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Old 12-07-2010, 12:46 PM   #15
JohnR
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OK, your system is really a borderline system (and I think below) to be capable enough for Win7

You have a HT Processor, not a real dual core
memory is DDR2
HDD is early SATA (PATA in wolf's clothing)
No discrete video card.
Somewhat slower chipset.
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Not worth upgrading to Win7 IMO and if it was, Win7 is not going to give you much more (while running slower). A clean install of XP or even creating a new user profile, defrag. and Malwarebytes sweep might do more for that machine for free than dropping $100+ hardware into that rig, only to get mediocre performance.

I wouldn't try to upgrade. Don't get me wrong - this is a decent XP computer. If you were one of my work clients and asked me to spend $400 on it to get to W7 I would have you sign an "Against Geek Advise" consent form.

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