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    dual boot question!!!

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by randallrivy11, Oct 20, 2010.

  1. randallrivy11

    randallrivy11 Notebook Consultant

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    can anyone tell me how difficult it will be to dual boot windows 7 home prem and windows 7 ultimate so i can compare both to see which i like better any help is appreciated..... thanks in advance
     
    randallrivy11, Oct 20, 2010
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    Lithus NBR Janitor

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    That's a really silly idea. Windows 7 is Windows 7. If you need any of the features in Ultimate, use ultimate. Otherwise, use Home Premium. Dual booting them would serve no purpose other than hogging space on your HDD.
     
    Lithus, Oct 20, 2010
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    randallrivy11 Notebook Consultant

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    i agree but i was thinking of it as a way to try the ultimate to see if i like it then if i do all ill have to do it just formate the drive with home prem on it and not have to reinstall
     
    randallrivy11, Oct 20, 2010
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    Lithus NBR Janitor

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    What's there to like or not to like? It's the same operating system. One version has a few features that aren't enabled in the other one. That's the only difference.
     
    Lithus, Oct 20, 2010
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  5. Joel

    Joel coffeecoffeecoffeecoffee

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    Lithus is right... Serves no point. I see where your coming from though, but it's only just a waste of time. If you have a look at a Google Search, you can find some good resources there to help you determine which one would be better.
     
    Joel, Oct 20, 2010
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    codester Notebook Consultant

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    I agree with the above comments. Just find a comparison chart like this one, or this one. Ask yourself if you really need the features Home Premium doesn't have, like dynamic disks, presenation mode, group policy, AppLocker, location aware printing, booting from vhd, etc. Most home users don't. The Ultimate edition doesn't have more pretty wallpaper, themes, or games like some people may think. Like others have already said, you probably won't notice the difference between the two unless there is a feature you are after that Home Premium doesn't have. Personally, I consider Ultimate to be bloated since it has stuff I don't need or want.

    P.S. The most beneficial thing about Ultimate to home users is probably that it has XP Mode, but you can create your own 'XP Mode' environment in Home Premium if you have an unused copy of Windows XP.
     
    codester, Oct 21, 2010
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