At the risk of asking a really stupid question - we have a small network of 5 computers which are all currently running windows xp. We want to replace one of them and as almost all new pcs now come with with Windows 7 pre-installed we are looking at getting one with that OS. Will our computers be happy on a network together when one is running windows 7 and all the others are running XP?
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Windows 7 / XP
- Thread starter AndrewSchofield
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This might be a better place to ask
http://forums.computeractive.co.uk/forumdisplay.php?f=80
http://forums.computeractive.co.uk/forumdisplay.php?f=80
You want me to join another forum? 
I've not had a decent night's sleep since I joined DIYnot!
Will see if I get any other responses here, but if not, i'll take a look at your link - cheers.
I've not had a decent night's sleep since I joined DIYnot!
Will see if I get any other responses here, but if not, i'll take a look at your link - cheers.
Windows 7 will work with an OS mixed network. I've installed a few and had no issues (My primary qualifications are in Computers/Networks).
If you do have some problems, send a message and ill happily talk you through it.
If you do have some problems, send a message and ill happily talk you through it.
You want me to join another forum?
I've not had a decent night's sleep since I joined DIYnot!
Will see if I get any other responses here, but if not, i'll take a look at your link - cheers.
Yes...People ask questions & get good answers & they even write code for you.
When I was working & got stuck, it was amazing the help I received, I was even amazed that with my knowledge I could give good tech advise.
I think there are forums & forums.
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joinerjohn
Being that there's a lot of servers on the internet running Linux OS and all other OS's connect with them, , I'd say your new Win7 will communicate just fine with your existing network.
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EddieM
Yes it will but it may need some tinkering with, the security settings are different between XP (great OS, IMHO) and windows 7 (which has security problems)
Why would it need tinkering with to simply exist on a network?
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EddieM
Because windows 7 and xp have different security profiles. That's not to say they're incompatible, just different.
And he misses the point by several parsecs.
Then again, you think XP is a great OS, so..
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joinerjohn
Dunno Monkeh, XP was one of the better offerings from Mr Gates & Co
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EddieM
Which is?
