What's the difference between the Deluxe and Starter Edition? Also, will this work with Windows 8?
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I think the Starter Edition was more simplified. It had just what required. The Deluxe has more categories than I needed. It will work on 8 I am sure. It should tell you requirements.
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I don'think you should have any problems,assuming you are familiar with windows 8. That was my problem,as it was for me being a total novice when organs to this new program. Good luck.
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To my knowledge there is no difference. Sometimes when searching products on Amazon, I've found prices on exact products differ greatly, depending on the individual companies selling the item. As for working with Win 8 - I'm not sure but there is a Cook'n Version 11 review on the Amazon site that says they are using it with 8 so I would assume it's the same program but you can check that review out to be safe. Good luck and hope you enjoy Cook'n as much as I do!
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Negative. These are 2 completely different systems. You can't upgrade from 7 to 8 for free. If it had Windows 8 installed, then you could easily upgrade to 8.1.
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The keyboard & mouse are included. Windows 8 doesn't seem to affect gameplay.
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FWIW: Have mine running on Windows 7 64 bit without problems so I'm pretty sure it works under Win 8 as well, your mileage may vary though ;-)
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It ships with a regular version of Windows 8 and then you can upgrade to Windows 8.1. It does not come with Pro - I saw that as an upgrade for $99.
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be-sure to to use the 7 home premium (not the starter version) also win 10 will be out soon and it is a full version 7 & 8 they have added a combo of both and I think they got it right this time
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You'll need to buy Win 8 Pro (Sounds stupid, I know)then downgrade to Win 7.It's cheaper and easier to download Classic Shell and use that for the start menu like i have.
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I have installed it on Windows 8 and it works perfectly and flawlessly. Personally, Windows 8 is pretty alright, but I really miss the start menu and there is one hell of a learning curve.
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When I purchased this PC in July, 2014, it was Windows 7 Pro. I would check very carefully now because Windows 7 may not be available from manufacturers now. Windows 8 isn't too bad, and with the right start menu software that can be found online for free, it actually works better than I thought. Besides,a free upgrade to Windows 10 will be available very soon.
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It does not come preloaded with Word, but you can download a free (and legal) version of what used to come bundled on computers, Microsoft Office 2010 Starter 2010 http://www.downloadcrew.com/article/26083-microsoft_office_starter It says it's not compatible with Win 8, what you have to do is download it, then before installing it, rightclick on the downloaded file and change the compatibility to Win 7 AND check the "run as administrator" box FIRST, then you can install it with no problems. It's not the full version, it has Word and Excel, it's free because it's ad based, there is a little ad that runs in the bottom right corner, it's not obnoxious... I am running it on mine (same computer) with Win8 with no problems. You can also download and use Open Office free
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Assuming you have FULL versions of W7 and W8.1, each 64 bit, then your choice is which version do you want. Either, in your case, will require the same work on your part. The pro version of W7 is somewhat equivalent to the pro version of W8.1 so you could go either way. The home premium version has lesser functionality so I would go with W8.1. (Too bad your hard drive failed and you downgraded to 32 bit.)
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From the reviews I read it is because it is only Windows Starter - You need to purchase the full version of Windows to make changes like that.
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Comes preloaded with windows 8....you could reformat it and put 7 one it if you own a copy
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Don't pay extra for Win 7, Windows 8 is fine, especially if you run Windows Classic Shell. It give you back your start button, and all your slide out tile for program files, and what ever, including a slide out tab for the Metro window apps in case you want to use them,Plus its Free! I'm in no way affiliated with the app, but it reall helped several newer users who were lost.I'm an experienced user, but I use it myself.
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The machine is actually a full computer with Windows 8 Professional (and now 8.1). It can install and run any Windows 8 compatible software in Desktop view. I would suggest getting an external mouse. The keyboard does not have a mouse and many programs do not run well with touch only.