Windows 7 home premium

[maxthecollie]

Does anyone have a windows 7 home premium disc I can borrow to reinstall it on my laptop as it is going silly, not booting up properly or shutting down.

[entwisi]

Hmmm, third person I know today who's win 7 won't boot up or it's having issues...

[maxthecollie]

Mine started yesterday when it wouldn't shut down

[Neil]

This link tells you how to legally download Windows 7 and create a bootable install USB stick for people who's PC came without one. Quite a few laptops now don't come with DVD drives

How to Install Windows 7 Without the Disc | PCWorld

[Restless]

Try linux??? a new start for 2013 at least?

[maxthecollie]

Originally Posted by Restless

Try linux??? a new start for 2013 at least?

Hi Rob Happy New Year thanks for the info.What is Linux? I am a pc novice and only know windows.I bought my laptop from pc worls]d over 12 months since and it had windows 7already installed along with a load of bumf about hewlard packard. Mymain problem is that it wont shut down, I have to power it off with the on/off switch
Cheers
Frank

[Neil]

Linux is for geeky people who don't mind that things that used to work on their laptop/pc with Windows doesn't work on Linux but accept it as ok because Linux is better and they will probably fix it on the next update.

If your not very techie and could do what you wanted in Windows 7 then I suggest you stick with Windows 7. Yes I agree Windows does have problems but it is still the most commonly used and compatible operating system for PC's/laptops

[Margaret Pilkington]

Linux is an operating system.......like Windows but without all the glitches that you can get with a microsoft operating system(just telling you what I was told about it)....and it is less memory hungy(if I have got this wrong I am sure someone on here will enlighten me).

Check this out Frank.
Linux.org | Resource for Linux | How to Linux guide | What is Linux
and this might help too.
Download | Ubuntu.

I had a laptop with Vista on it. I hated Vista with a passion and was going to download(Ubuntu) it to the laptop, but then I gave my laptop away(with a view to replacing it at some point)

You can run Ubuntu from a flash drive/memory stick if you want to try it first before doing the download onto your laptop.
Many netbooks run Linux operating systems and there are a couple of members on here who would not use a microsoft system if you paid them.
Hope this helps Frank.

[Neil]

I don't think many new netbooks use Linux any more (if any at all). When netbooks first cam out they used Linux because it was free so did not add to the cost of the netbook. Many people were unhappy with being unable to use the software they were used on their Linux netbooks. Most if not all netbooks dropped Linux and came with Windows XP then Windows 7 starter and I assume some form of Windows 8 now.

This link talks about Linux netbooks Why the Linux netbook crashed and burned

[Margaret Pilkington]

See...just as I said...someone would put me right

[Neil]

Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

See...just as I said...someone would put me right

You were not wrong at all, the netbook thing was right until a few years ago.

Linux is fine for many people if all you do is use the internet you would be ok. Ok that is if it works on your PC straight away. I have tried it on a few laptops/netbooks/PC's and found things that did not work like touchpads and graphic cards. After a lot of messing about with the command line and typing long command in I managed to get most things working.

Yes its getting better all the time but why make life hard, if you know how windows works and are happy with it then just use it.

Your Vista example is a good one because Vista was rubbish. You would have been better changing the OS to Windows 7, much cheaper than buying a new laptop and I suspect you are not a power user so would not have had a problem with your old laptop and Windows 7.

I changed my dads Vista laptop to windows 7 and it made it much nicer to use.

[Margaret Pilkington]

Well, Neil, it went to a good home, my daughters laptop gave up the ghost and I mainly use my desktop(don't laugh - I really do prefer it to a laptop).
I used my laptop to show himeslf things in the internet...e-bay and such like.
Now, if he wants to look at something he has to stir his stumps and come upstairs.
Technology moves on all the time(I don't need to tell you this - I'm sure you know that as soon as you leave the shop your bit of kit that you have handed over good money for, is already.....not quite obsolete, but there is certainly something better).
I used to think I was a technophobe, but I have realised that no matter how old you are....you can learn almost anything...all it needs is the desire to learn...this old dog, new tricks, thing is rubbish...it just takes us old 'uns a bit longer.

[susie123]

Margaret knowing your fondness for techy stuff I'm surprised you haven't treated yourself to a tablet by now...

[Restless]

I like to use Linux for everyday use and try to keep win7 installation as clean as possible for gaming. Ubuntu12.10 has been a bit of a pain to be honest. Well its the nvidia thing. They are trying to push the opensource driver and it totally sucks. At least with my 550ti.

--If you have an official disc. An option is to reinstall and then buy the special offer windows8 upgrade(if you don't mind its horrible new start menu) They are/were doing it at tesco for £50

[maxthecollie]

Originally Posted by Restless

I like to use Linux for everyday use and try to keep win7 installation as clean as possible for gaming. Ubuntu12.10 has been a bit of a pain to be honest. Well its the nvidia thing. They are trying to push the opensource driver and it totally sucks. At least with my 550ti.

--If you have an official disc. An option is to reinstall and then buy the special offer windows8 upgrade(if you don't mind its horrible new start menu) They are/were doing it at tesco for £50

I,ve just been having a play with my laptop and found a reinstall setting on it.Just wiating for it to do the job now.