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Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition (Upgrade) (PC)

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Platform:   Windows Vista
2.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (93 customer reviews)

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System Requirements

  • Platform:   Windows Vista
  • Media: CD-ROM
  • Item Quantity: 1
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Technical Details

  • User-friendly software combines the features of Vista Home Basic with even more impressive and user-friendly capabilities
  • Features Windows Aero, an efficient and visually stunning interface that makes it easier to accomplish multiple tasks at once by providing a three-dimensional, real-time, animated view of all of your open applications and documents
  • By integrating search throughout the operating system, helps you quickly find and organize large collections of documents, pictures, movies, videos, and music
  • Includes Windows Tablet and Touch Technology that enables you to interact with your Tablet PC-compatible computer with a digital pen or your fingertip instead of having to use a keyboard
  • Upgrade from your current edition of Microsoft Windows XP or Windows 2000 (including Windows XP Home, Windows XP Media Center, Windows XP Tablet PC, Windows 2000)

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  • Item Weight: 1.1 Kg
  • Delivery Destinations: Visit the Delivery Destinations Help page to see where this item can be delivered.
  • ASIN: B000KCIA00
  • Release Date: 30 Jan 2007
  • Average Customer Review: 2.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (93 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 899 in Software (See Bestsellers in Software)

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Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition (Upgrade) (PC)

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Vista is far easier to use than Windows XP


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By buying this product, you are still able to get Vista Service Pack 1 after installation.

Instructions:

Set Windows Update to automatically download important updates.Windows Update will download SP1 when it becomes available for your PC. To ensure Windows Update is set to Automatic:

1. Open Windows Update by clicking the Start button Picture of the Start button, clicking All Programs, and then clicking Windows Update.

2. In the left pane, click Change Settings.

3. Choose the option that you want.

4. Under Recommended updates, select the Include Recommended Updates when downloading, installing, or notifying me about updates check box, and then click OK. Administrator Permission Required: If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.

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20 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Vista, wait for 9 months but then buy it!, 3 Mar 2007
By J. Reed "landj" (Norwich, UK) - See all my reviews
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I am one of those early adopters of OS's but have learned from Windows 3.1 / 98 / 2000 / XP to tread carefully when its time to upgrade so I loaded my Vista HP on a seperate Hard drive allowing me to dual boot and keep using XP while I found out how to use Vista. There have been a number of times I've thought of dumping the harddrive in the bin, and others where I've wanted to pull my hair out, but 2 weeks later Vista runs perfectly and quickly too. Beware though, if you belong to the "Why should I buy a new version of Word / Outlook etc when my existing one works perfectly well" brigade then anything pre 2003 will struggle with Vista. Outlook 2002 won't save passwords and Old MS Money won't either. Still expecting backward compatability for ever is a bit optimistic. Overall though I love Vista, but I'm a PC expert and had I been a novice I would have bought a new PC by now. My advice is wait until all the hardware and software manufacturers release their drivers / patches for Vista then upgrade, but first use the downloadable Vista checker to see what hardware or software problems you need to sort out PRIOR to upgrading. Give it 9 months and stick it on your Christmas list.
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97 of 113 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Hold Off Buying This - At Least For A While, 1 Feb 2007
By S. Jordan "sajordan5" - See all my reviews
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Anyone considering upgrading their existing PC to Windows Vista should wait at least six months before doing so.

Having bought the upgrade on launch day, I am still endeavouring to get it fully functioning. Considering that Vista is over two years late in being released, I am staggered at the number of companies who have yet to provide updated drivers for their hardware components. Creative, HP, Dell and Logitech to name but a few have yet to have finished versions for all but their newest hardware and whilst ATI have released drivers, they appear very basic and have obviously been rushed out as a temporary measure.

Don't think you can install all your existing programs either, many will fall foul of the new User Access Control feature whose sole purpose seems to want to prevent you running anything not written by Microsoft!

I am now seriously considering reinstalling Windows XP until the world's component manufacturers get their act together.

All in all, a very disappointing upgrading experience.

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45 of 52 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars More hype than The Sun, 14 Feb 2007
By Mr. Daniel Mounter "Bookeater" (Stamford, UK) - See all my reviews
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This product has perhaps been the biggest exercise in over-marketing this century! [...] I recently bought a laptop with Vista installed, and have had compatibility nightmares ever since, virtually all my hardware had some niggling problem tying in with the OS, many of these problems which I would have easily fixed in XP. Maybe I am being unduly dismissive, but I have as yet found NO advantage in the new system, and I certainly would not upgrade my main PC unless a great deal of the problems are to be ironed out. Certainly would not recommend for self built computers.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition (Upgrade) (PC)
I do not think this upgrade for a Microsoft product needs a long written review from me.
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