 GB Hard disk
Asus M2N68AM Motherboard
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28-04-2009, 10:18 PM
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lost in my world
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Re: OS Selection
i would suggest you to go for some linux os
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28-04-2009, 10:29 PM
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Davislav Ivanuiz!!!
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Re: OS Selection
Get a dual-boot system with Linux (Ubuntu or OpenSUSE) and Windows XP. Or just Windows/Linux. Your call.
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28-04-2009, 10:51 PM
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Re: OS Selection
I'd recommend Windows XP and Linux dual boot.
Install Ubuntu Linux if you want it simple or if you wanna get it real fast then get geeky and install Arch Linux.
I'd highly recommend you Windows XP and Ubuntu dual boot though.
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28-04-2009, 10:54 PM
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Re: OS Selection
Get a "tri-boot" with Linux(Ubuntu/OpenSUSE/Fedora), OpenSolaris and Windows (I'll recommend 7 Beta)
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28-04-2009, 10:57 PM
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Re: OS Selection
Suse is heavily bloated. It'll kill the rig mentioned above. Fedora is too geeky for newbies to Linux.
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28-04-2009, 11:04 PM
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Re: OS Selection
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Originally Posted by Sunny1211993
Suse is heavily bloated. It'll kill the rig mentioned above. Fedora is too geeky for newbies to Linux.
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like i said before in other threads my first linux experience was on fedora and i still use fedora and i don't believe that any one have to be a geek to use linux most of the commands are available online if you do some google search and repos take care of installing all the needed apps so i dont find a reason why people mention it all the time that os like fedora is hard for newbies.... 
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28-04-2009, 11:18 PM
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AFK
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Re: OS Selection
Win XP/ Mint dual boot should do good
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28-04-2009, 11:34 PM
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Re: OS Selection
Yeah,Linux Mint ain't bad either 
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29-04-2009, 12:18 AM
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Re: OS Selection
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Which OS Should I take for this configuration
AMD Sempron Processor LE 1250
1 GB RAM
512 MB Geforce 7200
160 GB Hard disk
Asus M2N68AM Motherboard
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This like asking what kind of dress will I wear today. Its not what you will wear that's important, but rather what you are wearing it for. Whats your purpose? To just browse any OS will do go get some light ones. Anything upto Win XP or any non bloated Distro should be fine. IN my opinion if you have no reason to install Linux just install Windows XP unless you prefer some interaction with a new OS.
By the way Fedora really isn't made for geeks. I recently tried it on a machine and had fun with it. Im not sure what the latest Ubuntu requirements but I think this system should be more than enough. Actually I think it would be more than enough for any distrop to be frank.
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29-04-2009, 07:34 AM
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Re: OS Selection
Will Linux do
I got to work heavily on Word, Excel, Access
Visual Basic, and Photoshop
Also some gaming for tp
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29-04-2009, 09:11 AM
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Re: OS Selection
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Will Linux do
I got to work heavily on Word, Excel, Access
Visual Basic, and Photoshop
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You could easily use Openoffice.org for your office needs unless you relyon using Advanced Macros or Formulae etc.. However VB is going to be a problem . You could refer to Mono though.
Refer to Cedega , Wine etc. However I would suggest installing XP unless you need or prefer to learn how to use Linux.
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29-04-2009, 09:42 AM
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Re: OS Selection
@prateek, for your needs, I think XP is the best bet
1) Install XP
2) Download a 30day trial of vmware
3) install linux on vmware
4) Try openoffice and try to install Visual studio using wine. (not that easy though)
5) if everything works out well on linux, make it a dual boot xp+linux.
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29-04-2009, 09:50 AM
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Re: OS Selection
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4) Try openoffice and try to install Visual studio using wine. (not that easy though)
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VS 2002 - 2008 doesn't work with Wine as shown here . Which is why i said you might have to try Mono. Either way if you really don't care about using Linux just use XP and it should fit you needs more than enough. I haven't tried Linux on VmWare on XP before and that with 1 GB of Memory so no sure if it would be more sluggish than usual.
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29-04-2009, 11:07 AM
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Davislav Ivanuiz!!!
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Re: OS Selection
Just use XP. Try Linux once you have all your programs up and running under XP, so that you can fall back on it in case you realize that Linux does not suit your needs.
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29-04-2009, 11:18 AM
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Re: OS Selection
Stay with XP, a HIGHLY tweaked one I wud say.
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30-04-2009, 10:53 AM
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Re: OS Selection
Which free firewall should I use for my cybercafe
antivirus and spyware
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30-04-2009, 11:21 AM
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Re: OS Selection
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Which free firewall should I use for my cybercafe
antivirus and spyware
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Comodo Firewall + AntivirPE/Avira
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30-04-2009, 11:23 AM
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Re: OS Selection
Which is better avast home 4.8 or AntivirPE
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30-04-2009, 11:24 AM
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Re: OS Selection
What about spyware freeware
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30-04-2009, 11:24 AM
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Re: OS Selection
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Originally Posted by prateek007391
Which free firewall should I use for my cybercafe
antivirus and spyware
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NOD32 Antivirus
Comodo Firewall
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30-04-2009, 11:27 AM
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Davislav Ivanuiz!!!
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Re: OS Selection
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What about spyware freeware
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Spybot SnD or MalwareBytes Anti-Malware.
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30-04-2009, 11:31 AM
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Re: OS Selection
I have tested spybot the biggest problem is that u need to remember when to update it
is it possible to shedule the update automatically as done by avast
is malwarebyte a good spyware as compared to spybot and what abt its updation processes
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30-04-2009, 12:00 PM
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Re: OS Selection
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Originally Posted by prateek007391
What about spyware freeware
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You could use Ad-Aware (Free version) or Spybot S&D
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30-04-2009, 12:02 PM
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Re: OS Selection
What abt update facility
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30-04-2009, 01:23 PM
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Re: OS Selection
Use MalwareBytes AntiMalware. It has got update facility with a click of a button.
And for firewall, Comodo Internet Security is good.
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30-04-2009, 02:23 PM
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Re: OS Selection
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01-05-2009, 01:45 PM
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Re: OS Selection
I'm with XP for the past 2 years and I'll still continue...
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01-05-2009, 01:48 PM
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Re: OS Selection
Xp simple and popular
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01-05-2009, 02:22 PM
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Re: OS Selection
Well for this type of Slow System Linux is good but for performance and other things Windows XP will be best (so i voted for XP)
by the way who Voted for Vista ?
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