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The laptop with Vista on isn't that old. It was on offer, and Vista being replaced was probably the reason.

I bought another a few months ago because I was was "nursing" the older one, and still am. Windows 7 is great for web searches and sites like this... and games if I ever get time.

The problems start when I want to use it for editing (my job). I don't like the way it formats documents... I have to save a lot in compatability mode before I can open them (unpublished writers often work on old systems)... I could go on...

I suppose the real problem is that I'm familiar with Vista, I use it for work and I can't spare the time to practise and adapt.

That's why I'm almost always signed in here. I keep Windows 7 open for research.

I can try.

Somewhere I did see "Download Windows Vista".

I was using the one with Vista on it at the time and it was working well. Like an idiot I didn't make a note of the site, and who knows if it was genuine anyway.

Since it's taken so long to get any answers and neither say "do this, I can reccommend it" I suppose I'll have to bit the bullet and adapt to Windows 7 for work.

It's fine for web searches, and I'm using it now. When I work from the office I have no choice. I just like Vista... it's slower, which is an advantage for handling dozens of documents.

Thanks for the answer anyway. I can ask, though I expect they'll think I'm mad. I keep getting offers on Windows 7 to upgrade to Windows 8 :-)