This may sound like it could be the shortest tutorial ever, but if you were planning on just sticking the Windows 7 DVD into your PC come 22 October and hoping for the best, it's a good job you're ...

Having trouble deciding whether to upgrade to Microsoft’s newest? If so, you may be better off waiting. Upgrading to Windows 7 is not a no-brainer for most users. Microsoft offers a free Windows 7 ...

Most people upgrading a Vista or XP PC to Windows 7 will find the process relatively painless, but if your upgrade hits a snag, you've got options. Dennis O'Reilly began writing about workplace ...

Microsoft issued a friendly reminder in a blog post earlier this week that if you installed Windows 7 on a blank hard drive using an upgrade disc, your Windows installation is illegal. Well, maybe… ...

However, some of the outrages over Windows 7 upgrades are dubious, at best. As Channelweb.com's Kevin McLaughlin reported, many users are complaining that that they cannot do clean installs with ...

Although the approach isn't as simple as upgrading from Vista, it will prevent major headaches for both users and IT The Windows 7 beta was released and all was quiet from the Microsoft haters as ...

In the wake of Microsoft's Oct. 22 launch of Windows 7, many XP-using customers ran into problems trying to clean install Windows 7 using upgrade media. Microsoft permits customers to do this on PCs ...

Microsoft Corp. today asked people running the Windows 7 beta to return their machines to Vista before upgrading again to the impending release candidate of Windows 7. The company will, in fact, block ...

The main problem has been straightening out the differences between what is technically possible and what is allowed by Microsoft's licensing. Both points appear to be confusing for users. In addition ...

Having trouble deciding whether to upgrade to Microsoft's newest? If so, you may be better off waiting. Upgrading to Windows 7 is not a no-brainer for most users. Microsoft offers a free Windows 7 ...