i just read the HP mini support forum... most of them downgraded their window 7 to window XP due to many error in window 7 starter...
any1 face any problem with the window starter here???

The skin just cost RM10 only. Come in two pieces. One for the outer and another small piece for the palm rest place.
It's for 14" laptop so have to cut. You can get from any computer shops.

But no time to apply yet.

Aiyah, need to cut. Hate to cut things.

lol 14inch 1 sian ler wanna cut...
susah la wanna find 10inch de skin...
malas mau DIY

Count me in also in the list of hp mini 210 users.

Here's a tip, instead of shelling out 165 bucks for a 2gig ram stick, just get any thumbdrive and use it as readyboost. Works wonders by speeding up program opening process dramatically. Windows boot and shutdown too shows a marked improvement. I can personally vouch for an improvement of 20% in speed after applying readyboost with windows 7 starter.

What i did was i plugged in my old unused already 4gig microsd card into an adapter and permanently fixed it in the mini's card reader slot. That way, it's more convenient for me to stash the mini into the netbook sleeve without getting into harms way unlike using usb thumbdrives.

Give it a try first , no harm anyway.

This post has been edited by prolexus: Apr 1 2010, 02:26 AM

For those who don't and won't use the sd card reader then it might be a good idea.

Aiyaah...why take the trouble to downgrade to XP just because you can't change your wallpaper or no aero effect being offered to our mini's entry level windows 7.

I have just upgraded successfully from 7 starter to 7 home premium using windows anytime upgrade....without costing me anything Only took about 20 minutes to upgrade and then waaaalah....7 home premium already

If your google hard enough, you'll find the keys after a few minutes of ggogling . It's that easy

Now my desktop looks real chun woo with the aero effects ...our mini really got no problems at all to pump out the aero effects with full glory even with just the stock standard 1gb ram After booting up windows 7 home premium, the ram level stays comfortably at around 59% (i also got readyboost running) level running the stock standard built in software with the addition of avg antivirus. I deleted norton immediately after setting up the mini earlier.

This post has been edited by prolexus: Apr 1 2010, 03:32 AM

i tot windows anytime upgrade need to pay 1...

Downgrade or upgrade, it's their choice IMHO.

And yes, when you say you search through google to find the "key", you meant legal or illegal ones ya?

I deleted the norton too and using AVG now, Disabled all the startups.

@mengsuan post more pics of your mini la.

how to disable all the start ups? I want my netbook to start up quickly and not so many programmes running.

I use CCleaner. They have options to selectively disable startup programs.

run "msconfig"

Yeah run Msconfig will do.

I downloaded the home premium update through microsoft's update la....so how the keys be illegal when the update was done through microsoft's own server ?

It's illegal only if u install a counterfeit windows, which in this case it is not.

This post has been edited by prolexus: Apr 1 2010, 08:48 PM

lol i didnt use any antivirus. makan ram too much...

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Added on April 1, 2010, 11:55 pmsoftware like ccleaner may help
but the best is u disable certain start up that u dont use in msconfig
windows boot up will be much faster

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Added on April 1, 2010, 11:58 pmso itm now u r using window7 premium?
did u make a backup copy out?
how bout ur system recovery is it still in win 7 starter or premium?

This post has been edited by soonlee33: Apr 1 2010, 11:58 PM

Check this out dude.......
But please use legit activation code...........





This post has been edited by altimi: Apr 2 2010, 12:38 AM

nice 1 altimi

btw wad netbook u using altimi?
plan to get a mini 210?

cant use the code provided by the 1st video???

Can, I tried on my brother's mini 110.........but pssssttttt ............

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Added on April 2, 2010, 4:10 amI used to have mini 110; great keyboard but so-so battery life, even with 6 cell.................. .....now upgrade to 1810tz already.....

This post has been edited by altimi: Apr 2 2010, 04:10 AM