Take The Pleasure Of Windows 7 In Your Laptop

Are you using a laptop with Windows Vista? Do you wish to get the latest version of Microsoft Windows

? Well, like many PC users, you might also wish to use the latest Windows 7 version instead of Windows Vista. Upgrading is not at all a hard task, if you are a tech savvy person or you take the support from some good online technical support professional. For upgrading to Windows 7, you are left with two options "" upgrading the Windows Vista copy to Windows 7 or reformatting the hard drive.

For the first method of upgrading, you can save all your programs, settings and files intact. No harm will be accused to them. As for the second method "" the reformatting method "" you will lose all your personal programs and files, if you don"t keep a backup of them. With the new operating system, you have to reinstall all your programs. The first method has an advantage over the second in this regard. Moreover, the copying method also saves you time by preventing reconfiguration and reinstallation of the software all over again.

How to upgrade Windows 7 from Windows Vista?

The first thing you need to do before upgrading the operating system to Windows 7 is to check that your laptop has the capability of running this Windows 7. Download and run the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor. You will get this utility for free on the website of Microsoft Windows. However, if your laptop is capable of running Windows Vista, it is likely to run Windows 7 as well. But it is always good to get a confirmation by running this free utility.

You can seek all sorts of computer help from reputed PC repair service providers for checking this capability of your laptop. Next, insert Windows 7 Installation DVD into your computer"s drive and let your laptop to read it. You will get to see an AutoPlay dialog on the screen. Double click on Run Setup.exe to start installing.

Now, click on the option of Install Now displayed on the screen of Install Windows and a dialog will open up containing updates for Windows 7 installer. Any expert professional will advise you to get the updates by connecting Windows to Internet. But if the connection is unreliable or slow, you will require a lot of time for obtaining the upgrade.

You will get two options of updating "" either in the online mode or in offline mode of the Windows. Select the option you prefer the best and then go to the license agreement screen. After accepting the agreement, click on Next. In the next screen, you are open to two alternatives of installing Windows 7. Just click on Upgrade and start upgrading from Windows Vista to Windows 7 without causing any harm to your existent files, programs and settings.

When you are installing Windows 7, you might see that your system restarts a number of times. As soon as the installation is completed, you come across a set of setup screen of Windows. Keeping on clicking the Next button and it will be done.

by: Crieg Wilson

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