Will Windows 7 Run on my HP dv6917cl laptop??

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Processor: AMD Turion X2 TL-62 2.1 GHz
Installed Memory 3 GB (DDR2 SDRAM)
Hard Drive 250 GB Serial ATA, 4200 RPM
Mobile Technology Intel Centrino Duo Mobile Technology
Processor Speed 2.1 GHz
Installed RAM 3 GB
RAM Technology DDR2 SDRAM
Max Supported RAM 4 GB
Installed Cache Memory 1024 KB
Hard Drive Capacity 250 GB
Hard Drive Rotation Speed 4,200 RPM
Graphic Processor NVIDIA GeForce Go 7150M
Installed Video Memory 1071 MB

Thanks in advance for the responses, I wouldn't want to waste my money buying the product if it wouldn't run smoothly on my laptop.
 

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Win 10 Pro x64Intel I5-2500K @3.3GHz16GB G.Skill Ripjaws X (4x4GB)EVGA GeForce 750 Ti SC 2GB
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PC/Desktop
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Self Built
OS
Win 10 Pro x64
CPU
Intel I5-2500K @3.3GHz
Motherboard
Asrock P67 Extreme4
Memory
16GB G.Skill Ripjaws X (4x4GB)
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EVGA GeForce 750 Ti SC 2GB
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ASUS Xonar DG 5.1 Channels 24-bit 96KHz PCI Interface Sound
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auria eq2367
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1920 x 1080
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250GB Samsung 850 EVO SSD
1TB WD Blue
1TB Hitachi
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SeaSonic X 650W 80 Plus Gold
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Corsair Obsidian 750D
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Corsair H60, Three 140mm case fans
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Logitech Wireless Keyboard K520
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Logitech Wireless Mouse M310
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Wave Broadband ~ 100 dn 5 up
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Windows Defender, Malwarebytes Premium
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Edge, IE11, Chrome
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Laptop specs: HP g7-1365dx /
CPU: AMD A6-3420M APU with Radeon(tm) HD Graphics /
RAM: Crucial 8Gb (2x4Gb) /
SSD: Crucial M4-CT128M4SSD2 ATA Device/ FW 000F /
GFX: AMD Radeon HD 6520G /
OS: Windows 10 Pro x64
it will run fine just use basic theme for best response rate i have it installed on the following old pcs

Pentium 4 HT Prescott 3.6ghz
3gb DDR400
Geforce 5950GT

and
2x Cpus Athlon64 2ghz
ATI radeon 9550 AGP
4gb DDR2 533

and they work great but i am using them as file and storage servers

for more speed you can also try a USB Readyboost USB key 1 - 2 - 4GB sticks and reduces HDD thrashing
 

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build it myself
OS
Windows 8 X64 M3 8102 / Windows 7 Ultimate X64
CPU
Core i7 2600K @3.7ghz
Motherboard
GA-Z68XP-UD3R
Memory
32GB DDR-3 1866mhz
Graphics Card(s)
AMD Radeon 6990 + Geforce GTX560
Sound Card
SB Xfi Fatality
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4x 23" + 30" Dell
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4x 1920x1080 + Main 2560x1600 Dell
Hard Drives
2x OCZ Agility 3 120gb SATA3
1x Kingston 120gb SATA3
1x Corsair 120gb SATA3
1x Intel 512gb SATA3 (STEAM)
5x 3TB SATA 3 WD Black (Storage)
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Antec 1300W HC
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HAF X (USB3)
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Swiftech H20-320 Edge Liquid Cooling Kit
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Optimus Maximus replaced G19
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Saitek Cyborg R.A.T. 7 Replaced Sidewinder X5
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Internode 1TB Cap ADSL2+ (NBN Optic)
Thanks a lot for the response. With that in mind i am also thinking about installing the 64-bit version of windows 7. With my laptop's performance it says that it is possible, however do you think it will be beneficial. And if so what are the major differences that I will see??
 

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you only have 3gb ram but if your planning on going 64bit then install it or stay with 32bit if your not going to use 64bit games/Apps
 

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Windows 8 X64 M3 8102 / Windows 7 Ultimate X64Core i7 2600K @3.7ghz32GB DDR-3 1866mhzAMD Radeon 6990 + Geforce GTX560
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
build it myself
OS
Windows 8 X64 M3 8102 / Windows 7 Ultimate X64
CPU
Core i7 2600K @3.7ghz
Motherboard
GA-Z68XP-UD3R
Memory
32GB DDR-3 1866mhz
Graphics Card(s)
AMD Radeon 6990 + Geforce GTX560
Sound Card
SB Xfi Fatality
Monitor(s) Displays
4x 23" + 30" Dell
Screen Resolution
4x 1920x1080 + Main 2560x1600 Dell
Hard Drives
2x OCZ Agility 3 120gb SATA3
1x Kingston 120gb SATA3
1x Corsair 120gb SATA3
1x Intel 512gb SATA3 (STEAM)
5x 3TB SATA 3 WD Black (Storage)
PSU
Antec 1300W HC
Case
HAF X (USB3)
Cooling
Swiftech H20-320 Edge Liquid Cooling Kit
Keyboard
Optimus Maximus replaced G19
Mouse
Saitek Cyborg R.A.T. 7 Replaced Sidewinder X5
Internet Speed
Internode 1TB Cap ADSL2+ (NBN Optic)
it would run just fine! i ran windows 7 on a laptop with lower specs! i would rather install 32bit than 64bit!
 

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Windows 7 32bit, Snow leopardIntel Core 2 Duo 2.2GHz2GB DDR2 RAMIntel GMA X4500MHD
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Dell Inspiron 1440, Apple macbook pro
OS
Windows 7 32bit, Snow leopard
CPU
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.2GHz
Motherboard
IDK LOL
Memory
2GB DDR2 RAM
Graphics Card(s)
Intel GMA X4500MHD
Sound Card
NONE
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14" WLED-backlit display :: resolution 1366x768
Hard Drives
320GB HDD
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Stock
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Stock
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apollodominion said:
you only have 3gb ram but if your planning on going 64bit then install it or stay with 32bit if your not going to use 64bit games/Apps
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Agreed. Take notice that the 64-Bit edition uses a High Amount of Memory in its processes.
 

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Windows 7 64-Bit
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Windows 7 64-Bit
I had been an owner of a dv2000 (dv2000 to dv9000 are very similar) and i can tell you that 64bit drivers can be a little harder to find! and some drivers are not designed for 64bit so we have to borrow from other models!

by the way, there is a graphics defect with this range of models (black screen with led's on) and that can be hard to fix! I had to get my motherboard replaced! luckily HP repaired it for free 6 months after warranty as it was a known issue! but you may not be so lucky :(
 

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Dell Inspiron 1440, Apple macbook pro
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Windows 7 32bit, Snow leopard
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Intel Core 2 Duo 2.2GHz
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IDK LOL
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2GB DDR2 RAM
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Intel GMA X4500MHD
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NONE
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14" WLED-backlit display :: resolution 1366x768
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320GB HDD
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Stock
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Your laptop will run it just fine, even with Aero enabled. You're hard drive will be the weakest point, since it is only a 4200 rpm drive. Unless you see yourself upgrading the RAM to 4 GB, I wouldn't bother with x64 at this point.
 

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Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1Intel Core i7-260012 GB Patriot Extreme DDR3-1333Nvidia GTX 470
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
CPU
Intel Core i7-2600
Motherboard
Gigabyte GA-P67A-UD3P-B3
Memory
12 GB Patriot Extreme DDR3-1333
Graphics Card(s)
Nvidia GTX 470
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell UltraSharp 2209WA
Hard Drives
OCZ Agility3 240 GB, WD5001AALS, WD7501AALS
PSU
OCZ ModStream 700W
Case
CoolerMaster HAF 912 Advanced
Cooling
CoolerMaster Hyper 212 Plus
I agree with others, unless you are trying to run applications/games built spefically for 64-bit Windows, I'd probably stick to 32-bit :) Here are some FAQs RE: 32-bit and 64-bit Windows to help you decide - 32-bit and 64-bit Windows: frequently asked questions

Cheers,
Cassandra
Microsoft Windows Outreach
 

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Windows 7 Professional 64-bitPentium(R) Dual-Core CPU E5300 @260GHz
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HP/p6207c
OS
Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
CPU
Pentium(R) Dual-Core CPU E5300 @260GHz
Sound Card
RealTek High Def Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
HP 2159m
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080 x 60
Mouse
HP M/N: M-U0009-HP1
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Broadband
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