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You have to wipe it and buy 7 (not upgrade)
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If it's an older PC, 32-bit I guess.
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Use a 32-bit version of W7. Full install required because you can't upgrade from XP....just Vista. Have a working computer handy to start googling the device drivers that you'll end up needing. You may have to jump through some hoops to get it done. 1GB RAM minimum.
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Do not get Windows 7 Starter.
That's pretty much only for netbooks. And it limits the number of programs you can run at once, and it's like 3.
You can't change the background, it just sucks.
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I don't think you need anything more then Home Premium.
The Media Center is pretty sweet.
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There are copies of W7 ultimate out there for free if you know where to look. Find one and then Google "daz loader" ....you're set.
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Absolutely. I put W7 32-bit ultimate on my 2009 model Gateway LT2005U netbook that originally came with XP. Not a bit of problem. If you're willing to track down some drivers and play around with it a bit I think you could just about put W7 on anything that has 1GB of RAM in it.