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Windows 7 in UCD

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  • 17-11-2009 3:05pm
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    johnfás
    Registered Users Posts: 1,340 ✭✭✭


    Hey guys

    Do any technology savvy posters know if I will have any problems connecting to the UCD Network if I install Windows 7 Home Premium on my laptop? I ask because there is a feature in the Professional Editions called Domain Join (details here: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/features/domain-join.aspx) which isn't available on the Home Editions.

    Not that it can be any more difficult to get onto the net than it already is in the library! :mad::eek:


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    azlanazha
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8 ✭azlanazha


    No you wont... Windows 7 is very much compatible with windows XP more so than Windows Vista. You are not to worry!


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    Gaeldor68
    Registered Users Posts: 94 ✭✭Gaeldor68


    It works fine.

    Just out of interest what school are you in?


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    Red Alert
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    You don't need the 'domain join' feature in UCD. As long as you've a working Wireless card you're good to go.


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    johnfás
    Registered Users Posts: 1,340 ✭✭✭johnfás


    Gaeldor68 wrote: »
    It works fine.

    Just out of interest what school are you in?

    Law.

    I haven't installed it yet but I am considering downloading the 32bit upgrade version of Windows Home Premium this evening. I have Vista Home Basic on my laptop. How are you getting on with Windows 7 and what did you upgrade from/to?


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    azlanazha
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8 ✭azlanazha


    Gaeldor68 wrote: »
    It works fine.

    Just out of interest what school are you in?

    Im in medicine UCD...


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    Gaeldor68
    Registered Users Posts: 94 ✭✭Gaeldor68


    I was upgrading from 64 bit vista home premium to 64 bit professional. I installed it on a separate partition so I can use both. Personally I don't really find much difference between the two but maybe thats just me.

    Ok was just wondering if you were in CSI.


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    RayCarley
    Registered Users Posts: 168 ✭✭RayCarley


    Just while we're on the topic of Windows 7. Does anyone know if you can get any decent student discount on it in UCD because I was thinking of upgrading my laptop?


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    Red Alert
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    Probably do better on Amazon I'd say. There's essentially no day-to-day difference between Home Premium and Professional - Professional can join a domain (not necessary in UCD) and I think may have BitLocker drive encryption available too. Good job you're on the 64-bit version; far too many 64-bit capable machines are still coming with the 32-bit OS version :o


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