Replacing vista with 7

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You should upgrade or use an alternative browser. Alfonso Paz Matheron New Member. Joined Mar 30, Messages 4 Reaction score 1 Credits 0. I need some other program to make run a file ISO or the bios recognize it automaticate? Gold Supporter. Joined Apr 30, Messages 6, Reaction score 5, Credits 21, Welcome Alfonso Others will likely be along soon to help, but two 2 things quickly: 1.

DON'T use Ubuntu Once the stick is burned be sure you have saved any data you wish to keep from Vista , you can reboot the computer and enter your Setup to change the boot sequence to boot from the USB stick before the hard drive. If successful, the installer for Linux will boot up, and you can choose to replace the entire system with Ubuntu. I'll be back when I can, ask any questions. Interface after booting from the Windows 7 setup disk. Thanks for your time and understanding!

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The good news is that your vintage desktop PC looks powerful enough to run Windows 7 or a flavour of Linux. You could even upgrade the W power supply to a W version.

The point is that if it fails, you should be able to replace or upgrade faulty parts without junking the whole machine. This may not even cost very much. The 2. However, you could upgrade to Windows 7. The first and most obvious drawback is that you would have to buy a Windows 7 Upgrade or the full Windows 7 software. You might be able to pick up a cheap copy locally or from eBay, but it can be hard to identify a reputable seller.

The second and less obvious drawback is that Windows 7 will only be supported until 14 January However, most businesses still use Windows 7, and I expect that most browser and anti-virus software suppliers will continue to support it after Microsoft support ends.

This happened before, with Windows XP. There are, of course, some drawbacks. You can run some Windows software on Linux using Wine originally from Wine Is Not an Emulator , but you may have to give up or replace some programs that are important to you.