The Best Version of Windows that I Still Use
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- Опубликовано: 21 авг 2024
- This is my pick for the best version of Windows which I still use today. Hint: It isn't Windows 7, 8, or 10.
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You know I was a bit surprised when you said Windows server 2008 R2 was your best version of Windows; however, learning that you can tune Windows server 2008 to behave and feel like Windows 7 got me interested in learning how to use Windows server 2008. I appreciate the video Chris.
My favorite version of Windows:
Combining the power of Windows CE, Windows ME, & Windows NT, you have:
Windows CEMENT. Dumb as a rock; thick as a brick.
😏
@foxlukebat longhorn is the best OS
especially last build before reset
if it was stable and 64bit
Sounds legit
@WilliePlayz Vista wasn't bad at all. It laid the groundwork for modern day Windows.
@WilliePlayz I agree with you mostly, but just know that without the experimental version that is Vista, 7 wouldn't be as good as it is.
GET A CEMENT MIXER
I have a few Windows 7 pro keys that work on 10. And on my new laptop it came with 10 pro so I'm not worried about activating windows
Windows 10 is quite a pain by default. But after running your debloater, shutup10, and several other tools and Changing a lot of settings, it's an enjoyable experience.
@@isaackvasager9957 yeah. I have plenty of Linux experience. I just haven't installed it yet on my new laptop because it's a hassle and a half. Even on ubuntu based distros they mostly work, but there's the little kinks you gotta work out. Like I spent over a day trying to get fan control to work on my old thinkpad
@@isaackvasager9957 I mean I love Linux. And if we're a bit easier to just use, I would definitely be on it rn. But as time progresses that should happen
The last Windows I actually liked was 2000 Advanced Server.
Win 2000 rules! It's the father of everyone who came after! The first with NT technology.
@@drumbatera the first with NT technology? That'll be NT 3.1. ;) 200 was built on NT4.
@@simonpreston I´m talking about a Microsoft's general-purpose operating system, which NT 3.1 was not. Your asshole!
@@user-no3tu9kh3p I know a lot of companies used 2003 for a long time... I personally never used it so I couldn't really say! :) I used 2000 AS and NT up until I started using Linux distros and haven't looked back since then!
Actually there are some people out there that still use Windows 2000 as its DAILY DRIVER. Literally there are some workarounds that you can find on RUclips to make Windows 2k usable for any modern task.
Hi Titus, I completly agree with your vision, Windows server 2008 is pretty decent Windows version. But in my case I have updated hardware and sometimes I like to play directx 12 videogames trough steam, so I prefer run Windows server 2019, as for more long term support by Microsoft. I just configured all Windows settings and now I'm running it in dual boot with debian 10.
I'm not going to patch Windows 7, I'm just using an old version. ^_^
And why the heck not? I've disconnected it from the Internet. And usually using it for rare Win programs, or some games, that I use sometimes. Some of them just don't work in Wine.
As long as you keep it off the internet you will be okay.
windows 7 is probably receiving updates until 2023 for free via unofficial tweaks (because of the extended security patches for business microsoft added). if that's not the case, windows thin pc has support until 2021 so they should be able to hack it either way
No internet? Seems pretty drastic haha
@@TacticalPower88 I maintain virtual machines of Windows XP and Windows 7, among others, purely for nostalgic reasons, and aside from outdated certificates and SSL issues (if you're using Internet Explorer) I've had no security-related issues having them on the Internet.
'Course it helps they're virtual machines, but my philosophy is just be smart about where you go and what you click on and you'll be fine. I've been running Firefox with NoScript and AdBlock Plus for most of my life and I've never had any use for antivirus software.
@@ChrisTitusTech even if you are online the biggest thing needed is a good AV (Eset, Kasperski etc no bloated crapware symantec/Norton etc) and deletion of any shit like Outhouse, IE, Edge etc etc and to have the basic security updates applied (not counting the bs ones that try to prohibit new cpus etc or have M$ viri aka telemetry etc)
with those basics done there's nothing wrong with using w7 online
and its still far better than w10 shitware will ever be (esp since w10 isnt even an OS)
My favorite is Windows 9 that you won't ever know about... 😆
I DO watch ltt lol
8.1
@@MarkHobbes Yup guy! 8.1 was really great as a first impression but overall, I really liked it. I liked the turn Microsoft went into but it just came back to where it came from and now, it's stuck.
@@imyasharya 8.1 is better than 10 cause it's not spyware like 10 is, but it's still worse 7 and below
my laptop came with the worst version of windows [imo], windows 8, and i installed windows 7 ultimate on it, never looked back
the best windows is xp and the most beautiful is vista\7
imo for the home user the best ever windows was windows xp, not by chance it's the most used computer os to this day, and a large number of windows users still use it, i use xp in one of my computers and i use xp features, like msn messenger to talk to my friends, it's to this day the best instant messenger program imo. much lighter and simpler to use than skype, and more private than discord, without mods watching what you do and shit like that. i don't need to care about security cause i have my own provate isp at home and i connect to private networks with my friends who have their own private servers too
@@MybeautifulandamazingPrincess What exactly is the difference between Windows 8 and Windows 8.1? I don't remember Windows 8 being all that bad, as it was just 7 with some extra eye candy (and the ugly bloated Universal Windows apps... which... still... exist... in Windows 10...)
My favorite version of Windows: X Windows :P
Actually my favorite MS Windows from back in the day is Windows 2000 (the mess with running 16-bit/32-bit code in Win9x was a pain). My favorite server was Server 2003 R2. WinXP felt like a downgrade until SP2 came out. Then I started getting into it more as I was also dual-booting Slackware at the time. Then the Vista/2008 mess happened and the more gentler downhill slope they were on turned into a pit fall. Windows 7/2008 R2 was a ledge to stand on in the pit they've put themselves in. Windows 8/2012 was the banana peel of disappointment that made them slip off said ledge. Windows 8.1/2012 R2 was a parachute with holes in it. Windows 10/2016/2019 is like falling with a bolder over head like what happened with Wile E Coyote in the Road Runner cartoons, and it's just a matter of time before they hit bottom and get flattened.
That said currently, Server 2008 R2 is still a strong contender. We still have several servers running on it at work where we're still working on phasing it out due to technical problems and/or just time for the projects and/or expenses (like buying new software to run on newer servers). Server 2008 R2 is quite the work horse and handles basic things like updates far better than 2016/2019 do. There are also cases where instead of upgrading to a newer Windows server we've been replacing some of them with Linux servers (like our old SFTP servers where it's a no brainer).
I use win 7 ultimate 64_bit
Same here....
I use windows 10 enterprise ltsc and i need to swap it to win 10 pro because of gamepass ultimate ;//
🙋♂️👏I use the same.
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Same
Love the LCARS in the background.
Also also: using SDI and ninite: you have very good taste ^^
i also almost instantly use those two services... what i don't like when using SDI is installing the nvidia driver because it just installs the driver without the control center, geforce experience and/or physx...
And i also like to launch SDI with Tech-Tools, because there are a lot of useful tools in there which one can run also.
I just feel nostalgia about it. I dont use it anymore
Hi Chris, what microphone are you using? It looks like a Shure? I like the sound.
I call it the Joe Rogan mic... haha. It is a Shure SM7B
@@ChrisTitusTech ...and then he thought, "Yeah, it sounds really good", and googled for a cost estimate.
*lying on the floor gasping for air*
What about windows server 2019?
My Windows Server Gaming video was done on Server 2019. It was alright, but required quite a bit of customization and honestly most would be better off using LTSC or a customized regular Windows 10 install.
2016 and 2019 are basically windows 10 but for servers. it has all the spyware inside.
@@DaveBoxBG and i was using the Windows NT 10 or Windows 10 wirhout crap
I love the "mewho" in the background.
If there were modern drivers for Windows XP I would still use it. It was lightweight, stable and just worked. But I've never considered Windows Server for personal use.
My favorite OS is the Windows Server 2016 because it is really fast and only has the important system programs in it.
I'm going to install this on my brother's second hard drive now to run the 1 or 2 games that just don't play nicely/at all on Linux. I'm sure I'll be referring back to this video a lot, I know nothing about windows and how to customise it at all.
@Serial Thrilla what do you mean?
@@cdnron75 Running Windows Server as a home user is like buying a semi truck to get your groceries.
@@cdnron75 yes but have you watched the video? There were lots of advantages listed over win 7, such as removing the telemetry and such, and although they are EOL with good security practices and a good antivirus then the chances of getting any kind of malware are low. And also there's nothing to lose - there will be no important files kept on the computer and all important files are on Linux drives and all of the computers on my network run Linux. So if it gets a virus then it should be easy to just reinstall with no permanent damage.
@@jorgvespermann5364 and why is that bad? It means that if for some reason you have to pick up a sofa from the grocery store you can where you wouldn't have been able to otherwise, and ignoring fuel economy there are little downsides.
Enough with the analogy, how is having more features bad? Yeah it's gonna be used for much simpler tasks than it was intended, but what are the downsides?
@@KingJellyfishII Prize would be the downside for me the Server variants of Windows are far more expensive than the desktop counterparts and paying for features i dont use makes no sense for me. Back in the days of Windows 3.xx and Windows NT some consumer Software wouldn´t play nice on Server operating systems that might be better today but it still can happen and configuring a server operating system can be more complex than a consumer os.
Every component of a software should be as perfect as possible. Therefore my favorite Windows is the one with the best look and feel on its blue screen.
Depends on how you define "best look and feel" - for purely aesthetic I would vote for Win10, for actually useful the NT/XP BSOD wins hands down.
I'm sticking to Win7 as long as I can for Windows stuff. It took me a few months after switching from XP to Win7 to not hate Win7 so much, but I've used Win10 (mostly at work, but also DO have a Win10 Pro install on my main home PC in case I need it) for a few years and just hate it more and more as time passes. Can't quite switch everything I do over to Linux just yet either (though I also have Fedora 31 MATE on the Win10 SSD). So my future has some question marks and I don't have a lot of free time to contemplate it all. :-( Oh, and I still liked XP more than 7 or later.
For me the first windows 10 release was the best. If I could I didn't upgrade to the latest ones. But I started with xp and jumped to 8 (8.1) and it was lightweight and faster than xp or 10. 8 was always better in general for me, like boots in about 6-8 sec and I can use immediately the OS on an old laptop it was a great experience.
But I upgraded to 10. It was fast (but only the first ever release). On my video editor PC (not a beast, but quite powerful) it was slower than my old laptop with 10. Than I installed 8.1 to the PC and it was flying! I don't know, want happened, but 10 isn't for me. I will use 8 for 3 years and I maybe upgrade to 10 or finally delete my windows partition and install Arch to my complete PC.
Thanks for this very informative video! Keep up!
My favourite is Windows 98 SE. It's sad, that it doesn't run on modern hardware.
Yeah, you are well fucked wit Windows9x. No VM runs it well! You might try with PCem. but to emulate anything over a 486 you'll need a super computer... And Win98se is a VERY tight fit for any 486
@@Vlad-1986 It's proprietary, but I did have good results with Win98 on VMware. VirtualBox does not run it well at all though, you can get a somewhat decent (1024x768) display resolution with VBEMP driver, maybe lower the CPU usage with rain, but VirtualBox does not play well with 16-bit instructions which are still heavily used in Win9x despite it being a 32-bit OS.
My favorite was XP, before 7 arrived. I had no problems with Vista, 8, etc. but XP isn't modern enough for some software and 7 just seems more polished compared to Vista. If I could get Windows 10 without all the UWP crap and go back to "Windows Classic" theme I'd probably do that. :)
@@coinmaster1922 Yeah, I also had good performance with VMware, but as things are, you need to run it on compatibility mode with version 6 (I think). So who know how long is it going to work... There is also problems with sound and video. I would actually recommend pirating VMware as there is no guarantee you'll pay and still have it working on a year or so!
I don't have much experience with post W98 windows, but not long ago I got a laptop and had win10 installed on the ssd, so I decided to play with it before removing it, and found there is something called classic shell and some themes to mimic Win9x, with uneven but somewhat good results. The UWP issue is not salvageable too.
The irony is that If you want the closest W95 experience on a modern computer you'll need Linux or BSD, Xfce4 as desktop environment and the Chicago95 theme. You wouldn't veliebe how many people I have fooled with it. Windows 9x work more often than not with Wine than they do on Win10, but I personally struggle with playing MIDI music on them under Linux
I would have to say Windows XP was my favorite version. It didn't get in your way. It was the last "fun" version with things like the Windows search dog. Windows 7 is close. Nowadays I use Windows Nein. In 2019 Windows 7 on my computer went downhill; for no reason it started to lock up and use 100% of my CPU. I don't think that it was malware. So was Microsoft wrecking Windows 7 to get people to 10? Hmmmm. Anyway, I dual boot Windows 9 [Nein!] and Ubuntu Studio. Windows 9 leaves me alone and is impossible for a hacker to get into.
Yes, my Windows 7 was doing the same. It didn't get me to use Windows 10, though, it made me figure out how to install and use Linux.
At age 67, and not being a computer geek whatsoever, I have to really hate something really bad to get motivated to do hours of research to learn how to install a new operating system.
After what I went through with my Windows 7 the past year, I do hate Microsoft that bad.
@@lloydwagner3709 You are right to hate Microsoft; their endgame is totally evil and twofold. One, Windows 10 will go subscription; it's a matter of time. But even worse, Windows 10 will become a 1970's style dumb client. In plain English that means that you will have no control over Windows 10 because it is hosted remotely by Microsoft. Two months ago I went all Linux with Ubuntu Studio. The only issue that I had was getting printers to work; I had the worst possible brand [Brother] for doing it. HP printers work better on Linux. At age 67 you are probably entitled to purchase a computer at low cost from a computer recycle centre; they all use Linux. Linux dominates the computer recycling industry.
@@musicalneptunian I have had a fairly good experience with Linux and printers: on windows 10 (which I have since deleted after finding Linux) the printer wouldn't work half the time and it was an hour-and-a-half struggle to print a document. After I moved to Linux it's almost plug and play, although you need to install a driver first admittedly but when that's installed it just works, no hassle.
EDIT: My printer is an Epson and doesn't provide drivers for Linux but there are third party ones that work fairly well.
@@KingJellyfishII For my Canon Pixma printer I tried the drivers for Linux but they didn't help. So I went to Turboprint and they offer reverse engineered tools; the curious thing is after buying their tools I have better printer tools than what Canon provides in Windows!!
@@KingJellyfishII I had the very same experience with my HP Deskjet 2540 under Windows 7. The absolute worst printer I've ever had. Under Linux it prints just fine and the driver installation was done by Linux pretty much on it's own. What the printer does after changing out a cartridge and some things in it's browser interface are still quite unnerving.
You have refer MS's ten year old server to its current product?
How has this company survived?!
Thanks for all your work. It's been helpul and educational for me.
disabling windows 7 updates doesnt mean any spyware can enter your OS if you have a good antispyware
they're more focused on "new" cpus and devices perfomance
Nice video...for me too...Windows Server 2008 R2 was a really great OS which I ran on my laptop from 2009 to 2013....Solid OS , speedy and no bloat.....currently running Windows Server 2022 which again is faster than Win 11 and has no bloat and unnecesary stuff.
You should activate updates for other Microsoft Software too, because quite a few people use MS Office and i think the .NET updates are also only available through that option... I am sure you would do this eventually, but i like to activate it as soon as i get to the update menu, because in the past, when i didn't do that i tended to forget about it for quite a while...
Windows 10 ... better than all the previous 3 or 3.11 or 95 or NT or 98 or NT or XP nightmares and its successors
I can't speak for everyone in the audio recording community but most of us on Windows 10 Pro are dealing with MS changing audio drivers that'll bring you to a standstill. The only way I've been able to deal with it is to clone the last working system and use Acronis 2020, and deferring updates. Thanks for the vid Chris
I've gone to Ubuntu Studio and I like the audio system of Linux a lot. I'd heard bad things about it. But I can adjust settings easily and do things that I couldn't do in Windows such as playing many videos at the same time in offline tabs. I've come to realize what a terrible OS Windows [any version] was.
@ChrisTitusTech ... ... Do you know if there’s a way to convert W10 Pro Insider to W10 Pro without losing all my data & starting from scratch?
As always, keep up the GREAT TECH videos
I'm going to keep a copy of 7 on a drive to run Recuva and some other software I haven't found in Linux to be as good.
I feel ya. I still support a lot of Windows for friends and family. This is done more easily in a Windows environment.
@SHREYAS A S
I have, it doesn't recover folders or filenames. I recently had a usb stick that would not mount. Tried accessing it from windows and it worked. Only 2 files were corrupted. I wouldn't have known what two files I lost had they been gibberish file names using testdisk. This is also why my storage drives will remain NTFS.
Windows XP for life
Around 19:45 you mentioned how all the feature and telemetry updates bloated up Windows 7 and it's true. I bought brand new HP laptop in November of 2009 with Windows 7 Home edition, i5 quad core processor and 4 GB of RAM and it was running fast. By 2016 it took a lot longer for Windows 7 to start up due to all the garbage they bundled with their updates, so I did a clean install of Windows 10 Pro. That's why I always wished Microsoft would separate the "feature" updates and keep them separate, of course with pre 10 Windows, you had the option of keeping any updates you didn't care for out of the updates to be installed. I don't know about Server 2016 but we all know that 10 has taken the flexibility of choosing the updates you don't want installed out. Most of my computers on my home network are running Windows 10 Pro, along with one Windows 8.1 and 2 Linux, and on the Windows 10 devices, I go through the Programs and Features that were installed after every Windows 10 update, or any new items that were installed on the menu and Uninstall them. Hopefully that'll keep them from cluttering up the systems.
Hi Chris, I love your linux videos by the way.
Can you be more specific about that Win7 2017 patch?
What is its name, and are we able to deactivate or uninstall it?
Thanks for your good work.
I loved running windows NT, blazing fast even on really, really old hardware.
I have an old computer that I put Windows 7 on just to run my printer. I dual booted it with Peppermint 10. I know some people don't like dual boots with windows but I turned off all updates and put an antivirus program and chrome browser on it. I know all support was stopped for Win7 but in the past I used XP for years after the expiration date without problemos. Using the computer mainly for the printer and as a spare. If something goes wrong I have the Win7 disk and can reinstall.
I spy with my little eye cmatrix running on a screen in the background, but what are you using for the star trek thingy below it?
I'm running Win 7 Pro x64 SP2 and a cracked activation key. Superantispyware and malwarebytes are also installed. I intend to stick with this OS even after expiry.
Says "Don't run Windows 7 with updates disabled as you need updates" then tells everyone to install Server 2008 R2 that runs out of support and therefore will not get updates in 2 weeks. So which do you want?
I totally agree now as I used it again after years on my trusty Tylersburg 5520/X58 dual Xeon workstation into Patsburg C612/X99. Running Server 2008 R2 Enterprise x64 converted as workstation for media work. I came from Server 2003 R2 Enterprise as workstation and used it for a good 10 yrs on many dual and single high end workstations as well as the new 2006 ROG gaming series as it was so stable stripped down for overclocking. Gaming was very limited in early Server 2003 in regards to x64 support drivers for new SLI & X-Fire as well as the need to upgrade to Enterprise grade anti virus of the time. 2008 R2 was a game changer. I'm moving to current Server 2019 Standard on a 5yo workstation so I'm still getting used to it. again, I only use as workstation for now as I'm learning to build a small server data center.
I tried all Windows versions many times now I am stuck with 8.1pro and I won't change it
Not even for a Scooby Snack?
I have about a dozen computers in my house and all are running Windows 7 Ultimate, (half are HTPC's) and all connected to the net. And the first thing I do after installing it on each one is turn of Automatic updates. And as far as I'm aware I've NEVER been hacked or had any malicious viruses on any of them. Good tip on the 'Snappy Driver Install' though. I'm currently checking that out :D
But what I can't work out is if in my Device manager It says I'm only missing 3 drivers why is 'SDI' downloading 18.5 gig worth of drivers before installing?
Good vid! Cheers
The best version of Windows is Windows 9. Non-existence is its best feature. That feature needs to be added to all the other versions.
Why not make a list of all you do or a script to automate much of this
or better yet do an iso build for such with all the needed updates slipstream into such to simplify it all and at this point it could easily also save considerable time and space much as I've done with w7 etc
Server 2008 R2 is the same under the hood as Windows 7... i.e. based on NT 6.1 kernel.
I still use XP (32 bit) XP (64 bit) Windows 7 and Windows 11 as well! And Linux Mint - All in VMs - apart from 11 which runs on my Z800 as well. All work perfectly as I need.
The sad thing about new computers is they are no longer qualified for installing Windows 7 because of “corporate greed” and such.
Another interesting side effect of using Windows server is software license under Windows server is a lot lot more expensive.
Make a video about history of Mandrake Linux (later known as Mandriva Linux), a retrospective of it's latest version, it's successors Mageia and OpenMandriva and finally it's creator's new OS /e/. I think that would make for a long and fun video! It will lomger than a day tho ;)
Hello Cris, is recommended windows server r2 use a daily use? as w10 , 7 or etc?
Chris,
I have been dabbling with Linux and recently got a new laptop. I used to be able to my Linux distro from my USB on my old system BUT; this new computer does not include legacy boot options, and I have not been able to find a way to boot from a USB at all.
The system is a dell latitude 5401 with windows 10 pro. Dell support has not been able to give a solid answer as to how to boot from USB on the system I have which seems crazy to me.
My question is: have you encountered this issue at all and do you know of any way to boot from a USB on these new systems without legacy boot options?
Great videos thanks!
Cole
Windows 7 for me. That’s my favourite. I still use it on my laptop and my desktop.
The best Windows version is wine.
Backward compatibility on really old applications can be better than Microsoft counterpart.
The only credit that i can give to Microsoft is that they indeed done great job on long term support on business environments.
I went to window 8.1 pro it better the crap 10 it runs way better on my PC then 10 plus few programs run on 8.1 but they got issues on 10. Plus there mod to make 8.1 run and look like 7
Let me guess before I watch the video. If it's not Windows 98 First Edition with out automatic reboots every 59 minutes and 59seconds, it's got to Windows Nice Try or Windows 95 Bob, right?
Thank you, Chris. I like double-glazed casements.
I like double glazed donuts.
Windows XP.
Forever.
Windows XP is the best windows, at least the SP1. This is a common stuff.
Looks good, but guess it's discontinued? I'll just use Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC instead.
Don't just tell people to install it, it doesn't work with a lot of consumer hardware because they don't let the drivers install. Anyone who has an AMD video card won't even get video drivers unless they have a server grade card but nvidia ones will, same thing with scanners and printers, the hardware venders just lock support so they won't work on a server version at all.
Windows 8.1 embedded industry pro or Windows 10 LTSB (LTSC)
I have Win 10 2015 LTSB as a dual boot on the studio PC.
@@ChrisTitusTech Im using Win 10 2018 LTSC at this moment, but I prefer Windows 10 2016 LTSB coz requires less PC resources.
A Linux host with an NVMe drive and16GB+ of RAM running VMWare Workstation or VirtualBox to run Win10, Server etc. 👍🏻
Isn't there an option in Windows 7 to install important updates only in the OOBE setup?
Secure ,easy and logical to use , complete and the most beautifull OS ever ........ > WINDOWS VISTA FOREVER
Windows 2000 SP4 was my favorite for the entire time of XP
Even though it got a lot of bad press for many reasons I really loved Windows Vista. I hated XP due to having to insert disks to download drivers and such and then I bought a retail version of 7 and it would not install then I had to buy a second 7 so I paid twice to have it on my computer because the retail store would not refund my money for the bed copy. And 7's background upon installing it was way to feminine for me although I changed it. I never had any troubles though with Vista.
No directx12 support and it's optimized for services not applications. Threading and quantums are for server loads. Hyper-v too is very outdated compared to Windows 10 and lacks Linux and FreeBSD support
I'd be careful just installing all SDI drivers. I love SDI (it's way less sketchy than the old DRP) but you need to make sure no odd devices show up that make no sense, once in awhile when you open those, it is misidentifying some odd proprietary component as something else (I think once I saw a dell battery driver try to replace some Microsoft surface sensor device or something along those lines), It usually fails but once it took me awhile to realize why I had random broken devices in device manager that magically became actual parts of the laptop when I uninstalled their drivers.
sdio is free of malware
those videos are like a guide and shortcuts for us: Privacy concerned superuser
Hey Chris, SDI has 2 search results; one says Snappy Driver Installer Origin by Glenn Delahoy and the other is sdi-tool.org.
Which one do you use? Are they the same or one is a malicious clone?
Only problem with a Microsoft Server OS is finding a free antivirus to work on it, but other than that it works like a champ!
I run MacOS Catalina and run Windows 7 under Parallels (i.e. Virtual). Let the Mac do the internet work and keep Windows 7 isolated. Use Mac apps when you can and only use Windows if you have to. DO NOT Torrent on Windows 7!!
You mean Windows server is more secure than Windows 7 for desktop and home use, can i use it as a daily driver.
As far as games go are you able to play the modern ones like on steam and all?
Windows have KDE plasma's beaty, and that awesome blurr-transparent menus? KDE it's ducking perfect😏
Windows XP
Even as a linux poweruser, Windows 10 LTSC is very good and I use. It's not even subjective how less bloated it is compared to Vanilla Win 10.
is that screen saver available for linux?
How do you think about Windows 2000?
At 26:30 your system says that RDS will stop in 120 days if a license server is not specified, does that mean that you have to redo everything every 120 days ?
Is there a way to get windows media center to work? I use an HD Homerun Prime with Comcast cable TV with windows 7 currently. Thanks for the great video.
Wait... you don't believe in reselling software?
Can you explain that?
What's the difference between server and desktop edition? Can you help me out with that, please?
This is how my workstation at work is set up, but with server 2016. Also have a wds and DHCP server running 2016. If anything the server variants have exemplified my love hate relationship with Windows.
Good choice for 7 lovers.
But its only supported through Feb. 2020 right? So good for offline use and will it be compatible with the same apps I have on W7 pro 64bit (PS, LightRoom, etc)? Thanks.
If this is only supported until Feb 2020, wont it just be as risky as windows 7?
The two windows I like are Windows 2000 and Windows 10
windows 7 was the best, but Microsoft wanted to make more money by creating 8, which a large number of folks hated, including me. So 10 came along and I fell for it. It is okay in it's own ways. I never have issues others have but understand. I still use Windows 10, but go on Linux from time to time for something different.
You sold your sole. Windows 7 is so much superiour to windows 10. Windows 10 is spyware with too many hidden away due to user interfcae changes. windows 10 is only for the ignorant avarage users. Every power user and tweak fan must hate the general acceptance of this world accepted spyware system
@@computerjantje Since a living person is a soul, then no I didn't.
@@seansollars70 ahhh you take me down on technicalities. My native is not english. You should go to Degobah and learn from Yoda to get back on the right track. Get your sole soul back :)
@@computerjantje My PC has NO drivers for anything but Windows 10, sigh
@@seansollars70 We live a hard life
Well idk chris, I'm not a fan of windows 10 but I recently installed Windows 10 1909 and its really nice, you should review it
You got it Amit! I might need to do a 30 day "Windows" Challenge lol.
“I’m Batman!” 😎
My favorite version... wine.
Windows drives me to drink ~ Chris Titus Tech
Is it lightweight or resource hungry beast???
The best windows? Linux Mint 19.3.
what about using (no surfing) win7sp1 (no other upds, no untivr, no other spy-adware etc), on a VM under Lnx, only for some specific (local) progs (no net need)? would it be safe, pls?? (thank you for your content!)
And is this really identical now to like a non server OS? so windows 7
I wonder if windows server in a VM with RDS and pci-e passthrough could work for making my Elgato HD60 Pro work on linux. I recently figured out the vendor and product IDs for it (turns out lspci hides it if I don't do at least -v) and Windows Server sounds light enough to fit onto a smol virtual drive.
FYI RDP should not be exposed to the internet! and probably not on a large LAN either major security issues! in fact Microsoft even patched XP when they said they weren't going to!
so I can have a decent Windows system for the next two months?
Windows server 2010 and 2008 is different?
What would be the harm of continuing to use Win7 if you're going to keep the system offline?
I'm considering asking my mom if I can 'buy' her old Win7 tower and use it offline. I cannot figure out WINE or VirtualBox, but I need something that will run an older version of Adobe's Master Collection.
@gilkesisking LOVE Christopher/ExplainingComputers! But my point is this; Chris says not to run Win7 unless it's patched. If I plan to keep the machine offline and NEVER take it online, what's the harm of running Win7 unpatched?