Creating an Image
Just throwing it out there....
It has been suggested that to create a faster machine/ OS from boot up to logging onto the desktop is create an image of Windows 7 (x64) and Office 2016 (x86) but dont worry about installing the correct drivers to a laptop or PC, just use the windows generic ones.
So it would be...
Install Windows 7 on PC
Install Office 2016
Install Updates
SysPrep
Deploy Image
What I want to get back from the wonderful community are peoples views on the pros and cons of this....
Before people go off topic - I know using a SSD, improving the RAM and buying a new PC would all increase the speed of start up and loggin on, but this is re using 3 years + hardware.
It has been suggested that to create a faster machine/ OS from boot up to logging onto the desktop is create an image of Windows 7 (x64) and Office 2016 (x86) but dont worry about installing the correct drivers to a laptop or PC, just use the windows generic ones.
So it would be...
Install Windows 7 on PC
Install Office 2016
Install Updates
SysPrep
Deploy Image
What I want to get back from the wonderful community are peoples views on the pros and cons of this....
Before people go off topic - I know using a SSD, improving the RAM and buying a new PC would all increase the speed of start up and loggin on, but this is re using 3 years + hardware.
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I agree that your overall process is correct.
However, you say "I mean after deploying image - not installing the hardware vendor drivers...."
If that works, do it. But you will find some machines may need the manufacturer's drivers (BIOS, Chipset and Video key here)
So take it as far as you can and fill in the manufacturer drivers that you need.
However, you say "I mean after deploying image - not installing the hardware vendor drivers...."
If that works, do it. But you will find some machines may need the manufacturer's drivers (BIOS, Chipset and Video key here)
So take it as far as you can and fill in the manufacturer drivers that you need.
suggested that to create a faster machine/ OS from boot up to logging onto the desktop is create an image of Windows 7 (x64) and Office 2016 (x86) but dont worry about installing the correct drivers to a laptop or PC, just use the windows generic ones.I do not agree with that. Virtually all hardware, especially GPU, will perform better with vendor drivers.
With Windows 7, Microsoft has fewer specific drivers for machines, so that is why we cautioned above to consider manufacturer drivers.
With Windows 10, however, when you get there, Microsoft has provided a lot of drivers which are really the same as the manufacturer drivers. I see that on my machines. The machines perform very well this way.
With Windows 10, however, when you get there, Microsoft has provided a lot of drivers which are really the same as the manufacturer drivers. I see that on my machines. The machines perform very well this way.
When I sysprep any machine I also generalize the image.... In the worst case I have had to use a USB drive to add the occasional network card driver, then most of the rest seem sync from Windows Update.
i wonder how an image will result in a faster OS - if hardware is the same?
i know a fresh install will rid you of all junk that has grown on the OS - but that's all - and in a relatively short time, it will behave the same as before - unless there were infections
if you want a faster system - you need faster hardware imo, and my soltution is about the same as yours :
make sure there's 4 GB ram, or more if possible, and install an SSD
THAT results in a faster, OLD system
i know a fresh install will rid you of all junk that has grown on the OS - but that's all - and in a relatively short time, it will behave the same as before - unless there were infections
if you want a faster system - you need faster hardware imo, and my soltution is about the same as yours :
make sure there's 4 GB ram, or more if possible, and install an SSD
THAT results in a faster, OLD system
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At the moment we create an image based on the hardware model, so we have 16+ images, wheras we are now looking at going by department specific and then installing the drivers afterwards.