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Want to install fresh version on my laptop..
First off, apologies if this is not the proper forum..
My HP laptop has been giving me a little trouble lately, and I wish to do a fresh install of Windows 7. Rather then using the recovery method provided by HP, I was wondering if I could use the key printed on the laptop, and install a clean copy of Windows 7 Premium without all the pre-installed crap. Could I legally use a friends disc, or my own Ultimate disc? Would I just be better off using the HP method, and uninstalling all the crapware myself?
Thanks in advance..