Downloadable Customised versions of Windows 7

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Guys

I'm building a new PC and trying to decide on the OS for it.
I've had a quick go at Windows 8 and found it SO frustrating as it took me so long to do anything that I've decided for now I should probably stick with Windows 7.

I've noticed on the internet there are several customised versions of Windows 7 floating around - such as Black Gamer Edition, Final Remix Edition, Ultimate Gamer Edition etc etc.

These look to be customised to already include most the tools you need, or to be faster, more stripped down already etc etc.

Does anyone know if I can I just use the key from my purchased version of windows 7 on all of these versions ?

Does anyone have any experience of any of these versions and know if any are worth trying/avoiding ?

I know it's maybe a bit lazy taking this route, but if I can avoid hours spent tweaking Windows then it would be a nice start.

Thanks all!

S
 
Great tip for installing the apps! Thanks a lot.

Doesn't address the issue of all the tuning and tweaks that you get with the customised windows versions though ?
 
Since when does it take "hours to tweak Windows"? Install it, update drivers, let WU do it's thing while you install games. Done. Using a dodgy copy of Windows comes with many unseen perils - is the OS itself wholly compromised to begin with?
 
d_brennen said:
Since when does it take "hours to tweak Windows"? Install it
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Well if you're going to run it standard, as you've suggested, then no, it doesn't.

But I mean disabling services you don't need, stopping programs at startup that slow things down, etc etc - all the things one would normally do to ensure their pc is starting up and running as fast as poss.

If that's something you yourself don't do - fair enough, but I've always done that hence looking at precustomised versions.

I can't say whether they're compromised or not, hence asking in here if anyone has any experience of them.
 
dubster said:
Well if you're going to run it standard, as you've suggested, then no, it doesn't.

But I mean disabling services you don't need, stopping programs at startup that slow things down, etc etc - all the things one would normally do to ensure their pc is starting up and running as fast as poss.

If that's something you yourself don't do - fair enough, but I've always done that hence looking at precustomised versions.

I can't say whether they're compromised or not, hence asking in here if anyone has any experience of them.
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I have done in the past, it's a pointless waste of time. Just enjoy your games
 
All you will do by using one of these stripped-down versions or disabling a bunch of services, is to store up problems for you down the road, when you come to install a bit of software or a game that requires one of these disabled/removed components - cue endless troubleshooting or griping about the game/software, because you thought you knew better than Microsoft on what is required in the OS.

With modern multi-core PCs, large amounts of RAM, SSDs, and modern Operating Systems (ie anything newer than XP), the need to tweak with the OS is negated.
 
Confused said:
With modern multi-core PCs, large amounts of RAM, SSDs, and modern Operating Systems (ie anything newer than XP), the need to tweak with the OS is negated.
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So basically what you're saying is that the sticky thread in this forum, the badass guide to tweaking and optimizing windows - is pointless yeah ?
 
If you absolutely must tweak the services and such, then do it once, install the programs you'll always use, install all the updates you can, then take a system image and if you need to wipe use that image - that way you've got your platform ready for you should you need to reinstall.

Personally I've not bothered with disabling services since the early Windows XP days. I just saw zero real-world benefit (most services are set-up to only start when they're needed anyway), and found in the end you'd spend more time tweaking than you'd save waiting on any additional hard drive churning over the subsequent months and years.
 
If you feel like tweaking and making your own windows iso then try RT7Lite for win7or for modifying win 8 try Winreducer. These allow you to remove useless stuff such as foreign fonts, undeeded drivers and disabling services before you even install windows, but @Confused in post 18, he's basically correct in saying that you're bound to run into problems down the road, but it doesn't hurt to fiddle around and learn new stuff about windows. Just expect things to go wrong in the future when you least expect it.
 
Install windows, update, tweak away, install programs and games then sysprep then take an image, when you need to reinstall windows just restore the image you have made. Saves messing about with the billions of windows updates.
 
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