6/19/2023 0 Comments Win 7 starterI sourced the information I’m quoting from Geoff Chappell’s web site, and I’ve found it to be completely true. Microsoft just doesn’t license you to use that code. All the 32-bit editions of Windows 7 contain the code required for using physical memory above 4GB. The secret that Microsoft doesn’t want to tell you is t hat 32-bit editions of Windows 7 are limited to 4GB is not because of any technical constraint on 32-bit operating systems. ![]() Microsoft provides this table describing the limits on X86 (32bit) Windows 7. This was a problem for me, as my machine runs much more RAM, and I hate waste. The Windows 7 Starter version does not support more than 2GB of RAM, though other versions reportedly support up to 4GB. But since this is a gaming stash, that I will always be playing full screen, there is really no downside. Being used to Compiz on Ubuntu, being stuck on one screen with few decorations seemed pretty last millennium. A few hours later, with my shiny new Windows 7 Starter SP1 was installed, validated, and perfectly legal, I found only two issues with the Window 7 Starter SP1 operating system. When it came to rebuilding and upgrading my gaming machine, I thought why not repurpose that Windows 7 Starter licence as my DX11 gaming platform. The Windows 7 system it came loaded with was erased within 90 minutes of unboxing, and that was that. So, like an alcoholic with a whiskey stash, I need to keep a Windows version stashed somewhere to appease the addiction. ![]() ![]() All the best games these days are released on the DX10 or DX11 platform on Microsoft Windows 7. The one thing that Linux doesn’t do well is gaming. It is an addiction, which I can mostly control. ![]() Unfortunately, I also love the occasional First Person Shooter video game, or spend hours in an immersive Virtual Reality environment. Used to be contrarian, but these days seems more devices are built on Linux kernels than almost any other type, so I’m just part of the mainstream. So most of my computers run a version of Ubuntu, Debian or Android.
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