Looking to upgrade old xp pc

adz_w · Apr 4, 2014

Hi, I'm looking to upgrade a friends old HP Pavilon 061 as support for XP is ending soon they would like to keep XP as all their stuff is on there I sugested dual booting it with Ubuntu and disabling the internet adapters in XP so they can do the browsing in Ubuntu how would I go by doing this? If also like to make it wireless it currently uses Ethernet and the router is upstairs could you recommend a card to make it wireless it has a spare PCI slot also are there any order hardware upgrades I could make to make the system run more smoothly?

Specs;
CPU: AMD ALthom 3700+
RAM 2x 512mb DDR SD RAM (1GB)
Graphics card; nvidia GeForce 6200se 256 mb

ganon11000 · Apr 4, 2014

Don't risk using XP at all in my opinion.
Isn't that PC also to old to run Ubuntu?

adz_w · Apr 5, 2014

i have no idea, i know there are very light versions of linux if it cant run ubuntu but i dont know how i can test it.

ganon11000 · Apr 6, 2014

adz_w :

I would try XUBUNTU or Linux Mint Debian on that machine. To make a live USB use LiLi

adz_w · Apr 6, 2014

id probably use mint ive never used XUBUNTU but i have used mint and its fairly easy to use. There not pc experts there causual users im just thinking of their security running XP. im going to disable the network adapters in XP and make it wirless could you recomend a wirless card?

ganon11000 · Apr 6, 2014

Wireless is just as bad if not worse than wired. If you want to network them, have them on a non-internet connected switch.

Outlander_04 · Apr 6, 2014

With hardware that old its time for replacement , if they can afford to .

adz_w · Apr 6, 2014

they cant afford a new pc. thats why im trying to think of a way so they can safley browse the internet or whatever. Can i not decable the internet drivers in device manager and switch off remote assistance in XP and use that for general use and then linux for browsing the net

ganon11000 · Apr 6, 2014

adz_w :

removing all network drivers is all you need to do. There is some sort of update service Malwarebytes is going to provide (google it because IDK much about it)

adz_w · Apr 7, 2014

So that's just the case of going to device manager and desalting network devices. What you mean update service? Is it for XP? I've got avast av running and I'm going to install Spybot search and destroy from a memory stick as it has no internet connection I just need a witless card now if any one could recommend one?

adz_w · Apr 7, 2014

Is this it? http://m.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2335964/malwarebytes-offers-windows-xp-security-support-before-microsofts-april-deadline

ganon11000 · Apr 7, 2014

adz_w :

Yes, I don't know much about security but that might be the thing everyone is looking for.

adz_w · Apr 8, 2014

well i know malwarebytes is a very good av anyway, so might as well get it if its going to provide good security but along with anti spyware. will this do for the wireless card?
http://www.amazon.co.uk/TP-Link-TL-WN751ND-Mbps-Wireless-Adapter/dp/B0055TNERM/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1396943958&sr=1-1&keywords=pci+wireless+card

ganon11000 · Apr 8, 2014

adz_w :

It doesn't look bad. And it's got 4 stars so may as well get that one.

adz_w · Apr 8, 2014

as long as it will support a standard talk talk router id say about 2 - 3 years old then its all good ( i dont know the exact model)

ganon11000 · Apr 8, 2014

adz_w :

It will

adz_w · Apr 8, 2014

cheers, thanks alot thanks ganon11000,

sora · Apr 9, 2014

adz_w :

It'll last a lot longer. Enjoy!

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