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Neil_Jones wrote: »

All other things being equal the 6400 memory would be faster. However it depends on the technologies supported by the processor and the main board.

Yes, faster memory is better. Sometimes more memory, even if it is slower could be more beneficial than faster but smaller memory, due to less disk swapping - on a rust spinner. Something so low spec though, think 6 of one, and half a dozen of the others. You need to benchmark it to check, wonder how much is in it?.

What probably would fly on these is Puppy Linux. http://puppylinux.com/
http://puppylinux.com/family-tree.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-XOorne8vU

A google search result made me think that the acer is dual core

mksysb

Try Linux, you won't want to go back to Windows after. On your old laptops, Xubuntu would probably be best for you to try first as it uses the xfce desktop which uses much less resources that the others.

Stoke

mksysb wrote: »

Try Linux, you won't want to go back to Windows after. On your old laptops, Xubuntu would probably be best for you to try first as it uses the xfce desktop which uses much less resources that the others.

As a Linux developer and just general expert (probably one of the most knowledgeable you'll meet) that isn't entirely true, is it? There's a learning curve with Linux and while I agree that once you embrace it, Linux is truly the answer..... getting to that point isn't all that easy.

Still, there's nothing (and I mean nothing) like pipes and grep on Windows

debitcardmayhem

Stoke wrote: »

As a Linux developer and just general expert (probably one of the most knowledgeable you'll meet) that isn't entirely true, is it? There's a learning curve with Linux and while I agree that once you embrace it, Linux is truly the answer..... getting to that point isn't all that easy.

Still, there's nothing (and I mean nothing) like pipes and grep on Windows

WSL (or soon WSL2) ? obviously not the most knowledgeable

SuperSeagull

I have read what has been posted and would thank everybody for their contribution but looking at my key boards neither the Acer or Compaq seem to have a break/pause key so googled it and they confirm that neither has this key. As I have said I am a real dummy on laptops etc.

pramsay13

I changed from Windows to Linux around 5 or 6 years ago and I haven't ever been tempted to change back.

SuperSeagull

I have ordered a Linux Mint Cinnamon 64 bit installation disc on E bay which is due for delivery today so perhaps the answer is to just install that on one of the two laptops and see how it goes. If it improves all well and good if not I will have to come back and follow the advice given on here which has really confused me. Until then thank you to everybody

joeypesci

SuperSeagull wrote: »

I have a couple of old laptops that have been upgraded from Windows 7 to Windows 10 but they are extremely slow. I am told that I can overcome this by removing Windows and installing Linux. Could somebody give me the procedure in very simple layman's terms to achieve this as I am not the greatest with laptops and know how.

As mentioned Linux won't make it quicker but putting an SSD in will. There are plenty of video guides on how to do this on YouTube. Check out Carey Holzman's videos they are good.


My sister and dad have old laptops that were painful to use. I've recently put SSDs in them that have made them useable again.

joeypesci

SuperSeagull wrote: »

I have ordered a Linux Mint Cinnamon 64 bit installation disc on E bay which is due for delivery today so perhaps the answer is to just install that on one of the two laptops and see how it goes. If it improves all well and good if not I will have to come back and follow the advice given on here which has really confused me. Until then thank you to everybody

Please don't tell me you paid for it? Linux Mint is free.


https://linuxmint.com/edition.php?id=261


And Carey's video upgrading from HDD to SSD


https://youtu.be/Q-9pYHYKLUw

Cisco001

What do you use them for?

To be honest, I personally won't be bother to invest SSD with the laptop of that age.