Are You Windows 7 Ready?

Can my PC run Windows 7? 

You may be able to run Windows 7 on your current PC. Here’s how to find out.

Download and run the Upgrade Advisor

In general, if your PC can run Windows Vista, it can run Windows 7. But if you're not running Windows Vista, or are just not sure if your system is ready to run Windows 7, there's a quick way to do a simple check.

Just download, install, and run the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor Beta. You'll get a report telling you if your PC can run Windows 7 and if there are any known compatibility issues. If an issue can be resolved, you'll get suggestions for next steps. For example, it may let you know that you need an updated driver for your printer and where to get it. 

Note: Information about your PC will be sent back to Microsoft; however, no information will be used to identify or contact you. 

Before you begin

Before you run the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor Beta, be sure to plug in any USB devices or other devices such as printers, external hard drives, or scanners that are regularly used with the PC you're evaluating.

Download the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor Beta 

Important: The Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor Beta is a pre-release version and is available in U.S. English only. While we consider this a stable and high-quality beta, it's not the finished product. 

Next steps

When the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor scan ends, it'll display your options for upgrading a PC you already have or recommend that you just go buy a new PC for the best Windows 7 experience. 

In general, if you are running a PC with Windows Vista and the Windows Upgrade Advisor says you can upgrade it, the transition to Windows 7 should be pretty smooth, although you may first need to update your Windows Vista system to the latest service pack. If you do decide to upgrade your PC, Windows 7 will be available for purchase October 22.

On the other hand, if you're running Windows XP, or any other operating system for that matter, we recommend that you experience Windows 7 on a new PC. The Laptop Scout can help you find a great PC fit for you, or you can browse through these featured PCs that can run Windows 7.

Upgrade to Windows 7 For the Price of A Cup of Coffee

Microsoft's crusade in driving in their new Operating System(Windows 7) is quite ambitious, it is now offering, for a limited time only, Windows 7 for $29.99. Well, as i see it, that's less than a cup of coffee. You can check the offer in HERE.

Once again, that's Windows 7 for $29.99!!

Am saving up for this, its not that big a gamble considering the price and the 90 day warranty Microsoft usually offers for its products. Hmm, but is  their customer service and technical support  ok? What can you say about their product support services? Is it worth it? From 1 to 5 rating with 5 as the highest, how well do you rate them?

Windows 7 system requirements

If you want to run Windows 7 on your PC, here's what it takes: 

• 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor
• 1 gigabyte (GB) RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit)
• 16 GB available hard disk space (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit) 
• DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver 

Click image for Windows 7's additional requirements 

Comments:

Basically, if your system is running smoothly with windows vista, same would go if ever you upgrade to Windows 7. What hardware specs do you have for your PC? Is the system requirements posted by Microsoft lower or higher than the needed requirements?

Windows 7?

Over the months, Microsoft have been building our excitement on its newest, or as how Microsoft disputes, "hottest" operating system: Windows 7. Well, that's for us to decide.

Here are some of the videos duly released by pcwizkidstechtalk.com for windows 7:
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WINDOWS 7 - First look (Part 1)


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WINDOWS 7 - First look (Part 2)
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Looking through this vids, i get the feeling that WIndows 7 looks more like a really juiced-up vista. They could have had just added this as a Service Pack, what do you think?