Soldato
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- 23 Oct 2002
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oops. i just noticed that our webserver/fileserver/ICS machine in the office is still winxp pro.
so, looking at upgrading the OS. maybe 8.1
anyway, will i need Pro for this? i dont think i would as i share at home and im on home prem on one of my machines.
its just a basic network here, router into the PC and PC out to switch.
i also keep reading that ICS is a bit flaky on windows 8... is this still the case? i need a stable service as its supporting multiple PCs and phones etc.
im hoping win8 will speed up this aging PC a little but in fairness its done pretty well so far and doesnt seem to struggle much.
but then again, would it be simpler to just buy a cheapy machine with win8 included seeing the silly prices of win8 these days.
yes, i know i should go linux but ive never bothered with it that much, plus other need to use this machine occasionally and they struggle enough with windows
so, looking at upgrading the OS. maybe 8.1
anyway, will i need Pro for this? i dont think i would as i share at home and im on home prem on one of my machines.
its just a basic network here, router into the PC and PC out to switch.
i also keep reading that ICS is a bit flaky on windows 8... is this still the case? i need a stable service as its supporting multiple PCs and phones etc.
im hoping win8 will speed up this aging PC a little but in fairness its done pretty well so far and doesnt seem to struggle much.
but then again, would it be simpler to just buy a cheapy machine with win8 included seeing the silly prices of win8 these days.
yes, i know i should go linux but ive never bothered with it that much, plus other need to use this machine occasionally and they struggle enough with windows