Is possible to Downgrade from Win 7 to XP2

gavpowell

dx052 wrote: »

I am assuming I do this via device manager? as I have just done so and each driver was searched rather quickly saying I had the latest driver.

Better to check the manufacturers' sites for the various pieces of hardware - windows update in 7 has a very good drive database, but it's not necessarily up to date, nor is it comprehensive.

auroan

@ the OP.

Did you do an in place upgrade or a clean install ?

An in place upgrade will leave a lot of XP device drivers and subsystems running in a compatibility mode on your system if it can't find/can't update with Win 7 code. This may also cause a significant performance drop.

dx052

No, I done a clean install. I am looking at Dell site now to see about drivers. It thinks I have a XP still

-TangleFoot-

dx052 wrote: »

It thinks I have a XP still

Try using the Vista drivers if you can't find anything else.

Suggested order of installation:

1. Chipset
2. Video
3. Audio

dx052

Okay cool.

-TangleFoot-

Note: Intel may also provide drivers for your chipset but I only suggest going there as a last resort.

debitcardmayhem

dx052 wrote: »

@debitcardmayhem: The programs seems to open up quite quickily, however things like downloading from the web seem to be very slow. Some web pages open in a heartbeat others can drag its heels a bit. I take on board that my RAM may be a shortfall. I try not to have too much crap on my laptop as I spend a lot of time on it.

Not necessarily a ram problem it may be DNS problems and / or your anti-virus or something else, perhaps if you look at the speeding up thread (https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/2436849) or at least post a HijackThis log. Based on your comment above my favourite is DNS or your ISP

-TangleFoot-

debitcardmayhem wrote: »

perhaps if you look at the speeding up thread

Some of the advice there seems a little... excessive. :undecided

debitcardmayhem

-TangleFoot- wrote: »

Some of the advice there seems a little... excessive. :undecided

Yes I know (sorry closed :cool:) that's why I suggested DNS/ISP

Not necessarily a ram problem it may be DNS problems and / or your anti-virus or something else, perhaps if you look at the speeding up thread (http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/....php?t=2436849) or at least post a HijackThis log. Based on your comment above my favourite is DNS or your ISP

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Originally Posted by dx052
@debitcardmayhem: The programs seems to open up quite quickily, however things like downloading from the web seem to be very slow. Some web pages open in a heartbeat others can drag its heels a bit. I take on board that my RAM may be a shortfall. I try not to have too much crap on my laptop as I spend a lot of time on it.

Kernel_Sanders

dx052 wrote: »

Anyway, according to this:http://www.crucial.com/store/listparts.aspx?model=Latitude%20D630&Cat=RAM

I can upgrade up 8GB Ram 2 slots - 4GB Ram each

Your machine will only 'see' 4 GB of that because it is only 32-bit.