Upgraded your HP TouchSmart IQ500/800 to Windows 7? A tip on installing the new apps.

(Update 2009-11-05: Looks like one more application is now made available for IQ500/800 customers: Twitter)

(Update 2010-02-05: The “shell” has been updated from 3.0.32.0 to 3.0.35.0 on HP’s support site. I’ve updated the link here as well)

I can’t get into every detail of the upgrade process (how to install Windows 7, drivers, etc.), but I thought I would list the HP TouchSmart software applications that are currently available for download and suggest a good order of installation to you. This is all just interim, personal information until something official is made available.

So what’s currently up there on the HP support site? Here’s the list (as of the time of this post) in the order that would be good to follow when installing (again, this may differ from whatever official guidance may come out later; it’s my personal take on it as of right now):

Note that the Live TV application only works with a certain set of TV tuner models. I snagged the links in this post (which may get outdated over time) from the updates page for the IQ527. Since your model may be different, the Live TV app may not work for you. That’s partly why it’s listed last.

So there it is, a refresh to work with Windows 7 for all the original applications that came with the IQ500/800, plus three new ones (Netflix, Hulu and Live TV.) A total of 390 MB of new software. All for just the cost of download bandwidth and your time to install everything.

57 Comments

  1. DAVID DICKINSON

    Thankyou,Thankyou,Thankyou,I can finally use the Touchsmart software again,you certainly know your stuff and thanks for your quick reply,Kudos to you sir………….Dave.

  2. DAVE DICKINSON

    I have just upgraded my iq500 from vista to windows 8,however when I reinstalled the TS4 Upgrade there was a compatibility issue and I kept experiencing black screen until I uninstalled the Upgrade programs,is there another version compatible with Windows 8?……Cheers………………Dave.

  3. Dave, unfortunately there is no version that’s compatible with Windows 8. If you want to use the TouchSmart software, you’ll have to downgrade to Windows 7 SP1.

  4. DAVE DICKINSON

    Thankyou for your prompt reply,I will use the Touch capability of Windows 8 until someone as knowledgeable as you brings out a Windows 8 upgrade,Thankyou once again…………..Dave.

  5. Dave, thanks for the vote of confidence, but it’s very unlikely that that will ever happen. The TouchSmart software would require a substantial rewrite to work properly with Windows 8. It’s not just a matter of making an upgrade package.

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