Getting ready for Windows 7
Sunday, January 22, 2012 by Admin@blogspot
With just over two weeks left until Windows 7 Hits the shelves, it's time to start thinking about whether or not you are going to upgrade. Many of you have held on for dear life to Windows XP, but with support for XP will fade soon where this leave you?
Getting ready for Windows 7
If you have purchased a new computer running Vista since September, you should have received a voucher for a free upgrade to Windows 7. Upgrade from Vista to 7 can be time consuming and possibly confusing to the novice user. However, upgrading from XP to 7 is not possible. The only option is to backup all the files and settings to another drive, format your hard drive, do a clean installation of Windows 7 and then import them after Windows 7 installation is complete. Again, this task can be intimidating for novice users. Another process may be long and cumbersome but it is to upgrade from XP to Vista and then to 7.
Getting ready for Windows 7
People who hanged on Windows XP for so long might have a bit of a rude awakening when it comes to studying the changes that come with Windows 7. In my opinion, Windows 7 is a combination of the stability of XP combined with beautiful user interface of Vista. Many of my customers do not upgrade to Vista because of rumors and here say. Microsoft did finally iron out most of the kinks that cause people to hate Vista early on. The problem is that at the time, most people have heard how horrible Vista and chose to stay on XP. It's funny when a customer says "I hate Vista" You ask them why and they reply with something like "my sister said it sucked"
Getting ready for Windows 7
I tried Vista when it was first released, and while I liked it, there is no hardware support. I'm not going to buy a printer, a new video card and sound card just because the OS is not ready when it was released. I chose to go back to XP. After Service Pack 1 was released, I went back to Vista and have used it ever since.
I've tested the beta version of Windows 7 for several months now and I'm typing this on my Windows 7 laptop. The change from Vista to 7 is not a drastic one. There are some visible changes but again, the average user will not see them until they go digging around their new OS. All in all, I like Vista and Windows 7. I've pre-ordered copies of the 7 and i want to install in on my desktop.
I think Windows 7 will have better reception that Vista is not. It's already getting a lot of good press and from hands on experience I think that things such as lack of control UAC (that people hate on Vista,) those who refuse to upgrade before it will likely be welcomed with open arms.
Getting ready for Windows 7
If you have purchased a new computer running Vista since September, you should have received a voucher for a free upgrade to Windows 7. Upgrade from Vista to 7 can be time consuming and possibly confusing to the novice user. However, upgrading from XP to 7 is not possible. The only option is to backup all the files and settings to another drive, format your hard drive, do a clean installation of Windows 7 and then import them after Windows 7 installation is complete. Again, this task can be intimidating for novice users. Another process may be long and cumbersome but it is to upgrade from XP to Vista and then to 7.
People who hanged on Windows XP for so long might have a bit of a rude awakening when it comes to studying the changes that come with Windows 7. In my opinion, Windows 7 is a combination of the stability of XP combined with beautiful user interface of Vista. Many of my customers do not upgrade to Vista because of rumors and here say. Microsoft did finally iron out most of the kinks that cause people to hate Vista early on. The problem is that at the time, most people have heard how horrible Vista and chose to stay on XP. It's funny when a customer says "I hate Vista" You ask them why and they reply with something like "my sister said it sucked"
Getting ready for Windows 7
I tried Vista when it was first released, and while I liked it, there is no hardware support. I'm not going to buy a printer, a new video card and sound card just because the OS is not ready when it was released. I chose to go back to XP. After Service Pack 1 was released, I went back to Vista and have used it ever since.
I've tested the beta version of Windows 7 for several months now and I'm typing this on my Windows 7 laptop. The change from Vista to 7 is not a drastic one. There are some visible changes but again, the average user will not see them until they go digging around their new OS. All in all, I like Vista and Windows 7. I've pre-ordered copies of the 7 and i want to install in on my desktop.
I think Windows 7 will have better reception that Vista is not. It's already getting a lot of good press and from hands on experience I think that things such as lack of control UAC (that people hate on Vista,) those who refuse to upgrade before it will likely be welcomed with open arms.
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