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Upgrading from windows 7 starter

plainsie
plainsie Posts: 591 Forumite
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Hi Guys. Just bought a samsung netbook with windows7 starter. Is it possible to upgrade to premium. Am I losing very much with the windows starter. Many thanks

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  • free4440273
    free4440273 Posts: 38,438 Forumite
    u could (theoretically ) but it will impact -- negatively -- upon performance on a netbook //
    BLOODBATH IN THE EVENING THEN? :shocked: OR PERHAPS THE AFTERNOON? OR THE MORNING? OH, FORGET THIS MALARKEY!

    THE KILLERS :cool:

    THE PUNISHER :dance: MATURE CHEDDAR ADDICT:cool:
  • flashg67
    flashg67 Posts: 4,157 Forumite
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    Without the full specs it's hard to say but AFAIK, there's an upgrade advisor on the Microsoft website that will scann your pc and advise if it will run premium or not?
  • plainsie
    plainsie Posts: 591 Forumite
    flashg67 wrote: »
    Without the full specs it's hard to say but AFAIK, there's an upgrade advisor on the Microsoft website that will scann your pc and advise if it will run premium or not?
    Thanks flashg67
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 4,466 Forumite
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    free4440273 wrote: »
    u could (theoretically ) but it will impact -- negatively -- upon performance on a netbook //

    As long a WDDM compatible driver is available for the Netbook, upgrading to Home Premium will almost certainly improve the overall graphical performance of the Netbook. The user interface will be handled by the Desktop Window Manager via the GPU rather than the system in the Starter version which doesn't and puts a greater demand on the CPU and available RAM..

    OP, which model is your Samsung Netbook?
  • plainsie
    plainsie Posts: 591 Forumite
    anewhope wrote: »
    As long a WDDM compatible driver is available for the Netbook, upgrading to Home Premium will almost certainly improve the overall graphical performance of the Netbook. The user interface will be handled by the Desktop Window Manager via the GPU rather than the system in the Starter version which doesn't and puts a greater demand on the CPU and available RAM..

    OP, which model is your Samsung Netbook?
    Thanks anewhope Samsung N150 Intel Atom N455 1GB 250GB
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