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Old 02-05-2016, 12:36 AM   #6
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Windows 7 is great.

All around better than XP (and not a super hard transition).

If you really want to just update and get it over with, Windows 10 is also a good OS (8 is shite), and you can configure it to mostly behave like Windows 7.

MS is already starting to automatically install updates on Win7/8 machines and is stopping support to really push people onto 10. Perhaps just consider biting the bullet, then you'll be on a modern OS that should be compatible with current programs for years. If you do go with 7, I'd install all critical updates (making sure to avoid the Win 10 upgrade) then make sure updates are turned off.

And probably a bit advanced, but if you install Windows 10 LTSB edition you will avoid a lot of the bloat and do away with forced updates leaving you in peace indefinitely.

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Thanks for your reply. So, does Reaper automatically recognize the 32 bit vst plugs if I switch to 64 bit.?
Yes. Just highlight all the x86 plugs, right click and turn on embedded GUI for a more seamless experience. If any plugins give you trouble with bridging, turn the embedding off.
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