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Please post in the forum and

05 Dec 2009 09:16:02 PST

Not in the stickies. Otherwise you may not get replies. ...

Itunes and Quicktime not working in Windows 7.

04 Dec 2009 23:57:28 PST

I have a new HP Pavilion Desktop which came with 32 bit Vista Home Premium installed with the free upgrade offer to Wind ...

It's on the manufacturer's head...

23 Nov 2009 09:34:21 PST

As Mark mentioned below, it's not Microsoft's problem, thought most people blame Microsoft regardless. The primary reaso ...

It's not really their problem

21 Nov 2009 13:38:03 PST

They provide the OS under license but they can't possibly manage the multile computer variations with hardware, software ...

Re: John

21 Nov 2009 12:13:59 PST

"3.) Each manufacturer is responsible for providing Windows 7 drivers, if they want to. Most are supplied with Wind ...

Re: Computer_Chic417 -

21 Nov 2009 12:06:21 PST

Windows XP is the only operating system that had all the drivers. I did the Windows 7 compatibility test and because of ...

That's not entirely true...

21 Nov 2009 11:40:21 PST

1.) You cannot upgrade from Windows X to Windows 7. You can purchase the Upgrade edition, but you must use it to perform ...

Re:

21 Nov 2009 10:59:41 PST

I haven't experienced any problems about the drivers when upgrading. I think that's one benefit of the upgrade. With XP ...

Re:

21 Nov 2009 02:30:25 PST

What about drivers? ...

Upgrade to XP to 7

21 Nov 2009 00:39:58 PST

You can upgrade from Windows XP to Windows 7. But i think you can only upgrade to Windows7 Home Premium. I'm not to posi ...

nice information

04 Nov 2009 07:17:41 PST

thnaks for this infos. i think i will buy the home premium edition i don't need more for casual use ^^ ...

Dual booting, the best option!

01 Nov 2009 11:23:03 PST

If your machine came with Windows XP find out how you can manage your hard disk so as to install Windows 7 along side XP ...

Re: Yes u Can

31 Oct 2009 14:43:26 PDT

No you can't. Drivers are missing. ...

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31 Oct 2009 14:41:49 PDT

Not only you can't upgrade to Windows 7 without a clean install. Windows 7 has very poor drivers support. I won't upgrad ...

xp is good allmost compertible 4 any program

30 Oct 2009 23:28:02 PDT

ie7 is good but firefox 3.5.4 much faster try it!! ...

Switching Vista to XP now Windows 7

27 Oct 2009 01:02:06 PDT

I hope you get a free upgrade mate, I had to go through the trouble of downgrading my laptop from Vista to XP and now pu ...

Ask Dell for the stuff you need.

24 Oct 2009 07:58:40 PDT

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Starting June 26, 2009 new computers get free Win7 Upgrade

24 Oct 2009 07:57:08 PDT

Just saw a statement on the Forum @ http:// ...

Equivalent Version

17 Sep 2009 15:09:47 PDT

Ultimate Vista for Ultimate Windows 7 no downgrade path aloud and available as I am not sure as you did not mention it i ...

Premium and above for same equivalent version of Win 7

17 Sep 2009 14:51:23 PDT

So in a sense yes, no for basic as a direct path, anyone here care to elaborate? ...

Re Microsoft

17 Sep 2009 14:47:20 PDT

Well I guess for you it is Apple, they are the only one on the market that claim they are perfect or close to the perfec ...

Re Network sharing.

17 Sep 2009 14:41:59 PDT

On my own Workgroup network the sharing is no problem in order to share the files back and forth with other version then ...

Confounded!

17 Sep 2009 12:10:09 PDT

What if I run it on a 256MB RAM system?
2.93GHz processor
and 80GB HDD. ...

upgrading from xp to window7E

01 Sep 2009 08:34:15 PDT

No Bop i doen't have the disk of win7e.
It will come in October.
Ineed to clean up the disk have several uncomplet ...

upgrade to Vista to Win 7...

31 Aug 2009 19:43:08 PDT

I bought my PC with a downgrade to XP. From what was said I could go directly to Windows 7 by first using the Vista upgr ...

Windows 7

31 Aug 2009 16:50:09 PDT

I have windows Vista Ultimate, 32 bit. Can I upgrade to Windows 7, 64 bit? ...

No sir you did ask for my opinion when you compare to Apple

30 Aug 2009 12:07:18 PDT

Ouin is my answer. ...

I spent $80 on my modem.

30 Aug 2009 11:24:48 PDT

And I did not ask for your opinion. ...

Re free, unreal

30 Aug 2009 10:39:50 PDT

Get an upgrade at %50 reduction is what we get, were you should complain is why they don't offer the same deal for the u ...

Yes after you try the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor first.

30 Aug 2009 10:32:00 PDT

With that you will know what you need for drivers and program that might not work or need some tweaking.

Yes it i ...

No they certainly don't have same problems as their box are.

30 Aug 2009 10:14:48 PDT

Lock tight.

You want and open commercial OS it is windows for OS and hardware. You want to do just what it is off ...

I like your website very much

30 Aug 2009 09:57:37 PDT

Very well done I must add.

I totally agree with you about 7 working great for productivity point of vue. For the ...

Compatibility, network, workgroup access, remote desktop,

30 Aug 2009 09:35:48 PDT

I would like to give you a straight answer about this, for the Professional and ultimate, remote PC connection, Home gro ...

Link, comment.

30 Aug 2009 05:37:57 PDT

http://crave.cnet.c ...

to do clean setup of windows7

30 Aug 2009 05:24:50 PDT

I am using xp-professional.
I would need a clean installation for windows 7E professional.
How can I do this? ...

Not IE7

30 Aug 2009 05:13:11 PDT

Not IE7 Windows7
Its a newer operating system.Not an Internet Explorer. ...

Windows7 RC testers

30 Aug 2009 00:18:11 PDT

Dear John, will the testers of Windows 7 RC get a free edition fore the testings of this testedition. If so, how can we ...

Upgrading OEM laptops

29 Aug 2009 23:45:24 PDT

Hi, I'm planning to get Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade for my Toshiba L300-07N which is originally (and still is) loaded ...

Do Macs have as many problems as PC's and Windows

29 Aug 2009 21:19:11 PDT

I have read all the comments and questions in this thread, and I have dealt with plenty of problems with my own computer ...

Windows 7 is awesome

29 Aug 2009 18:01:15 PDT

Hey Windows 7 is awesome I have tried the Beta and RC nad its great. I have a dental Office is Ft Lauderdale Florida tha ...

Yes u Can

29 Aug 2009 10:23:08 PDT

I have a Dell XPS GEN3 running XP and I have had no problem running the Windows 7 Beta RC on it. You can upgrade from XP ...

Upgrading to Windows 7 from Vista products

29 Aug 2009 09:57:06 PDT

Can all Vista Operating systems be upgraded to Windows 7?? ...

When will Google OS come on the market

29 Aug 2009 01:42:48 PDT

Any one know when Google OS will be coming on the market. I will wait for that. I have given up on Microsoft. It's all m ...

Vista x64 drivers = Win7 x64 drivers?

24 Aug 2009 07:50:46 PDT

I have a Vista x64 preinstalled machine.

Does Win7 use the same drivers as Vista, or do hardware manufacturers ha ...

So Far I have

22 Aug 2009 07:23:06 PDT

registered for the upgrade offer on an Acer and HP, they both are doing it through some third party company - the same o ...