Comments on: Is Windows 7 Starter really just Windows 7 Trial Version?

By: Werner

Werner — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 04:25:50 +0000

If you think Linux is not easy to install, you are stuck twelve years ago, try kanotix live CD, or Sidux, you will be blown away at how easy to install, and how fast it is, I have an aging AMD athlon 2.2 ghz machine, 768 mb ram and a 128 mb video card, Kanotix installed in less than 15 minutes, everything works, and have had not a single crash,reinstall or problem since 2004, now, my wife’s machine have had so many crashes that I lost count ( windows XP)

By: Darren Ryan

Darren Ryan — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 23:08:44 +0000

Is it possible to install another verson of vista or W7 instead of windows 7 starter or would this cause major problems?? Any help would be great, thanks in advance

By: JTF2JUJU

JTF2JUJU — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 18:24:41 +0000

Have any of you heard of Windows XP Stater or Vista Starter. Yet they exist. The Starter Editions where meant for developing country’s where every cent counts and the hardware is limited. To change your background try http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/47294-desktop-background-change-windows-7-starter.html it’s free and works very well.

By: gail

gail — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 22:48:05 +0000

Yep, I am one of those broke ppl who is glad to afford a cheap laptop and 7 starter will have to do for a long while………..

By: brycon

brycon — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 06:09:09 +0000

i am so glad i got my net book in September and got xp screw starter
i might upgrade to home premium though

By: storm

storm — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 12:36:58 +0000

This is so true i just got a new laptop with windows starter already on it. so i try to personalize and realize i can’t change wallpaper or theme. Then i read this artical and it all made sense.

By: W7PC

W7PC — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 00:49:45 +0000

not being able to change the desktop is the most stupid idea ever. So glad I got W7 Home Premium instead. Sadly it seemed like 97% of all the market here in the U.S. is W7 Starter and it took me 1 month to find Home Premium. Don’t get caught with Home Basic or Starter-unless you don’t want everything Windows 7 is about!

By: Kill_Bill

Kill_Bill — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 04:49:23 +0000

Why would you want to spend $200 for a pda and even think about upgrading the OS after that??!! That pda will not run any other version of W7 because it will not have the power behind it.

Suck on my balls if you’re gong to go with the pda and upgrade the OS later. At least someone will feel good out of this deal.

By: Sobek

Sobek — Wed, 06 May 2009 01:04:59 +0000

I’m perfectly fine with built-in prevention measures to try and stop people from stealing software. But the minute that my software can be analyzed, controlled, and modified by the publisher, without my consent(If they do it to pirates then they can do it to me.), while it’s installed on my machine… there are some very real privacy issues with that.
“Those who have done nothing wrong have nothing to hide.” is not the philosophy that I think a software company, or any other company or government, should have.
The Starter Edition is wrong any way you slice it.
I have a pirate friend that was actually going to purchase Windows 7 because it’s the best Windows he’s ever used, until he heard about Starter. He told me that, on principal, he can’t buy it because of this intentionally crippled joke of an “”Edition”" that could just as easily be replaced with Basic if Microsoft made their pricing scale more realistic.
I love Windows 7, but I everything about these Starter Editions.

By: smilingmanXG

smilingmanXG — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 20:50:34 +0000

Thats a good point, but 3 programs is a bit to limiting in my opinion, but I an more of a power user.
It would be good for schools.