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How to install windows 7 on an external hardrive?

June 16th, 2010

kokey asked: I’ve heard a lot of bad reviews about installing windows 7 on an external hardrive. Some people say you can’t other say you can but it would be crappy. If we can, what am I supposed to do for my windows 7 to run perfectly on an external hardrive. Do I have to [...]

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What’s the difference between Windows 7 RC and the Windows 7 RTM?

June 14th, 2010

Tony asked: I was wondering what is the difference between the Windows 7 RC (Release Candidate) and the Final version of Windows 7 RTM?
I had both Windows 7 RC and Windows 7 RTM and I see no difference, except the default windows wallpaper.

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What is the difference when buying windows 7 from upgrade and full?

June 13th, 2010

MikeB asked: Right now I have Windows Xp and I thought it was time to upgrade my computer to Windows 7 but when i looked for the operating system there were posts that said Windows 7 Ultimate - Upgrade and
Windows 7 Ultimate - Full. Is the upgrade only for Vista? Which one should i get?

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Can I upgrade from windows 7 home premium to windows 7 professional?

June 10th, 2010

lace asked: I am going to get a free windows 7 home premium upgrade in the mail, and I then want to buy a windows 7 professional upgrade for $30 since I am a college student. Will that require a clean install?

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How much would windows 7 Pro add onto the vaule of my laptop?

June 9th, 2010

Andy asked: Ive got an xpsm1530 with xp, Im a student so I can get windows 7 pro for £35. Would it add more than £35 onto the sale value of my laptop as I’m thinking of selling it soon.

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How can i have windows xp on windows 7 home premium 64-bit?

June 8th, 2010

Cole asked: I just recently got a computer that has windows 7 on it. I heard that you could get windows xp on windows 7. I would like to know how to have windows xp on windows 7. Thank you.

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Will the Windows 7 Ultimate upgrade work for computers with Mac software?

June 7th, 2010

YA asked: I have Windows Vista Home Premium on my computer right now. It was pre-loaded on the machine. I’d like to upgrade it to Windows 7. I am also planning on buying a Mac. Will I be able to load the Windows 7 upgrade version on that also? Thanks in advance for your help.

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What is windows 7 preinstalled or preloaded?

June 7th, 2010

prsweetheart34 asked: I would like to buy a new windows 7 laptop, but the mayority of them are windows 7 preinstalled or preloaded. Can anyone tell me what this means? Thanks alot.

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How large is the Windows 7 Professional download from Microsoft?

June 4th, 2010

Coldplayer asked: I’m going to download the Windows 7 Professional operating system from Microsoft’s website instead of ordering the disk. I’m curious though as to how large the file is going to be. I’m sure more than a few gigabytes, but does anyone know how large specifically?

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How should I install windows 7 on a blank hard drive?

June 3rd, 2010

Steve. asked: I’ve been looking around to see how to do it, and I’ve been hearing that I need to partition everything on my current hard drive/os, and that I need to do a bunch of random stuff to register windows 7. I’ve just been wondering if it can be easier.
Can I just take out [...]

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