Windows 7 Skin Pack for WINXP / VISTA32?

j00cy · 14th August 2008, 8:57 AM

Hi guys are there Windows 7 Skin Packs for WinXP or Vista32bit.

Let me know if anyones using anything / what they are like and if they are worthwhile installing.

Cheers j00cy

NismoR31 · 14th August 2008, 9:14 AM

does it even look any different to vista at the moment?

j00cy · 14th August 2008, 9:27 AM

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Originally Posted by NismoR31

does it even look any different to vista at the moment?

i dont know i just want some views and opinions. However vista blows chode and is a memory slut so im thinking of deleting it.

power · 14th August 2008, 9:32 AM

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Originally Posted by j00cy

i dont know i just want some views and opinions. However vista blows chode and is a memory slut so im thinking of deleting it.

what a waste of money, why would you buy Vista and then just "delete it"?

give Vista a chance it really does grow on you, also a Vista machine speeds up with age unlike an XP one.

j00cy · 14th August 2008, 9:51 AM

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Originally Posted by power

what a waste of money, why would you buy Vista and then just "delete it"?

give Vista a chance it really does grow on you, also a Vista machine speeds up with age unlike an XP one.

lol my laptop came with Vista business, is there any advantage in speed with vista ultimate????????

power · 14th August 2008, 9:56 AM

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Originally Posted by j00cy

lol my laptop came with Vista business, is there any advantage in speed with vista ultimate????????

speedwise they are the same. just remember that vista machines speed up with time.

also how much ram did you get?

on a side note if you really must have XP, you can excercise downgrade rights from business or ultimate sku's of Vista.

j00cy · 15th August 2008, 9:02 AM

i have 4gb ddr2

MR CHILLED · 15th August 2008, 9:08 AM

Little early for Windows 7 skins packs I would have thought...

kreegor · 15th August 2008, 9:12 AM

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Originally Posted by j00cy

i dont know i just want some views and opinions. However vista blows chode and is a memory slut so im thinking of deleting it.

Oh no the OS is actually using your memory! Quick, put XP back on so no memory is used... Phew, that's better. Can't have the computer using memory now can we.

I was a Vista hater (for vista pre SP1.... which did suck IMO) but it got a whole lot better since SP1 was released. As power has said, it gets faster once it learns what programs you like to run and that is why it uses more memory. It stores data for your fav progs in the memory so they load faster when you want to use them. Then when you load a memory intensive program (like a game) it clears the memory to make way for the game data. Then when you stop, it fills it back up again. Short answer, memory 'slut' = good.

Windows 7 will more than likely do the same

ford ftw · 15th August 2008, 9:21 AM

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Originally Posted by kreegor

Windows 7 will more than likely do the same

Hopefully his is something Microsoft try to work on not hogging as much system memory although by the time windows 7 is out most people will have at least 4gb of ram.

TRAG!C · 15th August 2008, 9:33 AM

Sorry but this is a pet hate of mine, there is a plethora of information on the internet about this.

Vista will attempt to use as much memory as possible. It pre-loads anything it thinks you will use so when you have 4gig of ram you can actually put it to use. Whats the point of having all this fast memory sitting around not being used so you can go hey look how much free ram I have.

When an application needs it vista will release the memory so your app can use as much as it wants. Disabling superfetch will free up your memory and slow down your computer.

Mystro1 · 15th August 2008, 10:44 AM

Wow its nice to see some people who actually understand that RAM is there to be used not looked at though task manager.

My new exchange server has 8gb ram and 7.5gb of that is used almost all the time and i'm not effected by any speed issues. Software is much better with ram handling these days so why not let you vista system use all it wants.

tojara69 · 15th August 2008, 10:49 AM

I fail to see how much of a memory slut it rly is anyway??

I have 4Gb of ram and my vista on idle only uses 40% of it.

TRAG!C · 15th August 2008, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by tojara69

I fail to see how much of a memory slut it rly is anyway??

I have 4Gb of ram and my vista on idle only uses 40% of it.

I agree, but people look at it and say "ZOMG vista needs 2gig of ram!"

the scotsman · 15th August 2008, 11:34 AM

lol @ Windows 7 skin packs...it looks no different to Vista atm...

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TRAG!C Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Sydney Posts: 1,714	Sorry but this is a pet hate of mine, there is a plethora of information on the internet about this. Vista will attempt to use as much memory as possible. It pre-loads anything it thinks you will use so when you have 4gig of ram you can actually put it to use. Whats the point of having all this fast memory sitting around not being used so you can go hey look how much free ram I have. When an application needs it vista will release the memory so your app can use as much as it wants. Disabling superfetch will free up your memory and slow down your computer.

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Mystro1 Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Victoria Point, QLD Posts: 664	Wow its nice to see some people who actually understand that RAM is there to be used not looked at though task manager. My new exchange server has 8gb ram and 7.5gb of that is used almost all the time and i'm not effected by any speed issues. Software is much better with ram handling these days so why not let you vista system use all it wants.