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    Asus X54H Series

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by Ultiweap, Apr 22, 2012.

  1. Ultiweap

    Ultiweap Notebook Geek

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    Hello all,

    I was thinking of moving to windows XP on my laptop but i'm not sur for it as I like the Windows 7 installed on it but would like it too eat less RAM (I don't know if i'm too caring of it)

    What do yo recommend me? Also I know that Asus do not offer drivers for XP for that laptop but I think I could search for it on other website as most of them are intel components

    Thanks in advance for any help
     
    Ultiweap, Apr 22, 2012
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  2. ClearSkies

    ClearSkies Well no, I'm still here..

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    Downgrading to XP will not solve the problem you pose. XP can't address 4GB RAM except with 64-bit version, and that was well known back then to be a nightmare of stability.

    Recommendation = leave it alone. W7 is a far better OS than XP ever was.
     
    ClearSkies, Apr 22, 2012
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  3. Ultiweap

    Ultiweap Notebook Geek

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    Yes I was thinking about but wasn't sure.... I would like to know how to delay my program from starting when windows starts????
     
    Ultiweap, Apr 24, 2012
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    ClearSkies Well no, I'm still here..

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    To delay the startup of any software when you boot Windows, you're going to need a boot manager or boot optimization software.

    Use google to locate one that meets your specific needs.
     
    ClearSkies, Apr 24, 2012
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  5. _Allan_

    _Allan_ Notebook Consultant

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    Asus Fastboot will do what you're looking for.

    It can delay programs AND services for a period of a few seconds, when loading Windows.
     
    _Allan_, Apr 24, 2012
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