Complete Guide For Upgrade to Windows 7, Must Read Before You Go For It
On 22nd October Microsoft made Windows 7 publicly available, the new operating system has been so popular and discussed all over the blogs and websites that the pre-orders at Amazon were even higher than the Harry Potter in UK. Its a remarkable sign of popularity for an operating system that does not have magic wands and dragons in it.
The price tag for Windows 7 OS is $120, people have shown great interest in this upgrade and alot more will move in when they spread the word.
Here’s a simple guideline of what you should know to ensure your upgrade process is smooth — from purchase to install.
You should get this upgrade:
Upon analysis of all the strong and week points in Windows 7 i am confident that upgrading is worth it. If you’re running any earlier version of Windows, you’ll almost certainly want to upgrade — and you should feel no hesitation about buying new computers preloaded with Windows 7.
You will have to pay for it:
You’ll need to pay $120 for the upgrade — or even more, depending on which version you get. (Unless you’re a smart shopper and can find a discounted price. See tips 6 and 7 below for details on which version to buy and how to find discounts.) As with previous versions of Windows, Microsoft has created a bewildering array of variations.
Check its compatibility with your hardware:
If you are paranoid about loosing 3rd party softwares and drivers with new upgrade, you are right, you should be a bit. So check the compatibility even though Microsoft claims that Windows 7 works with most 3rd party softwares and add-ons, but to be on the safe side, you should check out the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor. The tool automatically scans your system and provides a report of any potential issues, as well as steps to resolve them.
Computer with windows 7 ?
If you’ve been shopping for a new computer — but waiting for Windows 7 to come out first — there’s a Microsoft tool to help search for new computers that ship with Windows 7. It’s called PC Scout, and it searches for computers based on your preferences.
Upgrading from XP? Back up your data, wipe and migrate
Windows XP users cannot do a straight upgrade; they’ll have to back up their files, format their hard drive and perform a clean install. After your fresh copy of Windows 7 is on your computer, Microsoft offers a tool called Easy Transfer to migrate your files.
(If you’re a Vista user, you’ll be able to upgrade without doing a clean install — though fresh installations are generally recommended for optimal performance anyway whenever you switch to a new operating system.)
Which upgrade do you want ?
Microsoft has made it quite hectic in past to choose from its different versions of windows operating systems. Consumers: The vast majority of you should go with Windows 7 Home Premium. Business users: Most of you will want to go with Windows 7 Professional. (There’s a Windows 7 Ultimate edition, but that’s aimed at a very niche audience of ultra geeks who want to do everything they could possibly imagine doing with their computers.)
But check the compatibility once again before you decide.
Looking for discounts ?
Microsoft offered a limited time discounts for fresh release buyers for a week. Which was called “7 days of Windows 7″, which is history now. So to check on latest discount offers you can sign up to hear about daily offers on Windows.com. Also, you can check discount-aggregation sites such as PriceGrabber.com or Froogle.comto find the cheapest Windows 7 deals.
Hoping this would help all in upgrade process to this great operating system. Please leave comments below if you find this useful and bookmark for future reference using share icons.
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November 21st, 2009 at 1:30 am
Very nice! Thanks for this post.
December 3rd, 2009 at 4:54 pm
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December 6th, 2009 at 2:14 am
There is obviously a lot to know about this. I think you made some good points in Features also.
May 21st, 2010 at 1:18 am
For me, the best operating system is Linux because it rarely hangs.;,: