Hp 6746c

[TJR357]

Is it possible to install Windows 7 on my HP 6746C?

 

[ski]

See if this helps:
Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor - Download - Microsoft Windows

 

[TJR357]

Is there a way to install a stripped-down version, without all the bells & whistles?

 

[Dom]

Is there a way to install a stripped-down version, without all the bells & whistles?

Nope.
But what is wrong with all the bells and whistles?
It is still fast, and that is why they have more room to give it extra features.

 

[theog]

Is this your spec?

HP Pavilion PC Model 6746C - Product Specifications and What Ships in the Box (US/Canada) - bph06042 - HP Business Support Center

 

[TJR357]

Is this your spec?

HP Pavilion PC Model 6746C - Product Specifications and What Ships in the Box (US/Canada) - bph06042 - HP Business Support Center

Yep, that's the one, with ram maxed out.

 

[ski]

Even with 512 MB of RAM, that system is woefully inadequate to run Win 7. Suggest you get a new system that's within your budget.

 

[TJR357]

Even with 512 MB of RAM, that system is woefully inadequate to run Win 7. Suggest you get a new system that's within your budget.

That's what I thought. This is speculative, but how would the machine run if I did install Windows 7 on it?

 

[Fantail]

Like a bad joke.
Old boat anchors that do not meet the minimum recomended requirements for Vista or 7 should be retired or maintained with their current OS like XP. And that's all there is to it. And I can understand you wanting to hold onto a PC, but odds are you would run into compatibility and performance issues not worth the headaches or time.