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Some questions about different builds (VL, N)
Hey all,
I know I haven't posted here much.....don't know why lol. But I'll most likely start posting here again, because I just got myself a Technet Standard subscription :), and its truly amazing. I honestly don't see why anyone would ever buy retail anymore, its just not worth it. So, while browsing through the Windows 7 versions, I'm a little overwhelmed, there are so many. I realize that Enterprise isn't available to Standard, but that's no problem. I'm just curious about the different builds. I think I know what VL might be, Volume License? If so, then how does that compare to a regular version (advantages/disadvantages)? I also noticed the "N" version, I have never seen this before, and don't know what exactly it means, I thought I read somewhere that it didn't include WMP, if so, then that'd be great, because I avoid WMP like a plague.
This is also technically my first time installing Windows 7 from scratch (formatted HDD), my laptop came with Windows 7 Home Premium, and the restore discs are quite different from the regular ones, it already has some software/drivers installed for you. Is there a good tutorial on how to install Windows 7 the best way?
I'm also curious about which version of MS Office I should go for, after using OpenOffice.org for the past year, MS Office is quite new to me.
Thanks everyone for all the help, I really appreciate it!