Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (Upgrade Version)

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Windows 7 Home Premium makes it easy to create a home network and share all of your favorite photos, videos, and music. You can even watch, pause, rewind, and record TV. Get the best entertainment experience with Windows 7 Home Premium.

Simplify your PC with new navigation features like Aero Shake, Jump Lists, and Snap
Customize Windows to look and feel the way you like by changing themes and taskbar programs
Setting up a home network and connecting to printers and devices is easier than ever
Windows 7 Home Premium supports the latest hardware and software
Designed to make your PC sleep and resume quicker
Takes full advantage of 64-bit PC hardware and memory
Connecting to wireless networks is fast and easy
Watch, pause, rewind, and record TV with Windows Media Center
Includes integrated video and Dolby audio codecs

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Item 607814 Model 607814	EasyTech In-Home/Office Windows Operating System Installation Install full or upgrade version of operating system software on one PC Technician will call to schedule an appointment within 1 business day Customer must provide the necessary drivers to fully complete an operating system installation and have the certificate of authenticity or verification key (provided with every version of Windows) on hand	Expected Delivery3 - 5 Business Days	Price: *$79.99* Each	Qty. Add to Favorites
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REVIEW SNAPSHOT®

by PowerReviews

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (Upgrade Version)

3.8

(based on 471 reviews)

82%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Easy to use (178)
Easy to setup (167)
Easy to install (142)
Easy to navigate (135)
Efficient (133)

Cons

Difficult to setup (36)
Hard to install or upgrade (33)
Crashes or freezes (21)
Unreliable (17)
Inefficient (15)

Best Uses

Everyday use (213)
Multimedia (76)
Educational purposes (66)
Organization (47)
Graphics & publishing (45)

- Reviewer Profile:
- Quality oriented (337), Budget shopper (115)
- Primary use:
- Personal (418), Business (45)
- Computer Platform:
- PC (66)

Most Liked Positive Review

Good Results

Been running Windows 7 Home Edition for a month. Very happy. My laptop doesn't freeze as it did with Windows XP Home. I worried about compatibility glitches (I experienced problems years ago when I upgraded to Windows XP on an older laptop). So far, 100% of my hardware & software is compatible with Windows 7. It took a full weekend to install all of the upgrades, for example drivers for DVD, video card, mouse, printer, etc. because my system dates back to Mar. 2008. But, everything works great.

I am fortunate a friend is a techie, who did the installation. I watched. It was very straightforward but time-consuming. Microsoft has a nice tool on its website to verify your system's compatibility with Windows 7, itemizing every piece of software or firmware that must be addressed. Highly recommend starting there before buying it.

Also, if you can add a dedicated SD card to boost the RAM, do it. Processing multiple app's is much faster ...and an SD card is relatively inexpensive.

Staples had the lowest price on both Windows 7 & the 32MB SD card.

Most Liked Negative Review

Better Than Vista

OS appears to be snappier than Vista. A little easier to navigate and interface is prettier. Synthetic bench marks are better and worse with 80% being "slightly' better. Boot time went from 1 min 45 sec to 55 sec from cold to desktop "BUT" apps are still loading 20 sec after desktop showes up. If you use 7 upgrade advisor (which is also built into the disk) note that "recommended" uninstall suggestions are actually must do's. If your using "upgrade" install choice rather than "custom", 7 won't let you install until you do these things. Set aside 2-3 hours to get "stuff" installed and working. If your looking for a very minor speed up, prettier interface and bragging rights for the latest & greatest then 7 will do it with little heart ache and minor install issues. In reality this should have been called Vista SP3.

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11/4/2009

(17 of 24 customers found this review helpful)

2.0

Upgrade to Windows 7 from Vista

By Carlie

from Port Orange FL

About Me Quality Oriented

Pros

Sounded good

Cons

Difficult To Setup
Had to install new email
Had to reinstall printer
Lost entire email account

Best Uses

Comments about Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (Upgrade Version):

I was told that the upgrade from Vista to Windows 7 would upgrade all of my personal settings - that there was no need to back up ANYTHING. My greatest disappointment was that I lost my entire email account, [...]

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11/14/2009

(16 of 18 customers found this review helpful)

3.0

Better Than Vista

By Frank236

from New Jersey

About Me Value Oriented

Pros

Easy To Setup
Easy to Use

Cons

Price Point

Best Uses

Everyday Use

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3/29/2010

(10 of 13 customers found this review helpful)

3.0

Upgrade from Vista to 7 ain't easy!

By Freddie P

from Palm Beach Gardens, FL

About Me Quality Oriented

Pros

Cons

Unreliable

Best Uses

Comments about Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (Upgrade Version):

For all the complaints I've had about Vista, my naive assumption was that Microsoft would make the transition from Vista to 7 as easy as possible. Not. Had to reinstall several programs and resolve issues with others. And, for all of that Windows 7 still crashes Outlook several times a day. Better off to buy a computer with Windows 7 pre-installed.

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12/1/2009

(6 of 7 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Windows 7 Upgrade

By Mary the Scrabbler

from Bedford, TX

About Me Value Oriented

Pros

Easy To Setup
Easy to Use
Efficient
Quality Construction
Reliable

Cons

Best Uses

Everyday Use

Comments about Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (Upgrade Version):

This upgrade from Vista to Windows 7 installed with only one hitch. It told me I needed to upgrade my bios. I went to the Dell website, downloaded and installed the latest bios and proceeded with the upgrade with no further problems.