Additional information about this update can be found in KB Article After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. Burn the iso image file onto a dvd. Boot into Vista as usual and run the setup.
You will be presented with the following. Tons of positive reviews have been written on Windows 7 ever since the first beta was released back in January One can give a number of reasons on why should a XP or Vista user upgrade to Windows 7.
I will be focusing only on Vista to Windows 7 upgrade steps that you need to know before starting the actual upgrade process. Create an account. Edit this Article. We use cookies to make wikiHow great. By using our site, you agree to our cookie policy. Cookie Settings. Learn why people trust wikiHow. Download Article Explore this Article Steps. Tips and Warnings.
Related Articles. Author Info Last Updated: July 19, Download the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor from here. Run the actual upgrade advisor once it is installed. Remember to plug in any devices that you regularly use printers, scanners, MP3 players etc. Once the program's done its thing, look at the report. Do one of the following: If you purchased Windows 7 online, open the installation file. This is the easiest way to install Windows 7 on a netbook.
More info on this can be found here. You will now see an Install Windows page. Click the link Install Now. You will be taken to a page titled "Get important updates for installation". It is recommended that you choose to install these updates to help ensure a successful installation. Refer to Tips. You should now see a license agreement. It will first ask you if you want to go online to get the latest updates.
I recommend you do it; it could save you some time later. Then agree to the terms that you have fully read and understand. Select Upgrade. Windows will check compatibility and then begin copying files. After awhile, probably hours not minutes, you're machine will start back up into Windows 7!
Now you may have some settings that didn't transfer and are overwritten by Windows 7 defaults. Most notorious are the programs in your taskbar. So, be ready to do some tweaking to get things just exactly the way you like them. Also since you didn't start fresh some quirks in Vista may carry over to 7.
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