Is Windows 7 unstable?

Question

I have re-installed Windows 7 three times now and each time I get "the program is not responding" I am considered switching to an Apple or Linux. Is Windows unstable or why do you have to re-install it every month or so. Yeah, we can all blame it on viruses but seriously people. I do not actively download viruses or spyware software. Why is it that after a fresh re-install, there are still errors and crashes and whatnot. I hate to say it, but Windows just sucks. After this amount of time, they really should have gotten all of this straightened out unless they are purposely doing it as in a recent press release when they stated that "They made Windows Vista to purposely frustrate users."

Answer 1

I've never ever had an issue with Windows 7 being unstable neither at work (where I maintain over 100 user computers) nor at home.



Either your hardware that is on your computer is not made for Windows 7 (this would happen if someone tried to upgrade a very old computer that doesn't have the BIOS, MOBO, PS, RAM, Pentium,, etc, capable of handling Windows 7) or something else is going on with your computer.



The only other time I can see it happening is with a pirate copy of Windows 7.

Answer 2

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Is Windows 7 unstable?

I have re-installed Windows 7 three times now and each time I get "the program is not responding" I am considered switching to an Apple or Linux. Is Windows unstable or why do you have to re-install it every month or so. Yeah, we can all blame it on viruses but seriously people. I do...

Answer 3

It could be a variety of factors and/or conspiracy theories as to why win7 is unstable for you. I now understand why most people still prefer winXP to the latest 2 new Windows releases. there should be a stable release of win7 available, or maybe their greed for money to get a 64-bit windows released, is causing the issue. As far as advice is concerned, here's the best advice I can give you: move to linux, and if you don't like FREE stuff, then use winXP, but as far as linux goes, its freakin awesome. I've seen things on Linux that Microsoft software engineers probably lack the creativity to do.

Answer 4

I had the same problem with Windows 7, and I never do anything that could infect my system with a virus. I tend to only do programming and gaming, I switched to Windows Vista x64 and I never had a problem after that. I am using Windows Vista now, and I have never had a better performance!

Answer 5

On the contrary most people says windows 7 is more stable than the previous windows.

You could run the windows 7 upgrade advisor to see if your computer has the hardware necessary to run it. See the first link.

Your hard drive might be failing. Run the hard drive diagnostic seatools from seagate in the second link.

Good luck

Answer 6

i have the same experience, mine is a brand new HP, latest model with pre installed windows7 installed.

i used it for only two weeks, then removed it due to frequent safe mode when i power on my laptop.

on the last day of that two weeks, i got virus already.

so i decided to get ubuntu linux.

ever since, i never got any laptop problem even hardware problem.



but first try to check also your computer components, it may not be compatible too.

if problem persist, get xp and dual boot it with linux.

when ready to leave windows, you can remove windows from your machine.

Answer 7

check first your hardware, maybe your graphic card can handle it, or your memory isn't enough. you also need to have a strong antivirus, update your drivers and check if your copy of windows 7 is valid