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RD77 · 20-10-2009, 20:44

Is it possible to install Windows 7 on a netbook? How would it run and would it be better to upgrade to 2gb ram? Thinking of buying a netbook and I got windows 7 free from MSDN from college so I may aswell use it if I can

*copacetic* · 20-10-2009, 20:46

yep it's possible, all new ones will move to it soon as it is less bloated than vista. Just wait for the vista ones to buy.

RD77 · 20-10-2009, 20:47

Thanks for the quick reply.. Would it run okay on 1gb ram or is it better to upgrade

HT5 · 20-10-2009, 20:48

Don't see why you shouldn't be able to. Just take the system requirements into account:

RAM: 1GB
Processor: 1GHz
Disk space: 16GB

I would go with more RAM though if at all possible.

HT5 · 20-10-2009, 20:52

Although, if it were me, I would get one with the latest Linux Ubuntu, which is a free open-source OS...

Just putting it out there .....

Ricky91t · 20-10-2009, 23:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by HT5

Although, if it were me, I would get one with the latest Linux Ubuntu, which is a free open-source OS...

Just putting it out there .....

Put if he/she has got the latest version of Windows free,Why?
Pointless post IMO.
The user was just asking if it was possible to install..
@OP I've ran windows 7 RC(ultimate) on a stock acer aspire one,I've now got 7 running on my other laptop(which I got free through the MSDN scheme

**Alanstrainor** · 20-10-2009, 23:18

I'm running Windows 7 ultimate on a netbook. I've got 2Gb of RAM but it runs perfectly on it.

*Supercell* · 21-10-2009, 00:21

Running it on my NC10, waay faster than Vista, no way would i go back to anything else, its Vista - fixed!!

HT5 · 21-10-2009, 04:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ricky91t

Put if he/she has got the latest version of Windows free,Why?
Pointless post IMO.
The user was just asking if it was possible to install..
@OP I've ran windows 7 RC(ultimate) on a stock acer aspire one,I've now got 7 running on my other laptop(which I got free through the MSDN scheme

No... Not pointless. It was simply a suggestion. Just because the OP got a free copy doesn't mean they have to use it. I got a free copy of Vista. Never used it. Vodafone once gave me a free VW Beetle. Never used it.

Why? Because Ubuntu is also free and runs fine on less than half the specs required by Windows. Ubuntu will run on:

300 MHz processor
64 MB of system memory (RAM)
4 GB of disk space

As I said, I was just putting it out there. Doesn't mean anyone has to take my advice or suggestions.

**Alanstrainor** · 21-10-2009, 10:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by HT5

No... Not pointless. It was simply a suggestion. Just because the OP got a free copy doesn't mean they have to use it. I got a free copy of Vista. Never used it. Vodafone once gave me a free VW Beetle. Never used it.

Why? Because Ubuntu is also free and runs fine on less than half the specs required by Windows. Ubuntu will run on:

300 MHz processor
64 MB of system memory (RAM)
4 GB of disk space

As I said, I was just putting it out there. Doesn't mean anyone has to take my advice or suggestions.

I'd appreciate it if you would stop taking this thread off topic. The OP asked specifically about windows 7, nobody mentioned linux. There's a whole unix forum where you can discuss the wonders of Ubuntu.

floydmoon1 · 21-10-2009, 16:26

We installed Windows 7 on some machines about 4 years old with only 512mb ram and they are running well.

ROS123 · 21-10-2009, 17:02

I need 4 laptops for work, I was holding off for Win 7 and in my naivety I thought it would only be a matter of connecting to Elara for example and order 4 * N140 with win 7. How long will it take before they will ship with win 7. I dont want the hassle of paying for extra win 7 upgrade licenses.

They are for people who are on the move all the time and I wanted some of the enhancements of 7 like bitlocker and maybe direct connect (vpn)

HT5 · 21-10-2009, 17:10

Alanstrainor, I was not trying to take the thread off topic. I was just making a suggestion to the OP. I don't know why people are getting freaked out about that. I have no desire to discuss Linux here. All I was doing was trying to help.

I know the OP asked if it was possible to install Windows 7 on a netbook, but I also read "Thinking of buying a netbook". Since netbooks are primarily used for Internet, e-mail, and maybe some office applications, I thought it might be worth mentioning an alternative that uses less resources.

A simple response might have been "Thanks, can you give me more details" or "thanks, but I'm not interested in Ubuntu or Linux", in which case I would have left it at that.

But instead others chime in and pretty much tell me to keep my opinions to myself. What's with that?

**Alanstrainor** · 21-10-2009, 17:41

If you have a problem with my moderating you can take it to the Helpdesk Forum, or discuss over PM. Your first post was "just putting it out there" but your last two posts only serve to drag this thread off topic. This is the last time i'll ask you to stay on-topic.

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RD77 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 83 Adverts \| Friends	Windows 7 on a netbook? Is it possible to install Windows 7 on a netbook? How would it run and would it be better to upgrade to 2gb ram? Thinking of buying a netbook and I got windows 7 free from MSDN from college so I may aswell use it if I can

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ROS123 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 367 Adverts \| Friends	I need 4 laptops for work, I was holding off for Win 7 and in my naivety I thought it would only be a matter of connecting to Elara for example and order 4 * N140 with win 7. How long will it take before they will ship with win 7. I dont want the hassle of paying for extra win 7 upgrade licenses. They are for people who are on the move all the time and I wanted some of the enhancements of 7 like bitlocker and maybe direct connect (vpn) Last edited by ROS123; 21-10-2009 at 17:10. Reason: extra info

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20-10-2009, 20:46	#2
copacetic . Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 14,185 Adverts \| Friends	yep it's possible, all new ones will move to it soon as it is less bloated than vista. Just wait for the vista ones to buy.

20-10-2009, 20:47	#3
RD77 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 83 Adverts \| Friends	Thanks for the quick reply.. Would it run okay on 1gb ram or is it better to upgrade

20-10-2009, 20:48	#4
HT5 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 20 Adverts \| Friends	Don't see why you shouldn't be able to. Just take the system requirements into account: RAM: 1GB Processor: 1GHz Disk space: 16GB I would go with more RAM though if at all possible.

20-10-2009, 20:52	#5
HT5 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 20 Adverts \| Friends	Although, if it were me, I would get one with the latest Linux Ubuntu, which is a free open-source OS... Just putting it out there .....

20-10-2009, 23:18	#7
Alanstrainor Moderator Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Dublin, Rathfarnham Posts: 14,252 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Learning to Drive, Motoring	I'm running Windows 7 ultimate on a netbook. I've got 2Gb of RAM but it runs perfectly on it.

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Supercell Happy :) Join Date: May 2001 Location: Loughlinstown Posts: 10,222 Adverts \| Friends	Running it on my NC10, waay faster than Vista, no way would i go back to anything else, its Vista - fixed!!

21-10-2009, 16:26	#11
floydmoon1 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 527 Adverts \| Friends	We installed Windows 7 on some machines about 4 years old with only 512mb ram and they are running well.

21-10-2009, 17:10	#13
HT5 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 20 Adverts \| Friends	Alanstrainor, I was not trying to take the thread off topic. I was just making a suggestion to the OP. I don't know why people are getting freaked out about that. I have no desire to discuss Linux here. All I was doing was trying to help. I know the OP asked if it was possible to install Windows 7 on a netbook, but I also read "Thinking of buying a netbook". Since netbooks are primarily used for Internet, e-mail, and maybe some office applications, I thought it might be worth mentioning an alternative that uses less resources. A simple response might have been "Thanks, can you give me more details" or "thanks, but I'm not interested in Ubuntu or Linux", in which case I would have left it at that. But instead others chime in and pretty much tell me to keep my opinions to myself. What's with that?

21-10-2009, 17:41	#14
Alanstrainor Moderator Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Dublin, Rathfarnham Posts: 14,252 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Learning to Drive, Motoring	If you have a problem with my moderating you can take it to the Helpdesk Forum, or discuss over PM. Your first post was "just putting it out there" but your last two posts only serve to drag this thread off topic. This is the last time i'll ask you to stay on-topic.