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    How to install a Vista upgrade on any PC?

    the register has an interesting article

    http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/02..._for_everyone/

    basically you can buy the upgrade retail of vista and will install as the full retail version

    = 120 pounds cheaper!

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    theyre only about a week or so late with that news

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    I was lumbered with a dodgy version of XP on my PC built buy a friend of a friend.

    I bit the bullet and chanced a upgrade version of vista. Installed using that article no problems! So if your looking to go legal with windows, nows never been a better time!

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    Only a matter of time before there is an update that pick up on this.

    Then ...pop.....no system and cash wasted.

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