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10 Advices for Windows XP to Windows 7 Upgrade
If you prepare to upgrade your computer operating system from Windows XP to Windows 7; then there would be a lot of problems you should pay attention to. Not only you should plan to shift the operating systems, but you should know about Windows 7 as much as possible. The following are 10 advises for the windows XP update users. 1: Check the Configuration If your windows XP computer is purchased during the past 3 or 4 years, then you can run the windows 7 systems. Of course, you’d better use Microsoft's Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor software to test the compatibility of the computer. Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor can check the computer's processor, memory, storage and graphics capabilities to determine the known compatibility issues, and check the installation of the software and equipment to provide guidance on how to solve these problems. If you plan to upgrade Windows XP to 7, you also need to download the Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit. It can be run through the network, and the users do not need to install the client. Microsoft Assessment and allocation tools can solve the compatibility and preparatory as well as the issues relate to hardware. 2: Custom Installation Windows XP users can not upgrade to Windows 7 directly. Microsoft only provides the so called "custom install" upgrade for XP users. XP users must delete all the files on the hard drive before upgrading the current computer operating system to 7. The hard disk cleaning process can be done manually by the users or automatically during the installation process. Microsoft recommends the XP users: "Custom installation gives you such a choice: Clear all the current operating system, or install the windows in other disk. If your computer has not installed the operating system, or you plan to install multiple operating systems, you can also self- custom installation."
3: Install Dual System
You can choose to install dual system (Windows XP and Windows 7) taking the custom installation into account. That would be very convenient to shift data, settings and programs. Specifically, you can first check the Windows XP system settings, and then Windows 7 to re-setup program. When Windows 7 and Windows XP set the same, you can remove Windows XP, and then set the Windows 7 as the main operating system. 4: Backup You should backup the whole data before the shift. If you are using a third-party backup program, you should check whether the program is compatible with Windows 7. If not, you may use the backup tool that comes with Windows XP. Since the file formats of the XP backup tool are not compatible with Windows Vista's Backup and Restore Center, Microsoft released Windows NT backup and recovery tool, which is compatible with Windows Vista, and therefore compatible with Windows 7. If you do not trust these tools, you can also burn all the data to CDs or copy them to other hard disks. And there is one thing that you should pay attention to is that some games in the computer can not be copied directly as other common data, which are protected by the manufactures. In such cases, the game copy software is indispensible and helpful for the game transformation. What’s more, if you copy such games to another CD, you’ll don’t need to worry about the original games CD cracked or lost. If anything bad happens, the backup one is at hand. 5: Data Shift Microsoft also provides an upgrade tool as Windows Easy Transfer. The tool can transfer the documentation, system configuration, data and software settings for the XP users. However, the users have to reinstall the software when upgrading to the new system. Meanwhile, the system files such as the custom fonts and drivers and so on can not be transferred through this tool. So it is necessary to download drivers if the new system cannot be run in good condition. 6: Program Lists Since Windows XP can not be upgraded to Windows 7 directly, you need to re-install the application programs. Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor can provide you with a detailed list of the installed programs (XP), and will provide the download sites for these programs.
7: Familiar with the New User Interface The interface of Windows 7 is very different from that of Windows XP. In order to use the new Windows 7 features, you should know the all-new user interface. You can first visit the official website for Microsoft's Windows 7 details. Here are the key parts you need to know: Enter the (Windows 7) function page, and watch the video provided by Microsoft; then go into the Help and How-to page, Microsoft Windows 7 will explain the relevant features in details. 8: Check the XP Mode Support If you find some of the Windows XP programs can not compatible with Windows 7, or you want to continue using Windows XP program, you can use the Windows 7 in XP mode. XP mode includes a free license of Windows XP SP3 system, which can be a virtual platform for Windows 7 to run on Windows Virtual PC. The following two points should be paid attention when using XP mode: * Only Windows 7 Professional, Enterprise, and Ultimate edition allocated with XP mode;* Computer processor should support virtualization technology. 9. Ask Questions You're not the only user to upgrade Windows XP to 7, so you can consult the other XP users. And the pages of Microsoft selected plans have provided with the relevant answers to the questions. 10: Subscribe to Windows Vista and Windows 7 Report Some websites regularly publish Windows Vista and Windows 7 technical reports, the users who have interests can subscribe to these services.
How does iPad Change Our Life?
Many people who have used the iPad will feel that "iPad is changing their lives". It indeed is the case. As more and more people start using iPad, their lives are changing, changing toward a new time. For instance, apparently, the change has led to a decline in PC sales.
It is unusual, I think, why do iPad can still be so attractive even more than one year has past after its birth?
Last year, when someone enjoys the iPad over the coffee in the public, there will be a lot of curious persons wonder what it was. But now I think most guys in the world must have heart the iPad and more and more persons are enjoying the unusual Apple's innovative products and change their lives gradually. This is the iPad.
Apple iPad was described as "magical innovative" product. Yes, it is! From only the sales of more than 1500 million units within 9 months, it did change our life.
Every morning, warmed with a pot of hot coffee, we may take the iPad to view some news from the internet, which might used to happen to the newspaper and television. Plus the news, we can also write some blog or reply the emails by the way. Unlike the usual way which we must have to open the computers, it has become quite easy now.
It makes our computers extremely jealous. They used to be our home office equipments often used, but now, we can only think of them when dealing with audio and video.
Some may say iPad is not as big as laptop; and it will not be so useful for it has no keyboards. Actually, it’s possible to write articles or blogs on the iPad with its virtual keyboard. Of course, if we write for a long time, we can make it easier by connecting to the Bluetooth keyboard. iPad is also a good resource for the persons who cannot cook, since we can find recipes from the iPad, we could do as the iPad teaching as long as we place the iPad beside us.
Feeling tired? Now just listen to some music or play games. The iPad has a large storage; we can download a lot of iPad music on it. It is quiet different from the common MP3 Players or even the iPod touch. As for the games, iPad has made the games, such as plants vs. zombies more funny and the Angry Birds more active! iPad do add more fun to our daily life.
At the same time, some persons might feel going to the cinema to watch movies is a waste of time. Since they have the iPad, it has become pleasurable to download the iPad movies and watch them at home. We can also call our friends to enjoy the movies together, it is not bad than the cinema.
Another change that most people may do not notice is that there are no advertisement on the iPad! It is totally unlike the traditional media, on which advertisements used to be so annoyed but they appear everywhere in the newspaper, magazines, TVs, and computers. But now, iPad has ended the Ads time and has made the product more clean and clear. It is a product designed for the customers to let them have the right to choose what we want and those we’d like to get rid of.
Were there no iPad, can we image that we us can own these things: drums, dulcimer, guitar, horoscope, hearing aids, message boards, and even pottery wheel? But we could buy them from the application store with just a few dollars.
It is really incredible, we may found how much we love the iPad if we own it, it is so attractive. Between taps, news, pictures, games, text etc., all are included there. What’s more, we could enjoy the fun of finger painting on the iPad without annoying for the clean of oils.
In addition to entertainment, iPad has changed most persons’ reading habits. For those who do not like reading paper books, they prefer the iPad ebooks for the joy of changing pages. And thanks to the good battery energy save technology, we can enjoy our iPad for a long time.
Believe it or not, iPad has really changed our lives; and whether you admit it or not, iPad has become part of our lives.