My version of Windows is XP 2001/Do I have to upgrade?

Microsoft has made it clear that they will not be dropping support for Windows XP any time soon. It is installed on the vast majority (65%-80% depending on whose numbers you use) of Windows-based computers.

As long as you keep Windows XP fully updated, and that the computer it is running on serves your needs, there is no reason to upgrade.

By the time Microsoft does stop supporting Windows XP, your computer's hardware will be very out of date any way.

Also, I read your comment about hard drive space. Large-capacity hard drives are really cheap these days. You can get a 1tb drive for ~$100 on the internet. One of those would solve your storage problem easily.

Best solution is to buy a new Computer. No need to buy memory or Windows 7. Buy the time you buy those 2 you can already invest in a brand new up to date computer that comes with more than enough hard drive space, memory, and usually offering free Windows 7 upgrade. The weird thing about Microsoft is that Vista is not even stable yet and now Windows 7? IMO I'd stick with Vista for now.

I have a system that i got in 2000. i have windows xp 2002 service pack 2. if u have p2 or p3 then the configuration is really lagging. i jus got an Acer ASpire laptop as my PC wasn't serving most of my purposes processor speed was slow now u have too many new processors and my capacity of ram and hd was very minimal. i had same problem as u and i went for a laptop but still have my PC. windows 7 is good but you might have to consider all options i say and ur own as to get the 100% compatibility for your system.

You dont necessarly have to update to windows 7. Upgrading to any other flavor of windows wont fix your computers speed. A memory upgrade would probably do you much better. Once youve done that then you can consider upgrading to Windows 7

There are various conceivable motives. One is which you're attempting to instal with in easy terms the improve, which won't have a replica of xp. next, you ould be utilising a producer's CD, like Dell supplies out OS installation CD's, however the y do no longer paintings on the different comp Thirdly, u would desire to be oing it incorrect. a great number of my buddies have made the blunders of attempting to place xp on a partition it quite is too finished additionally, in case you're attempting to format from living house windows itself, it won't t permit u.