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I have an ACER Aspire ONE NetBook, that had a hard disk go south. I have a new hard disk to install and will have to use a fresh copy of WIN7. The system was originally starter edition. Should I try and stay with that, or install something with more functionality? I really do not wish to...

Windows 7: The Starter and Home Basic editions of Windows 7 are crippled when it comes to customisation. If you want Aero Glass, Aero Peek or just wallpaper switching from the desktop context menu, here’s a handy patch. (more…) More...

# downloads Windows 7: The Starter and Home Basic editions of Windows 7 are crippled when it comes to customization. If you want Aero Glass, Aero Peek, or just wallpaper switching from the desktop context menu, here's a handy patch. More » More...

I've just bought a netbook with windows xp home edition for $229 at London Drugs..i have 14 days from purchase date (Friday Dec 10)to change my mind and return it for a windows 7 starter edition netbook (there's only one left on the shelf at the sale price of $279). The difference in cost is...

I need some help. I have a net book that my daughter changed her password and forgot what it was and me being an idiot did not make a password recovery disk. It is running windows 7 starter edition, it has no drives any where except the hard drive. The system can't boot to usb, I have tried...

I have a Toshiba NB205 Net-book Windows 7- starter edition 32-bit 1GB of ram. Intel Atom @ 1.66GHz 1.67GHz I have come to realize that windows 7- STARTER EDITION is one of the worst OS out there. Its like a trial edition. you cant even change the desktop background. its so bad that...

I have a Toshiba NB205 Net-book Windows 7- starter edition 32-bit 1GB of ram. Intel Atom @ 1.66GHz 1.67GHz I have come to realize that windows 7- STARTER EDITION is one of the worst OS out there. Its like a trial edition. you cant even change the desktop background. its so bad that...

Hello, i just bought a asus eee netbook with windows 7 starter edition ... works grate but i would like to change my display language ... i tried the old fashion way (keybords and language - display language) .... but surprise "display language" is not there ... any suggestions for me guys :) ...

Well guys I think I found a way to change the wallpaper in Windows 7 starter with NO TOOLS!! I'm just afraid to try it. 1. Have the wallpaper you want ready as a file somewhere on your desktop 2. Open Microsoft Paint 3. Load the Picture 4. Go in the menu of paint and click set as desktop...

Within Windows This week, I was disassembling software that a major, to-remain-nameless OEM, put out for their netbook customers. I was ready to call them out on code that deliberately bypassed a licensed feature check in Windows, enabling ad-hoc wireless networking… but when I booted up...

Link Removed Ad hoc networking thought to be unavailable in netbook edition is there, noted Windows blogger says - Microsoft may have buried a wireless networking feature in Windows 7 Starter, the edition installed on most netbooks, but it did not actually disable the ad hoc wireless feature...

I am not a windows user (usually) but my daughter has a new netbook that came with windows 7 32-bit starter version. We access the internet and a home server (linux) through our home network. Her wireless connection works fine to access the internet and the server files via samba no problem. I...

I recently bought a new netbook that came with Windows 7 Starter installed. I want to be able to type in Chinese and Japanese. Is that something that the Starter edition can do or do I need the full version? Also is it even advisable to install full Windows 7 on a netbook? Thanks.

Computerworld - Microsoft Corp. may have ditched the three application limit on the Windows 7 Starter Edition, but other restrictions on the netbook-only version of the operating system will be an unwelcome surprise for many netbook buyers, according to a survey published Monday. Link Removed -...

Starter to Home Premium ? Just purchased an HP Mini 110 last week , and they have added an option to add Windows 7 (Starter) as an OS. My question is; I have downloaded W7 Home Premium(Retail) and its on a flash drive. Would I be able to easily upgrade Starter to that? If so how? Just run the...