I Own the Home Basic Edition


  1. Posts : 148
    Windows 7 Home Basic, 64 bit
       #1

    I Own the Home Basic Edition


    Folks, I finally bought a new computer here in Mexico with Windows 7 Home Basic, and realized too late that it is not Home Premium. But I'm having a great time with it.

    Does anyone else on this forum use Home Basic?
    My computer is dual-core with 4 gigs of RAM. Is there a download that will allow me to use Windows 7 themes on my computer?

    PS. Windows XP, you served me well. Adios.
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  2. Posts : 552
    Windows 8 Pro x64
       #2

    Vince53 said:
    Folks, I finally bought a new computer here in Mexico with Windows 7 Home Basic, and realized too late that it is not Home Premium. But I'm having a great time with it.

    Does anyone else on this forum use Home Basic?
    My computer is dual-core with 4 gigs of RAM. Is there a download that will allow me to use Windows 7 themes on my computer?

    PS. Windows XP, you served me well. Adios.
    Your best bet would be to buy an anytime upgrade to Windows 7 Home Premium at this point. There should be an option for this somewhere in the start menu.
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  3. Posts : 148
    Windows 7 Home Basic, 64 bit
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Your best bet would be to buy an anytime upgrade to Windows 7 Home Premium at this point. There should be an option for this somewhere in the start menu.[/QUOTE]

    Believe it or not, I can't. Home Basic cannot be upgraded, at least not in Mexico. Starter can, but not Home Basic. I think the idea is they didn't want people buying it cheap, bringing it to the US, and then upgrading it.
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  4. Posts : 53,363
    Windows 10 Home x64
       #4

    Home Basic does not support Aero for themes (transparency, for instance). There apparently is a workaround that I cannot confirm myself, as I have Home Premium. Have a look at OPTION TWO here:

    https://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials...7-starter.html

    A Guy
    Last edited by Brink; 16 Oct 2011 at 16:17. Reason: link
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  5. Posts : 148
    Windows 7 Home Basic, 64 bit
    Thread Starter
       #5

    Thanks, A Guy. It works great. I can download and install themes easily. Now I'm trying to figure out how to turn Aero on.
    Last edited by Brink; 16 Oct 2011 at 16:17. Reason: removed quote
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