Upgrading to Windows 7

Since its launch Beta, Microsoft users reported that the launch the final versionThose who hold an operating system (licensed) Can be upgrade directly to OSThis upgrade costing less than Installation DVD al Windows 7. At the same time, he also stated that the users they will not benefit from such an upgrade. But Microsoft announced today that it has "changed its mind" and that the upgrade to Windows 7 will be available for them.

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In this case, everyone should be happy, but there are some small chitibusuri that users Windows he must accept them. Thus, those who own an OS Windows Vista must know that if they choose to upgrade, the conditions will be as follows:

  • Windows Home Premium View - upgrade only to Windows 7 Home Premium
  • Windows Business View - upgrade only to Windows 7 Professional
  • Windows Ultimate View - upgrade only to Windows 7 Ultimate

If, for example, currently hold a Windows Vista Home Premium licensed, you can not upgrade the Windows 7 Professional or Ultimate. To make the "exchange" tags (Which implies functionality each version separately), you have to make a Normal installation the system.

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XP users will be able to buy Licensed to price reled by choosing to upgrade to OS, but this upgrade will act as a Installation "on 0 (zero)". And the upgrade conditions are the same as in Windows Vista (Only possible between equivalent versions). It is recommended that you back-up on an external hard drive (because chances backups made on XP with Special software it cannot be "misled" in Windows 7 are very large), and after upgrading you will have to reinstall applications and to manually move files personal.

However, there are quite a lot of fans (say or not: P) you have Windows 7 which do not take these into account small obstacles and eagerly await the release of the final version. Windows 7, hurry up! :)

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