But now that the folks at Microsoft have created a new operating system that's worth moving to, they haven't made the upgrade easy, because you have to perform a clean install of the OS. Here are the ...

With Windows 7’s launch just a day away, it’s time to start thinking about how to prepare your aging-but-still useful PC running Windows XP for that move you’re dying to make. Problem is, Microsoft’s ...

With this done, the installation of Windows 7 can begin. This can be started from within Windows itself or by booting from the set-up disc. The set-up routine will spend a little time extracting files ...

Many of you did not upgrade from Windows XP to Windows Vista, but are planning to upgrade to Windows 7. How dare you leave the Microsoft upgrade path? As a punishment, you can't upgrade directly from ...

Microsoft is, if anything, tenacious. After nearly three years trying to get people to buy Vista, the company has decided to put that operating system in its rear-view mirror. On Thursday Microsoft ...

Windows XP goes out of support in April, so I'm looking for guidance on how best to go about replacing it with Windows 7. The Microsoft site has a tutorial, but is still somewhat baffling, and it ...

This may sound like it could be the shortest tutorial ever, but if you were planning on just sticking the Windows 7 DVD into your PC come 22 October and hoping for the best, it's a good job you're ...

This week, I wrote a blog post urging consumers to let go of Windows XP and upgrade. Why? Because Windows 7 is a secure, modern OS that’s fun to use, and the new laptops on which it runs have never ...