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Apparently this is an ongoing problem that microsoft refuses to acknowledge. There is a whole topic on the microsoft technet site that goes on for 9 pages. I too had a problem with my battery once installing windows 7 from vista. I can't use my laptop for more than 15-20 minutes before it shuts...

That is what i was trying to avoid. I just read the sticky at the top of this section and see that it is possible to do a clean install plus activation with an upgrade key using the upgrade media, however, I will be purchasing and downloading the upgrade from digital river. Does anyone know if...

I would like to do a clean install of windows 7 on my laptop which currently has vista preinstalled. Am i able to wipe the HD of all traces of vista and do a clean install of windows 7 with an upgrade file? I am trying to find out if i am eligible for the student upgrade of windows 7...

The beta will expire in august so you'll just have to go back to an older OS when that happens.. that is unless they extend the beta period.

it most likely is the video card... I was thinking it might have something to do with the background picture setting.... the one where it switches background pictures at a set interval.

I have the same chipset, so no aero for me neither. :frown: I was watching a site similar to youtube last night and it froze on me when i went to full screen. I'll have to try that fix. But... I now have a new problem: Whenever i let the computer idle for several minutes, maybe 10 or more, it...

It took a bit for me to get used to it. I'm curious to experience the aero theme but my video chipset doesn't support it. I think ill have to install it on my laptop that has vista on it.