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Ärende: Win 7 Upgrade
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The curent issue of the "Windows Secrets" Newsletter has an excellent
piece on "To upgrade or Not to upgrade".
I liked #1 on the Don't upgrade list. SOUND Fimilar???

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Three reasons why Windows 7 isn't for everybody

Despite these and other Win7 positives, there are at least three good
reasons for Windows XP and Vista users to stick with their current OS:

 3. If your PC isn't up to snuff, fuhgeddaboutit!

While Windows 7's hardware demands are less stringent than Vista's,
there are zillions of PCs that simply can't handle Win7.

In my March 5 Woody's Windows column (paid content), I described how to
convert any three- or four-year-old desktop PC into a Windows 7 wonder
by bumping it up to 2GB of memory and sticking in a sufficiently
powerful video card. I've retrofitted dozens of Windows XP desktops in
this way, and the results are hard to believe. With a little bit of
goosing and a couple of hundred bucks, those old PCs run Win7 much
faster than they used to run XP.

However, if you have a desktop machine or laptop that's more than a few
years old, upgrading its hardware to support Windows 7 is likely more
trouble than it's worth. Don't bother.

 2. If your hardware or software demands XP, stick with that OS

The XP Mode built into Windows 7 Professional and Ultimate is a Virt
al PC-based implementation of XP. XP Mode makes sense for large
companies that want to get the benefits of Windows 7 but have to
put up with hardware or software that runs only under Windows XP.

For the typical home or small-business user, however, XP Mode is a
pain in the neck. My advice? If the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor
(which you can download from the Microsoft Windows 7 site)
indicates that your XP setup isn't compatible with Windows 7,
either upgrade the machine's software and hardware or give up on
running Win7 on the system. Life's too short.

 1. Don't try to fix what ain't broke

By far the most-compelling argument for staying with Windows XP or
Vista is this: The Windows you have now does everything you need,
and you aren't overly concerned about rootkits or other nearly
invisible malware hosing your machine. In this case, there's no
compelling reason to go out on a limb with Win7.

Replacing your operating system is slightly simpler than performing
a self-administered brain transplant, but it's still no walk in the
park. In the vast majority of cases, upgrades to Windows 7 go in
smoothly, with a few minor irritations - maybe you can't find the
install CD for an old program, for example, or you forgot to write
down a password.

But in a small percentage of cases, the Windows 7 installation
doesn't go well at all. As they say, stuff happens. Any upgrade
could potentially become calamitous, and Windows 7 isn't immune.

If the thought of upgrading your system makes you lose sleep, hey -
don't worry. Better the devil ye ken, eh?****

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