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Post: 55957191_16 created on Sat, 14 Nov 2009 03:56:05 +0000
Posted: Sat, 14 Nov 2009 03:56:05 +0000

i would say stick to vista dude it rules!!

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Post: 55957191_17 created on Sat, 14 Nov 2009 04:00:51 +0000
Posted: Sat, 14 Nov 2009 04:00:51 +0000

Err...I upgraded from home premium on vista to pro on 7...

Just try running the installer from WITHIN windows vista.

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Post: 55957191_18 created on Sat, 14 Nov 2009 06:11:42 +0000
Posted: Sat, 14 Nov 2009 06:11:42 +0000

Probably just transfer files onto external HDD or burn it to DVD. Not only it can help with transfer to your new Windows 7, but also it can be used as back-up.

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Post: 55957191_19 created on Sat, 14 Nov 2009 06:13:49 +0000
Posted: Sat, 14 Nov 2009 06:13:49 +0000

gavin4fun

i would say stick to vista dude it rules!!

But Windows 7 was created considering Vista's faults and complaints from its users. Thus some of Vista's cons (excessive usage of memory *cough*) aren't in Windows 7 anymore.

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Post: 55957191_20 created on Sat, 14 Nov 2009 06:17:50 +0000
Posted: Sat, 14 Nov 2009 06:17:50 +0000

Keppay

gavin4fun

i would say stick to vista dude it rules!!

But Windows 7 was created considering Vista's faults and complaints from its users. Thus some of Vista's cons (excessive usage of memory *cough*) aren't in Windows 7 anymore.

Learn2superfetch.

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Post: 55957191_21 created on Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:18:30 +0000
Posted: Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:18:30 +0000

Well, my installation of 7 was a semi-upgrade. As I said, I just kinda installed over Vista on my system hard drive and still had all of my programs and files on my second hard drive.

Some of the stuff had to be reinstalled or reactivated (like iTunes and a few of my games), but other stuff seemed to continue working without any problems (like Guild Wars, lol).

Overall, 7 does seem to work better. I've seen less bugs and have had no major program crashes that I've noticed.

Too bad my printer is no longer supported, though. Grrr.

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Post: 55957191_22 created on Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:06:28 +0000
Posted: Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:06:28 +0000

Wouldn't it be simpler to install Windows 7 so your computer has both Vista and 7 on it? (Before you ask, yes, it's possible.)

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Post: 55957191_23 created on Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:36:54 +0000
Posted: Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:36:54 +0000

2stupid

Wouldn't it be simpler to install Windows 7 so your computer has both Vista and 7 on it? (Before you ask, yes, it's possible.)

I know, I could have done that. I just don't have any desire to keep Vista on my laptop when I can use the less buggy and more flexible 7 instead. ^^

I think Windows Vista is to Windows 7 as Windows ME was to Windows 2000/XP back in the day.

Although ME worked better than Vista as far as resource management goes IMO. lol

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Post: 55957191_24 created on Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:14:33 +0000
Posted: Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:14:33 +0000

You must clean install!

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Post: 55957191_25 created on Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:22:54 +0000
Posted: Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:22:54 +0000

zenicaman1

You must clean install!

lol, I did a clean install. I just managed to keep all of my stuff while doing it. smile

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