
- #WINDOWS XP MODE WINDOWS 7 HOME PREMIUM WHEN DID IT CAME OUT INSTALL#
- #WINDOWS XP MODE WINDOWS 7 HOME PREMIUM WHEN DID IT CAME OUT DRIVER#
- #WINDOWS XP MODE WINDOWS 7 HOME PREMIUM WHEN DID IT CAME OUT UPGRADE#
#WINDOWS XP MODE WINDOWS 7 HOME PREMIUM WHEN DID IT CAME OUT UPGRADE#
Windows 7's Upgrade editions, such as Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade - $120 suggested list - check to see if there's a legitimate, activated copy of Windows on the PC before it lets you proceed. The advisor will give you a bottom-line appraisal of your XP-based hardware and give you the green light, tell you the machine won't make it as is or spell out what you need to beef up.Ĭan I buy the cheaper Upgrade edition of Windows 7, or do I have to fork over a small fortune for the "full" version? Yes to the first, no to the second.
#WINDOWS XP MODE WINDOWS 7 HOME PREMIUM WHEN DID IT CAME OUT INSTALL#
Start here, download and install the advisor, then run it. How do I know if my XP machine can handle Windows 7? Run the "Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor," which as of July, was in beta. Vista runs slowly on a PC with just 1GB of memory Windows 7 may do better, but you're still likely to be disappointed.
#WINDOWS XP MODE WINDOWS 7 HOME PREMIUM WHEN DID IT CAME OUT DRIVER#
DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver.16GB available hard disk space (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit).1GHz or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (圆4) processor.According to Microsoft, here's what you need: What are the system requirements for Windows 7? They're very similar to those for Vista. ("Clean install" isn't a choice on the Windows 7 install-type selection screen you'll pick "Custom" from the two-option list.) Whatever the reasons, you'll have to do what's called a "clean" install of Windows 7, which means you'll need to restore backed up data, recreate settings throughout Windows and reinstall all applications. There are simply too many changes in how PCs have been configured (applets, hardware support, driver model, etc.) that having all of that support carry forth to Windows 7 would not be nearly as high quality as a clean install." It hinted as much in an April post to the "Engineering Windows 7" blog: "We realized at the start of this project that the 'upgrade' from XP would not be an experience we think would yield the best results. Presumably, Microsoft doesn't want to repeat the drama - and complaints - that XP users generated when they threw up their hands over in-place upgrades to Vista. What's the catch this time? Unlike people running Vista, you can't do an "in-place" upgrade from XP to Windows 7 (even though that was offered as an upgrade choice to Vista, and Microsoft's bragged numerous times about how Windows 7 "is Vista, a lot better."
