Windows 7 upgrade

[squallheart]

Hello everyone,

I just have a simple question, I just received my copy of windows 7 upgrade. I took the advisory test and passed it. I am just wondering if you would recommend me doing any pre upgrade changes before doing the upgrade I am currently running

AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 3800+
2.00ghz
3.00 Gb Ram
6200 Nvidia Gefource

Windows XP Home Edition
Version 2002 service pack 3

Other than that nothing much to state everything else will be migrated over.

Thank you in advance for any input.

 

[TheViper]

Your nVidia 6200 might not be too happy with the extra load. I'd up that a few generations to get the full visual affect of Windows 7. Even a cheap but modern generation card will do the job.

You should be fine otherwise.

 

[knotknut]

Q: How do I keep my e-mail intact after upgrading to Windows 7 if Win 7's installer will first remove Outlook Express or Windows Mail?


A: For users of Microsoft's e-mail applications, this may be the most confusing aspect of Microsoft's new operating system. But it is (somewhat) easy to fix.

Go to Microsoft's Windows Live download site (http://download.live.com) now, before you try to install Windows 7, and download the installer file from there. When you run it, click to clear the checkboxes next to all of its optional components to leave only Windows Live Mail. (These add-on programs aren't all bad -- for example, I like Windows Live Movie Maker -- but you can always run the "wlsetup-web" installer again if you want to expand your inventory of Windows Live applications.)

When Windows Live Mail first runs, the new program should automatically pick up your old Outlook Express or Windows Mail messages, address-book contacts and settings.

You can do this later; Windows Live Mail brought in a set of Outlook Express mail accounts even after 7's installer had wiped out Outlook Express and all of Windows XP. But by taking care of things upfront, you eliminate one worry.


http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/10/23/AR2009102304308.html