Upgrading laptop to Windows 7?

bkribbs

bkribbs

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I was wondering what you all would think about upgrading my laptop to windows 7? I need a new graphics card. Is that possible? Specs are in the sig.

Thanks,
bkribbs
 
You can't upgrade graphics on a laptop. As far as upgrading to windows 7, you should be alright.
 
johnb35 said:
You can't upgrade graphics on a laptop. As far as upgrading to windows 7, you should be alright.
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Really? Darn. As for the upgrade, when I ran the upgrade advisor it said

Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor Report
Computer Name:
Operating System: Windows XP Professional
CPU: Intel(R) Pentium(R) M processor 1.70GHz
Memory: 2.0 GB

System Details
Custom installation required You'll need to perform a custom installation of 32-bit Windows 7 and then reinstall your programs. Make sure to back up your files before you begin.
Windows Aero support-Your current graphics adapter won't support the Windows Aero user interface. If you want to experience the benefits of Windows Aero, contact your PC manufacturer or retailer to see if an upgrade is available.
Go online to learn more about Windows Aero

CPU speed: 1.7 GHz Your CPU meets the 1 GHz minimum requirement.
2.0 GB of RAM Your PC meets the 1 GB minimum requirement.
43.8 GB free space available on C: Your hard disk meets the minimum requirement of 16 GB free space for 32-bit Windows 7.

Windows XP Mode is an optional feature available in Windows 7 Professional and Windows 7 Ultimate that has extra system requirements.
Visit the Windows XP Mode website for more information
Requirement Details
Virtualization technology not supported Your PC does not support hardware assisted virtualization technology.
2.0 GB of RAM Your PC memory meets the 2 GB requirement for running Windows XP Mode on 32-bit Windows 7.
Extra 15 GB of free space Your PC meets the minimum requirement of 15 GB extra space for installing and running Windows XP Mode.
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It says my graphic adapter wont support it?
 
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I would say yes, but you might want to get someone else's opinion. However, I would not upgrade it to 7 since you would have downgraded performance.
 
I have been reading about it, and it doesn't seem to offer that much that would be worth it. If I had that money to spend on the OS, I could find a better use.

Thanks for helping me out.
bkribbs
 
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