Wall Street columnist Walt Mossberg posted a chart detailing which versions of Windows XP and Vista must do clean installs to Windows 7, and which can do a simpler upgrade. There’s been plenty of ...

There’s been enough written about upgrading to Windows 7 to fill a library, so you’d think PC users would understand the pros, cons and pitfalls by now. Well, not quite. Most people get the gist of ...

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 ...

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 ...

Confirm that you have all of the following at hand before you start the upgrade. A compatible PC: Chances are that if your machine is running Vista, it will be able to run Windows 7. But to make sure, ...