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<blockquote data-quote="Paul Shirley" data-source="post: 929923" data-attributes="member: 84183">When I tried the $39.99 download the installer would only give me 32bit Win8 from 32bit XP. To switch 32-&gt;64 beg, borrow or steal a 64bit installer/DVD, the download key will work with it. It's also a hell of a lot faster and easier to install from DVD than the Upgrade Assistant.&nbsp;Be careful with drivers on 4Gb+ 64bit systems, MS include broken drivers for my 7010ix, windows update then updated to a later but still broken version! The LAV video decoder also completely borked graph construction and they're are all sorts of other annoying compatibility problems. I'd be tempted to stick to 32bit for a dedicated HTPC.&nbsp;BTW: the $39.99 download does not come with downgrade rights. Not a cheap way to buy Win7.&nbsp;TBH I find Win8 just as annoying as Win7 on the desktop but far uglier. Put Classic Shell on or leave MP running and it's just an ugly version of Win7 and avoiding Metro is pretty easy. Might as well just go Win8 while it's cheap, someone will eventually work out how to de-uglify the steaming pile if GUI.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Paul Shirley, post: 929923, member: 84183"] When I tried the $39.99 download the installer would only give me 32bit Win8 from 32bit XP. To switch 32->64 beg, borrow or steal a 64bit installer/DVD, the download key will work with it. It's also a hell of a lot faster and easier to install from DVD than the Upgrade Assistant. Be careful with drivers on 4Gb+ 64bit systems, MS include broken drivers for my 7010ix, windows update then updated to a later but still broken version! The LAV video decoder also completely borked graph construction and they're are all sorts of other annoying compatibility problems. I'd be tempted to stick to 32bit for a dedicated HTPC. BTW: the $39.99 download [B]does not come with downgrade rights[/B]. Not a cheap way to buy Win7. TBH I find Win8 just as annoying as Win7 on the desktop but far uglier. Put Classic Shell on or leave MP running and it's just an ugly version of Win7 and avoiding Metro is pretty easy. Might as well just go Win8 while it's cheap, someone will eventually work out how to de-uglify the steaming pile if GUI. [/QUOTE]

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