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hobbit709

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13. Running yes, but how fast.

Reply to steve2470 (Reply #5)

Sat May 30, 2015, 07:46 AM

May 2015

Someone once brought me a laptop with XP on it. It had a Pentium II 233 MHz cpu and 64 Mb RAM. took it about 5 minutes to boot up to the desktop and the hard drive was going crazy swap filing but it actually ran XP

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Rumor: Windows 10 To Be Offered To Windows XP Users For $39 [View all] steve2470 May 2015 OP

Maybe if they PAID XP users to upgrade they might get some takers. hobbit709 May 2015 #1

I doubt that many machines still running XP will be capable of running 10. eom Purveyor May 2015 #2

Exactly... hlthe2b May 2015 #3

Will Windows 10 run on a computer that is still running Win XP? Renew Deal May 2015 #4

Oldest PC running 10 steve2470 May 2015 #5

He's running a 32 bit version ... Fantastic Anarchist May 2015 #12

Running yes, but how fast. hobbit709 May 2015 #13

I had a compaq laptop running XP. discntnt_irny_srcsm May 2015 #14

Thanks but I'll wait a few months till after the release. lpbk2713 May 2015 #6

But the real question is..... Mnpaul May 2015 #7

I have good luck with the Windows Application Compatibility Toolkit Gore1FL May 2015 #8

Mostly Brady printers Mnpaul May 2015 #9

Brady doesn't supply newer drivers? hobbit709 May 2015 #10

Microsoft shares blame as well Mnpaul May 2015 #11