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windows 7 still works?
Hi everyone, I was wondering if anyone is running the latest pro tools with win 7?
I know it's not being supported but one of my laptops I've used for years runs smoothly with PT 10 and I don't want to change the OS. Thanks for the feedback. |
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Re: windows 7 still works?
This is a great case for pulling the system drive and keeping it just as it is(IOW, working with PT10). Install a fresh SSD, load up Windows 10 and the latest version of PT(and the old drive becomes a very nice backup plan)
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HP Z4 workstation, Mbox Studio https://www.facebook.com/search/top/...0sound%20works The better I drink, the more I mix BTW, my name is Dave, but most people call me.........................Dave |
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Re: windows 7 still works?
Yes it works with caveats: PT 12* must be installed first then 2018 can be installed over it with the old APP manager(i dont know if the new link manager will work). Also there are some graphics issues that are inherent esp noticeable when working in the mix window and dragging clips(the "waveform" disappears and/or appears below the actual track position. I just put the cursor where it's supposed to go and the clip ends up there , but it can be a bit annoying. I would actually recommend doing it the easy(second system drive)way explained above. SSDs for laptops are much cheaper than they used to be, and you really dont want to use a laptop spinner with PT anyway-I burned one up pretty quickly when i tried that back with PT 12.1.
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Re: windows 7 still works?
This is what forced me to move from Win7 to Win10. Makes detailed editing slow and painful. Win10 is actually more convenient to use than 7.
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David J. Finnamore PT 2023.12 Ultimate | Clarett+ 8Pre | macOS 13.6.3 on a MacBook Pro M1 Max PT 2023.12 | Saffire Pro 40 | Win10 latest, HP Z440 64GB |
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Re: windows 7 still works?
To quote Phineas of Phineas and Ferb:"Yes, yes it does"
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Dell XPS 8900 i7-6700K CPU @ 4.00GHz 64 Gig Memory:Seagate 2x 2TB, 4TB,500gb EVO OS Windows 10 pro PT 2023.3 Studio through an A&H Qu-32 |
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Re: windows 7 still works?
Or to quote that pirate meme guy, "Well, yes! But actually, no."
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David J. Finnamore PT 2023.12 Ultimate | Clarett+ 8Pre | macOS 13.6.3 on a MacBook Pro M1 Max PT 2023.12 | Saffire Pro 40 | Win10 latest, HP Z440 64GB |
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Re: windows 7 still works?
You can leave PT10 installed and have PT11+ co-installed. You will have to install the 64 bit versions of all your plugins, of course.
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Re: windows 7 still works?
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I am in the exact same scenario… I have a very old but failing system. I’m going to put in a new SSD, as a starter. Would you be willing, in a nutshell, to say what you think works better with Windows 10? I hear it is a resource hog. I wonder if that affects the performance while using PT? Is there anywhere you can still get a free Findows 10 upgrade? |
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Re: windows 7 still works?
Quick search on web came up with this.
Use at your own discretion. Information was created in 2019 https://www.laptopmag.com/articles/u...indows-10-free
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Re: windows 7 still works?
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