Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Open Source and Free Software

bemildred

(90,061 posts)

8. As long as it works, stick with what you have.

Reply to mbperrin (Original post)

Thu Apr 12, 2012, 08:35 AM

Apr 2012

But backup your documents/mail/pictures regularly.

If you must move: Ubuntu.

Windoze 7 is not bad, but it is a resource hog, as they all are. That's one Windoze "legacy" they seem to have no trouble porting to each successive version.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

19 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

I need some advice, please. XP is being phased out, and I have a reliable laptop which I use when [View all] mbperrin Apr 2012 OP

Is there anything forcing you to get off XP on that machine? Renew Deal Apr 2012 #1

Just no more security upgrades, driver updates and so on. mbperrin Apr 2012 #2

Seems you've got until 2014... Dead_Parrot Apr 2012 #5

You don't need driver updates. Warren Stupidity Apr 2012 #7

AVG (security software) still supports XP too. nt bemildred Apr 2012 #10

I've had good luck with Ubuntu on older machines teach1st Apr 2012 #3

Yep AgingAmerican Oct 2012 #15

Thanks for the tip, AgingAmerican! teach1st Oct 2012 #16

one thing that might be new to you d_r Nov 2012 #18

Experiment a bit mahigan Apr 2012 #4

Thank You, easychoice Nov 2012 #17

There is no reason to ditch xp. Warren Stupidity Apr 2012 #6

As long as it works, stick with what you have. bemildred Apr 2012 #8

XP will not magically stop working just because M$ won't support it any longer. hobbit709 Apr 2012 #9

I would stick with what you have HOWEVER karnac Apr 2012 #11

Linux ICJ65 Jun 2012 #12

Puppy Linux... malokvale77 Aug 2012 #13

I may try that InsultComicDog Nov 2012 #19

Spam deleted by hlthe2b (MIR Team) martheus99 Sep 2012 #14