http://www.kdbsystems.ca/index.php/2009/10/why-you-should-upgrade-to-windows-7/ Tech Ramblings by Kerry Brown Sun, 21 Feb 2010 00:08:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.kdbsystems.ca/index.php/2009/10/why-you-should-upgrade-to-windows-7/comment-page-1/#comment-29 Kerry Brown Mon, 25 Jan 2010 04:00:32 +0000 http://kdbsystems.wordpress.com/2009/10/22/why-you-should-upgrade-to-windows-7#comment-29 Upgrading from Vista is very easy. You start Vista, put in the DVD, and start the upgrade. There is no in place upgrade from XP. You have to backup all your data, install Windows 7 and your programs, then restore the data. There is a feature in Windows 7 called Windows Easy Transfer that will backup your data XP and program settings to a USB drive then restore it Windows 7. It runs from the Windows 7 DVD before you install Windows 7. With all ugrades you need a full backup before you start so you can get back to where you are now if something goes wrong. Upgrading from Vista is very easy. You start Vista, put in the DVD, and start the upgrade. There is no in place upgrade from XP. You have to backup all your data, install Windows 7 and your programs, then restore the data. There is a feature in Windows 7 called Windows Easy Transfer that will backup your data XP and program settings to a USB drive then restore it Windows 7. It runs from the Windows 7 DVD before you install Windows 7. With all ugrades you need a full backup before you start so you can get back to where you are now if something goes wrong.

]]> http://www.kdbsystems.ca/index.php/2009/10/why-you-should-upgrade-to-windows-7/comment-page-1/#comment-28 Louise Wright Mon, 25 Jan 2010 02:59:57 +0000 http://kdbsystems.wordpress.com/2009/10/22/why-you-should-upgrade-to-windows-7#comment-28 How hard is it to upgrade Kerry? Is it something we can do by ourselves or are we better off getting the pro's to do it? I don't usually upgrade, I usually just buy a new machine with the new operating system but my PC if fairly new and fast enough and big enough to keep me going for a while. Should I be starting from scratch or can I buy an upgrade and go from there? Comments? How hard is it to upgrade Kerry? Is it something we can do by ourselves or are we better off getting the pro’s to do it? I don’t usually upgrade, I usually just buy a new machine with the new operating system but my PC if fairly new and fast enough and big enough to keep me going for a while. Should I be starting from scratch or can I buy an upgrade and go from there? Comments?

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