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Go into the BIOS of your Windows machine and set the boot order to CDROM so that the Linux CD/DVD will boot up.
Next time your machine boots it will start booting into the Mint CD/DVD.
Double click on the icon that says install to hard drive and the installer will walk you through the installation. Tell it to erase the disk and install Linux Mint.
Just in case you don't want to burn CD/DVD you can create bootable USB.
detailed instructions can be found here:
https://community.linuxmint.com/tutorial/view/744
If you have to ask, I strongly suggest configuring your system for dual-booting Windows 7 and Mint 18.2. It's more work, but nice to have that safety net.
How do I get rid of Windows 7 Professional x64 and install Linux Mint 18.2
I would never recommend anyone to totally replace windows without trying Linux out first. If you've never run Linux, I'd recommend running a Live distro to get the feel of it. Dual booting is easy and you can keep your windows install in case you don't like Linux(you can remove windows anytime). I'd also get the Windows product key in case you want to reinstall.
Anyways, Welcome to the world of Linux! Just tried Mint 18.2. It's Great!
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