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<blockquote data-quote="Pretoriano" data-source="post: 426267" data-attributes="member: 57501">Hi,according to the survey results (<a href="https://www.team-mediaportal.com/news/global/results_of_the_user_survey_2009.html" target="_blank">MEDIAPORTAL - free media center - Results of the user survey 2009</a>) 60% of the users are using WinXP 32Bit (WinXP x64 is not supported) but i've always used Vista (both x86 and x64) and i don't have issues.IMO the problem is how powerfull it will be your father's HTPC, and based on that you should choose the OS.Drivers are not an issue anymore with Vista and if you have a powerfull PC is working great (atleast it does for me),and mine is not even a dedicated HTPC.So if u ask me you should go with Vista,but the most important thing is choosing the right hardware for your HTPC,read the forum posts and see what hardware give troubles to the users so you can avoid that...<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink&nbsp; &nbsp; ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Pretoriano, post: 426267, member: 57501"] Hi, according to the survey results ([url=https://www.team-mediaportal.com/news/global/results_of_the_user_survey_2009.html]MEDIAPORTAL - free media center - Results of the user survey 2009[/url]) 60% of the users are using WinXP 32Bit (WinXP x64 is not supported) but i've always used Vista (both x86 and x64) and i don't have issues. IMO the problem is how powerfull it will be your father's HTPC, and based on that you should choose the OS.Drivers are not an issue anymore with Vista and if you have a powerfull PC is working great (atleast it does for me),and mine is not even a dedicated HTPC. So if u ask me you should go with Vista,but the most important thing is choosing the right hardware for your HTPC,read the forum posts and see what hardware give troubles to the users so you can avoid that...;) [/QUOTE]

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