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Important information regarding Windows 7
Students
Students who currently have a W500, T61p, or T61 laptop under Rensselaer's Mobile Computing Program will be able to re-image their laptop with a 32-bit version of the Windows 7 operating system as of Monday, November 2. This base image will contain:
- Windows 7 32-bit, Enterprise edition
- Windows Office 2007
- Symantec Endpoint Protection (anti-virus)
- Adobe Elements (Contribute, Premiere, Photoshop, Soundbooth, and Acrobat)
- WinDVD and Roxio Creator
- ThinkVantage utilities
Other applications such as Matlab, NX6, and LabVIEW are available for download on-line or at the VCC Help Desk.
A full image including the full suite of software will be available at the start of the spring 2010 semester.Windows 7 Ultimate upgrade media is available to students participating in the Mobile Computing Program through the Rensselaer Campus Computer Store for $20. The Windows 7 Ultimate upgrade media checks for a legal copy of Windows installed on your computer. You can do a "clean" install of Windows 7 using the upgrade media. A "clean" install is recommended. For a "clean" install, back up your files to external media, reformat the hard disk, install Windows 7, and re-install your applications.
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