Windows 7
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Pros
- I have an install that started out as Windows 7 moved across several systems that still works fine.
- Don't, wait a couple of years and get Windows 7, I've Heard it's going to be more stable and have better driver integration
- This thing has treated me well for a long time
Cons
- Win7 is a very good system, but in no way is it as stable as win10. Win7 benefits greatly from fresh install.
- Windows 7 doesn't support NVMe natively. It won't boot.
- I successfully installed Windows 7 on Drive 1, but it only boots if Drive 2 is plugged in. It seems Windows put the boot files on the second drive automatically.
- Don't get me wrong, the enshitification started with W10 which is definitely a downgrade from W7 as well from this point of view, but they took it up a few notches with W11.
Sentiment
3 positive (43%) · 1 mixed (14%) · 3 negative (43%)
Trust + time weighted score: -4% · raw score 0%
What redditors said (7 of 7)
Win7 is a very good system, but in no way is it as stable as win10. Win7 benefits greatly from fresh install.
I have an install that started out as Windows 7 moved across several systems that still works fine.
Windows 7 doesn't support NVMe natively. It won't boot.
I successfully installed Windows 7 on Drive 1, but it only boots if Drive 2 is plugged in. It seems Windows put the boot files on the second drive automatically.
Don't, wait a couple of years and get Windows 7, I've Heard it's going to be more stable and have better driver integration
Don't get me wrong, the enshitification started with W10 which is definitely a downgrade from W7 as well from this point of view, but they took it up a few notches with W11.
This thing has treated me well for a long time
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