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A quick look at the programme and I see this missing function : K32GetProcessMemoryInfo . I haven't dug any deeper , but this is enough to say they are lying ! I'm wondering what they did to disable it on Windows 8.1.

Hi , I didn't have any notifications , the next time you need to tag a member if you want help. I'd definitely helped you. I'm glad you sorted this out. 344.75 is bullet proof for XP , that's right. I usually suggest it to every XP user.

No. The original update package includes everything up to the end of 05/2016 . And v.4 is even newer than the first one. https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/update-for-windows-7-for-x64-based-systems/9fb8206d-3181-4cdd-b08f-f8cd7d596dfb

Well I've tried (just now) to run on Vista without the extended kernel , like you suggested . It was easy , simply because I do not use that kernel. I'm getting : "Cannot load RTSSHooks.dll library" "Failed to initialize main window" This is with the same Net 4.5.1 and VC Redist 2015. Now it seems to be intentional to me too , and they definitely lie about the requirements.

Folks need to get serious about their purchasing power. Know how to boycott.

So what else do you want to update ? This 0.5 GB package uncludes all of the most needed/wanted/popular updates . Do note , this is v4 , the latest . Perhaps the update you want to install is included in that package already ? Automatic updates will install telemetry and other bloatware, by the way , there are much simplier ways to remove / rename that folder. https://www.majorgeeks.com/content/page/rename_or_delete_the_software_distribution_folder_in_windows_1087.html

Maybe , maybe not . I wouldn't be surprised if it's intentonal, though . But ! To be sure you need to test with the same Net 4.5.1 , VC Redist 2015 and drivers' versions. Also , try to remove Afterburner and see if it works without it . Today I've used drivers 388 , 391 , 416 and 430.x.x - again , all is fine . I shall test with Vista if I find some spare time.

Do you have this quick rollup update pack with all the most popular updates windows6.1-kb3125574-v4-x64 in one package?

Version 7.3.1 works just fine with 7 and SP1 , I know there are literally millions of updates' fans here , so I installed a quick rollup update pack with all of the most popular updates "windows6.1-kb3125574-v4-x64" just for you ! And all is absolutely good with "Show in On-Screen Display" ON , "On-Screen Display support" ON too , shows FPS just fine , no glitches , nothing. Oh , and the framework is 4.5.1. Perhaps you need to remove the newer framework ? I dunno . I cannot attach screenshots 'cause my monthly limit is up. Perhaps I should try with Vista too ?

Tell me the exact version number you're having problems with and provide with it's link . I will install Windows 7 on a spare machine and test it . Though, I do not have any modern cards to test it with . My latest card , as of now , is GTX Titan 6GB (mfg date February 2013) . I sold GTX980 recently . Perhaps it hangs up due to some conflict with newer GPUs ?

Brainwashed ... Or just going with the crowd . I know a guy , who works in IT (coding and scripting, to be precise) . He is kinda good at this , I mean really , no jokes . But he says Win 10 is OK . It puzzles me. Also , he says Win 7 is utter junk . Doesn't say anything about Vista , never tried , he is young. No older than 28. To answer the second part , I tried to like Win-7 , it was hugely popular (which is a very bad sign , actually ! A bad omen xD ). Win 7 just doesn't render as good as Vista . CPU utilisation is lower with 7 . Why ? I feel like Win-7 simply caps the programmes , it is slower at start , it writes/reads too much data to HDD , hence SDDs became that popular . So I'm sorry , but I do not share your satisfaction with WIn 7 . I even think Win-7 is a project to boost SDD sales. I have much better FPS with the same drivers with almost all DX9 - DX11 games on Vista . Maybe they (people you talk about) tried to compare win7 and win10 and got better FPS , I dunno. Visually Win8/10 are ugly as hell , I agree. So my answer will be : win7 is bad , but don't know how much worse than win 10, or who is worse between the two bad . OK ? P.S. Perhaps you have some real tests to compare Win7-Win10 on the same hardware ? Rendering , games , etc. As for me , I woudn't even touch it ! Even if it will render something faster (I doubt that , though).

I can write plenty of good things about Vista , sadly I'm not fond of typing . The main would be the famous Vista's quality . It's just such and eye candy , so pleasant to look at ! It renders everything in super high quality . Lemme explain , I'm a huge fan of HD audio/video , I have a big experience working with pro audio equipment , I know how things should sound. You can use Vista as your main playback system with pro gear , I tried Win7 too , windows 7 just not meant to be a good OS in terms of quality . Vista has crystal clear sounding and sharpest video rendering , win 7 - no. Think twice when you're installing alien mfplat along with the extended kernel.

I love your new rank : "Windows vista diehard" !

Did you look here ? I think the original poster from the link below is the updates' leader . https://msfn.org/board/topic/181756-windows-vista-update-repository-until-april-2017/

I'd gladly help you , but I don't use updates. Though, I know the answer to the second part . I know how to install this kernel using just one important update from 2018 and not breaking the compatibility . By the way , ALL updates will include spectre and meltdown patches which definitely will take 15% off your notebook's speed , if not more. On a side note , it's a ton of updates' fans here , I'm curious why they aren't helping you. Maybe they will , later , let's hope.

Oh , and why some of you , keep saying he needs to upgrade to 4GB , he already did that and wrote in his fourth post here "We already upgraded the ram to 4gb so it seems to be a little better" , sorry to remind you folks, it's a done deal . But "a little better" is not a good result , don't you agree ?

Sorry, but no. I said "I took a look at that 800mhz CPU". That's right , read your link again , the CPU has only 800mhz Bus speed . 800mhz + slow chipset + DDR2 (guessing DDR2 will not even be 400mhz , more likely to be 333Mhz(667)) = slow notebook for win-7. @jaclaz is totally right , Windows 7 has lots of unneeded background tasks , a lot more than the others ! So now he will be considered as windows 7 hater too , just for stating the facts ? In my experience the bare minimum win-7 laptop should have DDR3 and a decent chipset , I guess our experienced members do know about the importance of chipsets and FSB data rate . I still have one laptop with DDR2 and had to install Win 7 on it to test some programme before deciding if I want to port it to Vista . Gosh it was painfully slow . No need for benchamarks , Just launching a browser is like 3x slower. All I'm saying slow FSB may be enough for older systems , but when it comes to the newer ones , like 7 , it will be much slower , this should come as no surprise. Why SSD may help , because Windows 7 just likes to read/write lots of data , esp. during boots.

I don't know where you live and what shortages you're talking about , oh , now I see , you say you live in France . Shortages in France !? Hmm .. Anyway , I can tell you where to buy any laptop starting from 250 Euro , from Western Germany with cheap delivery to any part of the world . A good store since 1999. I do not want to publish the link to the shop here , who knows , maybe it will be considered as an advertisement . But I will , if our dear moderators will agree , we need to help the mother , don't we ? So you may want to ask them. EDIT : or I can send you a message with the shop's name, if you want .

@VistaEX, have you considered vLite to cut off the bloat from ISO before the installation ? It really helps , you should try. I can send Vlite ready-made presets. P.S. to Vistapocalypse. Do you see the key words in the topic's name ? "The best way" , so in the previous topic he just needed help (like urgent, emergency) , but here he wants to find the best way . Well , maybe he wants a batch script to disable all of the junk services at once , smth like that , like in the best possible (maybe the fastest) way. By the way , I didn't see any advice from you to this poor fella in that topic . How come ? Maybe some good advice from a long time Vista user ? No ? And I think our glorious moderators do know how to do their job , they will delete , if needed ! Also , in almost every topic he starts , I see lots of mockery from some certain members . And you , do you have smth to say on-topic ? He would really appreciate . Regarding trying different Windows , he is young and still learning , nothing wrong with that.

8 GB is absolutely fine ! Try to get these services disabled . Oh , and I wouldn't touch the Desktop Window Manager Session Manager, like they suggested there. The rest is fine. You can always switch them back on.

First off , go to system config/services and disable : superfetch , webclient , indexing , read more here. Also , what is your RAM amount ? https://www.dummies.com/computers/operating-systems/windows-xp-vista/how-to-disable-unnecessary-services-in-windows-vista/

Why ? People sell their boxed editions of Vista , sometimes very very cheap , because Vista is not very popular (to my surprise) , it is perfectly legal.

Because now Vista has the marvelous Extended Kernel , created by the talented MSFN member @win32 , so all modern browsers do work. If you don't like what I suggested , go and use what you want. Yet another solution would be buying a new laptop for your mother . Core 2 Duo is what , like 15 years old ? I wanted to place this solution as the first one in the previous post , but avoided doing so because I'm polite . Buying a new notebook is exactly the thing I would do in this case , even if I had to sell the parts from one of my rigs. Regards. EDIT : Took a look at that 800mhz CPU. This kind of hardware is simply out of question for any modern OS . 2GB of RAM is not enough for Win 7 . I remember such processors were too slow even when they just came out , so folks installed win 2000 or XP 32 bit to get some performance out of such laptops. I think you may need an advice from someone else.

Beleive me , you don't wanna touch Linux.