Since my previous comments, all I've changed on my little Dell 1018 is I've wiped the HDD and installed Win 7 x 32-bit Professional with all MS updates plus a DVD-Rewriter. I find that the 32-bit Pro version works better and it seems faster loading, though that could just be my imagination! All the programmes mentioned in my previous comments are re-installed and the codec pack is K-Lite 1020. I've also installed my Epson DS-30 small portable scanner to scan documents when visiting clients.
Here are my Dell details: Win 7 Pro x 32 bit OS, 1 module of Crucial DDR3 x 2GB of PC3-10700 (667MHz), 250GB Seagate ST9250315AS hard drive. The CPU is an Intel Atom Duel Core N455 @ 1.66GHz.
This is giving me a Windows Experience rating of 2.4.
I'm using the FULL versions of all the programmes mentioned by the way and not the classic Media Player.
It is my intention to install a small SSD drive once I can find how to open the case without damage to it! At the moment I'm looking for a diagram + instructions on how to open the case.
There is absolutely NO reason to leave the Windows platform but please remember that Win 7 uses close to 1GB of memory to operate although using the 32-bit OS makes it work better.
Ken Driver