Sony Vaio with 1 gb of RAM, which OS?

[AndBaggio]

Which OS can I install on a Sony Vaio with 1 gb of RAM. It had Windows XP on it. Tried Windows 10 but it's too heavy. I need something light. Is there a Windows version which is light for an old laptop?

 

[ss202sl]

XP..... Win 7, 8.1 and 10 all require 2GB for 64 bit

 

[LordVile]

Which OS can I install on a Sony Vaio with 1 gb of RAM. It had Windows XP on it. Tried Windows 10 but it's too heavy. I need something light. Is there a Windows version which is light for an old laptop?

Might be stuck on 32bit or Linux

 

[sgsharkie]

Linux will be your best bet.

 

[AndBaggio]

Ok, reinstalled Windows XP and it goes fine. The problem now is with YouTube. Videos are skipping but I don't think it's a problem with the graphic card drivers but with the low RAM.

I tried using Firefox and Chrome and a friend told me that it's because both software use loads and loads of RAM. Is there a way I can solve this problem? I can't install more RAM, that's for sure.

What else can I do? The laptop is being used by my 10-year-old son so he doesn't need that much, but videos are skipping especially if I put them on full screen. What can I do?

 

[NightHawkRMX]

Youtube on something that old is probably a no go.

But I would try chrome with the h.264ify extension, which can improve performance in youtube.

Also, try to reduce the resolution of the video.