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Windows 7 upgrade?
I have an HP media Center desktop PC currently running Vista Home Premium. I called HP tech support about upgrading to Windows 7. They were less than helpful. The HP website was only marginally better.
So here's my question. Can I use an off-the-shelf Windows 7 upgrdade or do I have to use one specifically for an HP? i.e. will the generic MS upgrade package have all the HP bits I need to run the desktop as it is now. Any help from the PC gurus will be appreciated.
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10-18-2009, 11:53 AM
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Standard upgrade will do fine. Clean install is technically better than an upgrade but I use both with no issues.
When you upgrade, it will offer to update drivers before installing 7 - take that option. After the upgrade is finished. Check out the device manager for any unhappy drivers then look on HP site to see if they have released any 7 drivers - probably not. Win 7 will be fine. You will like it. Cannot upgrade from 32 to 64bit - need clean install.
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All Vista drivers will work properly under Windows 7.
It really is a great operating system from the get go, Vista had teething problems in it's infancy that gave it a bad rap, but in it's final stages is comparable to the First release of 7 in terms of performance and stability. (Home Premium and Ultimate only, Vista basic is still a piece of crap) I've been using Windows 7 since August and have nothing more to say other than it does what I ask without giving a fit. |
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Thanks for the replies. Looks like the generic, off-the-shelf version is my only choice anyway.
I've used Vista since it came out, and except for a few glitches early on, it's worked well for me. I just don't like how long it takes to load and the resources it uses. I hope Win7 is much better.
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as said your better off with full version rather than upgrade
go for a clean install every time most software allows you to back up and create a restore or copy from a previous op system, Quote:
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