Differences between basic and ultimate

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  1. Posts : 22,814
    W 7 64-bit Ultimate
       #151

    Hello xxmakroxx, welcome to Seven Forums!


    It's the mobo that OEM is tied to; it can be installed as many times as needed to the same mobo.
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  2. Posts : 2,685
    Windows 7 Ultimate x86-64
       #152

    I bought OEM ultimate for my build and ultimate full for a clean laptop install - the one in my sig. Microsoft will always release different versions - more $$$. If you can't afford it but Premium - but not you can only install 16GB RAM max. Ultimate increases this to 192GB.
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  3. Posts : 906
    Win 7 pro 64-bit, Ubuntu 9.10 64-bit
       #153

    Frostmourne said:
    I bought OEM ultimate for my build and ultimate full for a clean laptop install - the one in my sig. Microsoft will always release different versions - more $$$. If you can't afford it but Premium - but not you can only install 16GB RAM max. Ultimate increases this to 192GB.
    In theory. No-one is ever going to need 12gb+ RAM anyway, and if you insist, most mobo's dont even support more than 16gb.
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  4. Posts : 16
    Windows 7 (6.1) Ultimate Edition x64 (Build 7100) "6.1.7100.0"
       #154

    Coolness said:
    Frostmourne said:
    I bought OEM ultimate for my build and ultimate full for a clean laptop install - the one in my sig. Microsoft will always release different versions - more $$$. If you can't afford it but Premium - but not you can only install 16GB RAM max. Ultimate increases this to 192GB.
    In theory. No-one is ever going to need 12gb+ RAM anyway, and if you insist, most mobo's dont even support more than 16gb.
    Yes Coolness,
    No-one is ever going to need 12gb+ RAM anyway
    I Know that but what we are looking for is Refreshed Memory. For say, start of an Online Game, All Memory Free. What is the best way to get All Memory Free

    Brains.

    EDIT: I'm back on XP3(same computer), My Win7 RCA Final's drive took a dive didn't even last Four Seasons.
    Next drive I'll get a Win 7 Install I'm used to it and I like it.
    I've seen these Tokens for VISTA Users that can up Grade to Win7 . How about People like Me who bought XP2 OEM with there Computer Because they/me knew that the OS(VISTA) did Not do what the Administrator would liked it to do.

    Out.
    Last edited by Brains; 13 Feb 2010 at 05:44.
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  5. Posts : 906
    Win 7 pro 64-bit, Ubuntu 9.10 64-bit
       #155

    Brains said:
    Coolness said:
    Frostmourne said:
    I bought OEM ultimate for my build and ultimate full for a clean laptop install - the one in my sig. Microsoft will always release different versions - more $$$. If you can't afford it but Premium - but not you can only install 16GB RAM max. Ultimate increases this to 192GB.
    In theory. No-one is ever going to need 12gb+ RAM anyway, and if you insist, most mobo's dont even support more than 16gb.
    Yes Coolness,
    No-one is ever going to need 12gb+ RAM anyway
    I Know that but what we are looking for is Refreshed Memory. For say, start of an Online Game, All Memory Free. What is the best way to get All Memory Free

    Brains.

    EDIT: I'm back on XP3(same computer), My Win7 RCA Final's drive took a dive didn't even last Four Seasons.
    Next drive I'll get a Win 7 Install I'm used to it and I like it.
    I've seen these Tokens for VISTA Users that can up Grade to Win7 . How about People like Me who bought XP2 OEM with there Computer Because they/me knew that the OS(VISTA) did Not do what the Administrator would liked it to do.

    Out.
    I dont really feel what you'r saying there. We are looking for Refreshed Memory? All Memory free? Why?
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  6. Posts : 7,878
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #156

    Frostmourne said:
    If you can't afford it but Premium - but not you can only install 16GB RAM max. Ultimate increases this to 192GB.
    Yeah, I don't think this is a factor at all. 90% of people won't have a need for 8GB of RAM with Windows 7, 99% of people won't ever need 16GB of RAM with Windows 7. And as others have stated, current mobos generally won't support that level of RAM anyway.
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  7. Posts : 30
    Windows 7
       #157

    The fact that Ultimate has built-in fax software is a biggie for me and I see it's not even listed on the first page features list.
    It eliminates your need to have a fax machine as long as you have a modem in your computer.
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  8. Posts : 30
    Windows 7
       #158

    @waldie77
    You will not have to install all your programs over again in a clean install if you do what I did.
    Use Acronis 2010 to make a full backup of your present OS partition; create a .vhd file from that backup using Acronis 2010, then you will be able to "attach" the vhd to your clean Windows7 installation and run "most" programs directly off the attached vhd.
    I am even able to play Left4Dead off of my vhd file and it runs as well as it did on my old Vista installation.
    Now, there WILL be programs that will not run correctly off the vhd that you will have to reinstall to Windows 7. I have not tried running every single program mainly because I did not discover this awesome built-in feature of Windows 7 until AFTER I had reinstalled nearly all of my programs.
    So this will save you "some" of the aggravation of a clean installation.
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  9. Posts : 3
    Windows 7 x32 bits
       #159

    Thanks for thisd nice information :P
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  10. Posts : 156
    Windows 7 64 Bit Home Premium
       #160

    Good to know, many thanks!
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