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edition of Windows 7 seems to be best for your computer. However, you are by no means
limited to upgrading to the recommended edition. The Upgrade Advisor compatibility
reports are broken up into three categories:
System Requirements The System Requirements report will alert you to any shortcomings
your system might have when running certain editions of Windows 7. For example, my lab
computer should have no problems accessing all the features of Windows 7 Enterprise but
it won’t be able to access all of the features of Windows 7 Home Premium or Windows 7
Ultimate because it doesn’t have a TV tuner card.
Devices The Devices report will alert you to any potential Windows 7 driver issues.
Each device in your system will be listed in this section as either a device to be reviewed
or a device that should automatically work after Windows 7 is installed. You will need a
driver for the network card after Windows 7 is installed.
Programs The Programs report will alert you to any potential application compatibility
issues.
You can also save or print a task list that tells you the most compatible Windows 7
edition, your current system confi guration, and the steps you need to take before and after
installing Windows 7.
In Exercise 1.1, I will walk you through how to use the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor.
EXERCISE 1.1
Using the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor
1. Go to www.microsoft.com/downloads and download the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor.
2. After the download is complete, run the .msi installation.
3. The Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor Setup Wizard will start. Click the Next button.
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