So far things seem to work.

It seems quite a bit like Vista.

Not every update can be a massive revolution.

I personally think it's quite a lot different to Vista. A lot of the core UI functionality has changed dramaically.

And its the best Windows version for well over 10 years

Well, considering using anything older than that would suck now, it's the best Windows ever

Windows 7 is OK.

Important question Met, upgrade or clean install?

Professional will not let you upgrade.

I like Windows 7 a lot :>

The task bar is pretty nice. I've not really noticed any speed improvements though (I doubted I would however, as I never really noticed Vista running slowly).

I've run into a problem. Neither CSS or TF2 work. First it says 'Preparing to launch Team Fortress 2' or CSS, and then I see a brief flash of the splash screen, then it is back to desktop. No error, nothing.

I'm sure you've already made some headway in to the whole reinstalling thing following a lengthy head in hands session.

run steam as an admin.

Did not work.

EDIT:

Reinstalling CSS did not work. Neither did deleting the game folders and letting it recreate them.

Check you havent messed up the permissions on all steam directories and that you havent broken the registry

The issue was fixed for some strange reason by running the games once with -fullscreen. The games now run fine in windowed mode.

The bad thing about being brothers is you say what I also wish to say.

I want windows 7. But i also want to keep £200. I would kind of like to "Illegal" it, but if this all went wrong it would suck. Looks ok though, a few teachers got it.

Even you couldn't <LOOK MA, I AM SWEARING> up piracy

£200? Buying like 3 copies or something?

also

"-autoconfig" fixes everything every time forever.

Chicken, it costs £80 at most.

Would get it but I would require the pro version, for xp support

You need the XP thing? You do realise that's complete virtualisation, not compatibility mode (which is included in HP)?

It also requires Hardware Virtualisation fyi