Running Win 7 on a EEE PC

I wondered if an EEEPC can run Windows 7 smoothly so after upgrading the HDD and the RAM I tried it out. Well, it does.

The first thing I had to disable was that damn Window indexing service (called Window Search under Win 7) via services.msc in order to make the computer run faster. As the computer is running from a SSD disk the next thing to disable was the scheduled defrag tasks. 

The Windows Experience Index rating is:

• CPU - 2.3
• RAM -  4.5
• Video card -3
• Drive - 6.8

With FRESH WINDOWS the

• CPU loading while idle is: 1%
• Memory utilization (immediately after Win start up): 450MB
• Boot time: 10 sec

I also disconnected the battery while using the laptop on AC in order to prevent its unnecessary aging.

Upgrading EEEPC 1000 to 2GB RAM, 250 GB SSD and Win 7

I just upgraded  my EEE PC 1000HE to 2GB of RAM (800MHz). It also received a 250GB SSD A-DATA hard drive. The last touch was a brand new and shiny Windows 7 32 bits. Here is how to install Win 7 without a DVD-Rom unit.

How to install Windows 7 - Step by step graphical guide

Place the DVD/Flash stick Into Your Computer & Restart The Computer. Make Sure Your Bios Boot Settings Are Set To Boot From DVD ROM Drive or Flash stick. Once you boot from your DVD you will see this screen:

At this point the Win 7 Setup is running. It will guide you through the process:

Done

Install Windows 7 without a DVD (easy way)

1. Download and install "Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool" from Microsoft's web site.  The program has only 2MB. 
Hint: instead of the above mentioned tool you can also use this one.

2.  Get the Windows 7 ISO file

3. Start "Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool". It will ask you where is the ISO file. Show it and let it write it on your USB stick. The stick needs to be at least 2.5 GB. All files on it will be deleted. It will take about 3-5 minutes to copy the ISO file on your stick. When done, just take the stick and put it in the computer where Win7 needs to be installed..

4. Boot from your USB stick and start installing Win7. 
Hint: To boot from your USB Flash, usually you need to restart the computer and press the Escape, Delete, Home or F2 (F2 works with Assus EEEPC) key immediately after restart. If it doesn't work, do a Google search to see how you can change boot order for your computer (brand). 

5. Install Windows 7 

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There are other ways to write the Win 7 ISO to a stick without using "Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool" tool, but it is more complicated: 
http://www.intowindows.com/how-to-install-windows-7vista-from-usb-drive-detailed-100-working-guide/
http://www.blogsdna.com/2016/how-to-install-windows-7-from-usb-drive-without-windows-7-iso-dvd.htm