Hello nedus1, I will tell you from first hand experience, all of my systems have been converted to Windows 7. I am not just saying it to say because I am affiliated with Microsoft. I can truly stand behind this product and tell you straight away it works very reliably, fast and extremely stable. The 64bit version is a real powerhouse as well. Anyways, what to say about Windows 7? There are several new features that are available with Windows 7 that will assist you with deployment and management of a large number of workstations. Enterprise IT infrastructures are increasingly complex to manage. The Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP) is a dynamic desktop solution that is available as a subscription for Software Assurance customers. The solution suite enhances application deployment and compatibility, increases IT responsiveness and end user uptime, and helps reduce total cost of ownership (TCO) of your desktop software and IT management. To learn more about this package, please go here: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/enterprise/products/mdop/default.aspx Also now available is MDT 2010 (Microsoft Deployment Tool) which will help you create images and automate the OS and application installations, data migration, and desktop configuration process. To learn more, please go here: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd744519(WS.10).aspx Microsoft does have an official Windows 7 Support Forum specifically for IT Pros located here http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en/category/w7itpro/ . It is supported by product specialists as well as engineers and support teams. You may want to also check the threads available there for additional assistance and feedback. Also, if you would like to read what other users have said about their positive experience with Windows 7, you may want to check out the following sites: http://www.winsupersite.com/ and http://www.edbott.com/weblog/ John M Microsoft Windows Client Team
Hello True_Sounds, Just an FYI, when upgrading from Windows Vista to Windows 7 you must upgrade the version currently installed within Windows Vista to the corresponding version in Windows 7. I.E. Windows Vista Home Premium to Windows 7 Home Premium; Windows Vista Business to Windows 7 Professional; and Windows Vista Ultimate to Windows 7 Ultimate. You also cannot upgrade a 32-bit operating system to 64-bit -- to migrate from 32-bit to 64-bit will require a custom install. Please check out the requirements here for Windows 7: If you want to run Windows 7 on your PC, here's what it requires: -1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor -1 gigabyte (GB) RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit) -16 GB available hard disk space (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit) -DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver You can find the official Microsoft Windows Upgrade Advisor here: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/get/upgrade-advisor.aspx Before making any attempts at upgrading your Windows operating sytem; you should first backup all of your important data! You can also go with the easy transfer, there is a very well planned out tutorial on the microsoft site: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/help/upgrading-from-windows-xp-to-windows-7 Also, please refer to Microsoft official site: Windows 7 Compatibility: (There you will find out about hardware and software compatibilty.) http://www.microsoft.com/windows/compatibility/en-us/default.aspx There is a pulldown from which you can choose "hardware" and "software". Finally, if you want to do some research; there are also some great articles, instructional videos and such to help with your Windows 7 migration and upgrade decisions located at our Springboard site: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/default.aspx Thanks again and good luck! John M. Microsoft Windows Client Support
Hello White_Wolf21, Sounds like a Hardware problem.... did you run a clean install or upgrade? If you attempted an upgrade, you should have run "Upgrade Advisor" first for Windows 7: Did you try the "upgrade advisor" located at the link below? http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/get/upgrade-advisor.aspx Also, did you check compatibility with Windows 7? Check out the Windows 7 Compatibility site: (There you will find out about hardware and software compatibilty.) http://www.microsoft.com/windows/compatibility/en-us/default.aspx There is a pulldown from which you can choose "hardware" and "software". There are also some great articles, instructional videos and such to help with your Windows 7 at our Springboard site: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/default.aspx In any event a lot of the times, Vista drivers will work in lieu of Windows 7 drivers, however, it's not 100%! As stated previously, it's best to have the Windows 7 certified drivers installed. Thanks again, John M. Microsoft Windows Client Support
Hello Mr. Krinkles, Games and programs and such check below: Windows 7 Software and Hardware Compatibility: Check out the Windows 7 Compatibility site: (There you will find out about hardware and software compatibilty.) http://www.microsoft.com/windows/compatibility/en-us/default.aspx There is a pulldown from which you can choose "hardware" and "software". There are also some great articles, instructional videos and such to help with your Windows 7 at our Springboard site: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/default.aspx Thanks again, John M. Microsoft Windows Client Support
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