How To Install Windows 7 With Only Upgrade DVD

To install Windows 7 using only the upgrade version follow these steps:

1. Install Windows like you normally would making sure to select the Custom option (I am not going to go over this in detail. If you need help installing Windows search for instruction on Google)

2. When you get to the step that asks for the product key leave it blank and finish the setup.

3. When it boots into Windows go to Start and type regedit in the search box.

4. From regedit search for MediaBootInstall and change the 1 to 0 and exit regedit.

5. Got to Start and type cmd making sure to push ctrl+Shift+Enter instead of just Enter

6. Type slmgr /rearm and push enter. Restart the computer.

7. Go to start and type Activate Windows.

8. Finish activating Windows including putting in your product key.



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Mac App Store Opens January 6

Apple announced that the Mac App Store will open on Thursday, January 6th, launching in 90 countries and offering free and paid applications.

"The App Store revolutionized mobile apps," said Steve Jobs, Apple's CEO. "We hope to do the same for PC apps with the Mac App Store by making finding and buying PC apps easy and fun. We can't wait to get started on January 6."

As with the iOS App Store, developers of paid applications will receive 70% of revenue, while Apple keeps 30%.

Apple announced the Mac App Store at its "Back to the Mac" event in October, saying the store would launch for Mac OS X Snow Leopard users within 90 days. The January 6th opening date meets that schedule with two weeks to spare.

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