upgrade starter to premium


  1. daniel220
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    vista premium
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    upgrade starter to premium


    I'm buying an acer netbook with windows 7 starter,and an upgrade copy of windows 7 premium,can I do a clean install and avoid all the crapware?
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  3. not so gray matter
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    Yes you should be able to do a clean install from upgrade.

    More info: Clean Install Windows 7
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  4. daniel220
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    Thanks.....hate crapware.
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  6. Ztruker
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    That's what PCDecrapifier is for Works on Win 7, Vista and XP.
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  7. not so gray matter
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    Yes or Revo Uninstaller Pro - Uninstall Software, Remove Programs, Solve uninstall problems
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  8. whs
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    notsograymatter said:
    Yes or Revo Uninstaller Pro - Uninstall Software, Remove Programs, Solve uninstall problems
    Just note that the free version does only x86. For x64 you have to buy the pro version.
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  10. Ztruker
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    PC Decrapifier


    Thanks for the info. I did not know about the X64 restriction.
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