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Resolved Windows 7 Starter Edition Maximum Ram

Discussion in 'Windows 7' started by visionof, 2010/12/12.

  1. 2010/12/12
    visionof

    visionof Inactive Thread Starter

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    A question of Windows 7 "Starter Edition" on a netbook
    I had read that the OS was somewhat limited in reading only a maximum of 1 gig of ram
    Yet others have claimed that it reads 2 gig no problem
    Does anyone have any experience in this matter

    thank you
     
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  2. 2010/12/13
    PeteC

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    Windows 7: Which Edition Should You Choose?

    As with all 32 bit systems the max RAM it will use is ~3.3 - 3.5 Gb out of 4 Gb..

    How much RAM you can actually put in a specific netbook will be shown in the specifications for that netbook.

    My Asus EeePC takes a max of 2 Gb, which I have fitted and is recognised. Admittedly it is running 7 Home Premium although it was originally supplied with XP Home.
     
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    Arie

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    According to MSDN, Windows 7 Starter is limited to 2GB
     
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    thank you
     
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  6. 2010/12/28
    Arie

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    Confirmed. I installed Starter on a laptop with 3GB RAM & System properties shows

    Installed Memory: 3.0 GB (2.0 GB usable)
     
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