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Actually, Windows 7 uses less RAM than Vista, and is much more efficient in terms of memory management. I'd seriously consider trying out how 7 would run on your computer first. (I'm running 7 x64 Pro on a computer I built back in 2007, and it runs faster than XP ever did!)

I did the pc check, the official windows one, and it said I couldn't run 7. Not enough RAM. Trust me, if I could run 7 I would. I despise Vista.

How much RAM do you have?

448 MB of Ram.

Thats not enough ram to run vista... You're better off sticking with XP.
Any idea what ram your machine uses?

Well it's a dell. Dell Dimension C521. And really? Man this thing really is a piece of crap. XD

oh... man... really? That thing is way too old for anything beyond XP. It may say it can handle vista, but it will run like utter crap if you even attempt it.
You need a new machine... badly. You could build a machine for $250 that would be easily 4-5 times as much computer as what you have there. And you need as least that much to move up to Windows 7 comfortably.

Yeah. This thing is at least 5 years old. I desperately want to upgrade to 7. Hopefully something will come along.

If I were you, I'd shoot for a 6 core or 8 core FX computer.. and build it yourself... If you are knowledgeable enough.

yo, i can help #pc tech head# send me a note and we can talk

Thank you, thank you, thank you.

Honestly, you'd have been better off staying with XP than 'upgrading' to Vista.

What sorts of programs do you plan on running? There's several Linux distros that can run most windows programs and are actually designed for 'legacy hardware' and low system resources. I'd suggest Mint + Cinnamon 32 bit for someone new to Linux, although Ubuntu 32 bit isn't a bad choice either. LinuxLite is designed to be able to run on 128 MB RAM smoothly and efficiently.

I know. I despise Vista, so much. But honestly I don't really have any choice. I'm really not too familiar with Linux, though I have heard of it.

Linux is easy. My -mother- is running Ubuntu flawlessly. If -she- can, ANYONE can. They have made ENORMOUS improvements in user-friendliness.

I would very strongly suggest dual-booting or just booting up from a USB Drive (Yes, you can run the full OS off of a USB stick).

You can start playing with Ubuntu by simply going here and let the program do everything for you.

And best of all... it's FREE! Oh, and you can still read from and write to MS Office files with LibreOffice, you can still get on the internet with Firefox or Chromium or Opera, and most of your Windows programs can be run via WINE and PlayOnLinux.

Try it out, you won't regret it!

Simple, new PC. Hope you like the new model I got you. :p