Tips to install Windows XP

his procedure demonstrates how to install Windows XP Professional. The procedure to install Windows XP home edition is very similar to the professional edition. Since Windows XP Pro is more advanced operating system, it will be used to demonstrate the installation procedure.

The best way install Windows XP is to do a clean install. It is not difficult to perform a clean installation. Before you perform the installation I recommend that you check Windows XP Compatibility List to ensure that your hardware is supported by XP. If your hardware is not on the compatibility list you can check your hardware manufactures website to download the drivers for Windows XP. Save all the necessary drivers onto floppy disks or CD before you start the installation.

All versions of Windows XP CD are bootable. In order to boot from CD/DVD-ROM you need to set the boot sequence. Look for the boot sequence under your BIOS setup and make sure that the first boot device is set to CD/DVD-ROM. You can then perform the following steps to install Windows XP:

Step 1 - Start your PC and place your Windows XP CD in your CD/DVD-ROM drive. Your PC should automatically detect the CD and you will get a message saying "Press any key to boot from CD". Soon as computer starts booting from the CD your will get the following screen:

Step 2 - At this stage it will ask you to press F6 if you want to install a third party Raid or SCSI driver. If you are using a an IDE Hard Drive then you do not need to press F6. If you are using a SCSI or SATA Hard drive then you must press F6 otherwise Windows will not detect your Hard Drive during the installation. Please make sure you have the Raid drivers on a floppy disk. Normally the drivers are supplied on a CD which you can copy to a floppy disk ready to be installed. If you are not sure how to do this then please read your motherboard manuals for more information.
Step 3 - Press S to Specify that you want to install additional device.
Step 4 - You will be asked to insert the floppy disk with the Raid or SCSI drivers. Press enter after you have inserted the disk.
Step 5 - You will see a list of Raid drivers for your HDD. Select the correct driver for your device and press enter.
Step 6 - You will then get a Windows XP Professional Setup screen. You have the option to do a new Windows install, Repair previous install or quit. Since we are doing a new install we just press Enter to continue.
Step 7 - You will be presented with the End User Licensing Agreement. Press F8 to accept and continue
tep 8 - This step is very important. Here we will create the partition where Windows will be installed. If you have a brand new unformatted drive you will get a screen similar to below. In our case the drive size is 8190MB. We can choose to install Windows in this drive without creating a partition, hence use the entire size of the drive. If you wish to do this you can just press enter and Windows will automatically partition and format the drive as one large drive.

However for this demonstration I will create two partition. The first partition will be 6000MB (C: drive) and second partition would be 2180MB (E: drive). By creating two partition we can have one which stores Windows and Applications and the other which stores our data. So in the future if anything goes wrong with our Windows install such as virus or spyware we can re-install Windows on C: drive and our data on E: drive will not be touched. Please note you can choose whatever size partition your like. For example if you have 500GB hard drive you can have two partition of 250GB each.
Press C to create a partition.
Step 8 - Windows will show the total size of the hard drive and ask you how much you want to allocate for the partition you are about to create. I will choose 6000MB. You will then get the screen below. Notice it shows C: Partition 1 followed by the size 6000 MB. This indicates the partition has been created. We still have an unpartitioned space of 2189MB. Next highlight the unpartitioned space by pressing down the arrow key. Then press C to create another partition. You will see the total space available for the new partition. Just choose all the space left over, in our case 2180MB.
Step 9 - Now you will see both partition listed. Partition 1 (C: Drive) 6000MB and Partition 2 (E: Drive) 2180MB. You will also have 8MB of unpartitioned space. Don't worry about that. Just leave it how its is. Windows normally has some unpartitioned space. You might wonder what happened to D: drive. Windows has automatically allocated D: drive to CD/DVD-ROM.
Select Partition 1 (C: Drive) and press Enter.

Step 10 - Choose format the partition using NTFS file system.This is the recommended file system. If the hard drive has been formatted before then you can choose quick NTFS format. We chose NTFS because it offers many security features, supports larger drive size, and bigger size files.
Windows will now start formatting drive C: and start copying setup files as shown on the two images below :
Step 11 - After the setup has completed copying the files the computer will restart. Leave the XP CD in the drive but this time DO NOT press any key when the message "Press any key to boot from CD" is displayed. In few seconds setup will continue. Windows XP Setup wizard will guide you through the setup process of gathering information about your computer.
Step 12 - Choose your region and language.
Step 13 - Type in your name and organization.
Step 14. Enter your product key.
Step 15 - Name the computer, and enter an Administrator password. Don't forget to write down your Administrator password.
Step 16 - Enter the correct date, time and choose your time zone.
Step 17 - For the network setting choose typical and press next.
Step 18 - Choose workgroup or domain name. If you are not a member of a domain then leave the default settings and press next. Windows will restart again and adjust the display.
Step 19 - Finally Windows will start and present you with a Welcome screen. Click next to continue.
Step 20 - Choose 'help protect my PC by turning on automatic updates now' and press next.
Step 21 - Will this computer connect to the internet directly, or through a network? If you are connected to a router or LAN then choose: 'Yes, this computer will connect through a local area network or home network'. If you have dial up modem choose: 'No, this computer will connect directly to the internet'. Then click Next.
Step 22 - Ready to activate Windows? Choose yes if you wish to active Windows over the internet now. Choose no if you want to activate Windows at a later stage.
Step 23 - Add users that will sign on to this computer and click next.
Step 24 - You will get a Thank you screen to confirm setup is complete. Click finish.
Step 25. Log in, to your PC for the first time.
Step 26 - You now need to check the device manager to confirm that all the drivers has been loaded or if there are any conflicts. From the start menu select Start -> Settings -> Control Panel. Click on the System icon and then from the System Properties window select the Hardware tab, then click on Device Manager.
If there are any yellow exclamation mark "!" next to any of the listed device, it means that no drivers or incorrect drivers has been loaded for that device. In our case we have a Video Controller (VGA card) which has no drivers installed.

Your hardware should come with manufacturer supplied drivers. You need to install these drivers using the automatic setup program provided by the manufacturer or you need to manually install these drivers. If you do not have the drivers, check the manufacturers website to download them.

To install a driver manually use the following procedure:

(a) From the device manager double click on the device containing the exclamation mark.

(b) This would open a device properties window.

(c) Click on the Driver tab.

(d) Click Update Driver button. The Wizard for updating device driver pops up as shown below:
You now get two options. The first option provides an automatic search for the required driver. The second option allows you to specify the location of the driver. If you don't know the location of the driver choose the automatic search which would find the required driver from the manufacturer supplied CD or Floppy disk. Windows would install the required driver and may ask you to restart the system for the changes to take affect. Use this procedure to install drivers for all the devices that contain an exclamation mark. Windows is completely setup when there are no more exclamation marks in the device manager.

Tips to install Windows Vista

Installing and reinstalling Windows Vista

In this article you will find instructions for:

Upgrading to Windows Vista when you already have a version of Windows XP Home Edition or Windows XP Professional on your computer and you want to keep your files, settings, and programs.

Installing a new, or clean, version of Windows when:

You want to replace your current operating system.

You want to install Windows Vista on a separate partition of your hard disk, and you have an operating system on your computer and an available partition.

You have a computer with no operating system installed.

Reinstalling Windows Vista when you want to restore default Windows settings or when you are having trouble with Windows and need to reinstall it by performing a clean installation.

Note

For more information about whether you should upgrade or perform a clean installation, go to Upgrade paths from previous versions of Windows on the Microsoft website.

During the installation process, you will need:

Your Windows installation disc (DVD or CD).

Your Windows product key (25 characters). You can find your product key on your computer or on the installation disc holder inside the Windows package. A product key sticker looks similar to this:

Picture of a Windows product key sticker Windows product key sticker

Go online to see other stickers.

The name of your computer. You will need to provide this if your computer is currently connected to a network. If you're using Windows XP, here's how to find your computer name:

Click Start, right-click My Computer, and then click Properties.

The computer name is displayed on the Computer Name tab.

You will also need to decide whether to install a 32-bit or 64-bit version of Windows Vista. For help deciding, see 32-bit and 64-bit Windows: frequently asked questions.

For more information about installing and upgrading 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows, go to Installation choices for Windows Vista (32-bit) or Installation choices for Windows Vista (64-bit) online.
Warning
Warning

Before installing Windows, be sure to disable all antivirus software and back up your files to an external hard disk, a DVD or CD, a USB flash drive, or a network folder.
To upgrade to Windows Vista

When you upgrade to Windows Vista, you keep your files, settings, and programs from your current version of Windows.

Important: Use the following procedure only when upgrading from a 32-bit version of Windows XP to a 32-bit version of Windows Vista.

Before you upgrade:

Check your hardware compatibility. Go to the Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor on the Microsoft website. Alternatively, you can run the Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor during the upgrade by clicking Check compatibility online on the Install Windows page.

Make sure you have Windows XP Service Pack 2 installed before you upgrade a computer running Windows XP to Windows Vista. If you're using Windows XP, here's how to see if your computer is running Windows XP Service Pack 2:

Click Start, right-click My Computer, and then click Properties.

On the General tab, verify that Service Pack 2 appears in the System area.

If Windows XP Service Pack 2 is not installed, you must install it before you upgrade to Windows Vista. To get Windows XP Service Pack 2, go to Windows Update online.

Warning
Warning

If you have an upgrade copy of the 32-bit version of Windows Vista, you must start Windows installation while running your existing version of Windows.
Notes
Notes

If you are using a fingerprint reader or other biometric device to log on to your computer, make sure you write down your password before upgrading. You must log on by typing your user name and password the first time that you use Windows after upgrading.

For detailed information about upgrading from language versions of Windows XP to Windows Vista, go to You cannot upgrade certain language versions of Windows XP to Windows Vista online.

Insert the Windows installation disc into your computer's DVD or CD drive. You must start Windows installation while running your existing version of Windows.

On the Install Windows page, click Install now.

Picture of the Install Windows pageInstall Windows page

On the Get important updates for installation page, we recommend getting the latest updates to help ensure a successful installation and to help protect your computer against security threats. You will need an Internet connection to get installation updates.

On the Type your product key for activation page, we strongly recommend that you type your 25-character product key to help avoid problems during activation.

On the Please read the license terms page, if you accept the license terms, click I accept the license terms.

On the Which type of installation do you want? page, click Upgrade to begin the upgrade. You might see a compatibility report.

Picture of the Which type of installation do you want? pageWhich type of installation do you want? page

Follow the instructions.

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Remember to reinstall antivirus software

After installing Windows, don't forget to enable existing, or install new, antivirus software.
To install Windows by performing a clean installation

You can use the following procedure when performing a clean installation of a 32-bit or 64-bit version of Windows Vista.

When you perform a clean installation, your existing version of Windows, including all of your files, settings, and programs, is automatically replaced. You can back up your files and settings, but you must manually reinstall your programs and restore backed-up files when the installation is done. For information about how to restore your files after a clean installation, go to How to restore your personal files after you perform a custom installation online.

Perform a clean installation if your computer has no operating system installed, or you want to delete your current operating system and replace it with Windows Vista, or you want to partition your hard disk and install Windows Vista on a specific partition.

Before you install Windows, check your hardware compatibility. Go to the Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor on the Microsoft website. Alternatively, you can run the Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor during installation by clicking Check compatibility online on the Install Windows page. If you start the installation from the installation disc, this link to the Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor does not appear on the Install Windows page.
Note
Note

You cannot install an upgrade copy of Windows Vista on a partition unless a copy of Windows 2000 or Windows XP is already installed on that partition. Depending on which version if Windows you are upgrading to and from, you might have to perform a clean installation.

Turn on your computer, insert the Windows installation disc into the computer's DVD or CD drive, and then do one of the following:

If your computer already has an operating system installed, and if you do not want to create, extend, delete, or format partitions, go to step 2.

If your computer does not have an operating system installed or if you want to create, extend, delete, or format partitions, you need to restart your computer with the installation disc inserted in your CD or DVD drive. This will cause your computer to start (or "boot") from the installation CD or DVD. If you are asked to press a key to boot from DVD or CD, press any key. If the Install Windows page appears, go to step 2.

If the Install Windows page does not appear and you're not asked to press a key to start from DVD or CD, you might have to specify that your computer use its DVD or CD drive as the startup device. This means that you need to set the DVD or CD drive to be the first startup device in the basic input/output system (BIOS). To learn how to do this, see Start Windows from a CD or DVD. After you select your DVD or CD drive as the startup device, restart your computer, and then start Windows from the installation DVD or CD as previously described.

On the Install Windows page, follow any instructions that are displayed, and then click Install now.

On the Get important updates for installation page, we recommend getting the latest updates to help ensure a successful installation and to help protect your computer against security threats. You will need an Internet connection to get installation updates.

On the Type your product key for activation page, we strongly recommend that you type your 25-character product key to help avoid problems during activation.
Note
Note

If you have an upgrade copy of a 32-bit version of Windows Vista, you will see a message telling you to restart your computer and start Windows installation from within your existing operating system.

On the Please read the license terms page, if you accept the license terms, click I accept the license terms.

On the Which type of installation do you want? page, click Custom.
Note
Note

After you click Custom, if you have an upgrade copy of a 64-bit version of Windows Vista and do not have a version of Windows that can be upgraded, the installation cannot continue. You will need to install a copy of Windows 2000 or Windows XP to proceed with this installation method.

On the Where do you want to install Windows? page, select where you want to install Windows.

If you don't partition your hard disk, click Next. The installation will start automatically. You might see a compatibility report that lists which programs and software drivers won't work after the installation. You can resolve any issues after the installation is complete.

If you have an existing partition and want to have more than one operating system on the same computer, you can install Windows on a specific partition. (This is called a dual-boot or multiboot configuration.) If you do this, be sure to install Windows on a different partition from the partition where your current version of Windows is installed. To install Windows on an existing partition, select the partition you want to use, and then click Next to begin the installation. You might see a compatibility report.

If you want to create, extend, delete, or format a partition, you must start Windows from the installation DVD or CD. If you did not begin the installation process this way, follow the instructions for starting Windows from the installation DVD or CD that appear in the first step of this procedure, and then follow the instructions on each screen. On the Where do you want to install Windows? page, click Drive options (advanced), click the option you want, and then follow the instructions. Click Next to begin the installation. You might see a compatibility report.

Follow the instructions.

Note
Note

Be sure to enable existing, or install new, antivirus software after the installation is complete.
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To reinstall Windows Vista

If you want to reinstall Windows Vista by performing a clean installation—possibly to restore the default Windows settings—here's how to do it. (If you're having a problem with Windows, first see What to do if Windows won't start correctly, which explains how to use the Windows installation disc to fix problems without completely reinstalling Windows.)
Warning
Warning

Back up your files before you begin reinstalling Windows, even if you're reinstalling Windows on a hard disk partition. A clean installation replaces the current version of Windows and all personal files.

Turn on your computer and insert the Windows Vista DVD or CD.

On the Install Windows page, follow any instructions that might appear, and then click Install now.

On the Get important updates for installation page, we recommend getting the latest updates to help ensure a successful installation and to help protect your computer against security threats. You will need an Internet connection to get installation updates.

On the Type your product key for activation page, we strongly recommend that you type your 25-character product key to help avoid problems during activation.

On the Please read the license terms page, if you accept the license terms, click I accept the license terms.

Follow the instructions on each page. On the Which type of installation do you want? page, click Custom.

On the Where do you want to install Windows? page, select the partition where you want to install Windows.

Click Next to begin the installation. You might see a compatibility report.

Follow the instructions.

Note
Note

Be sure to enable existing, or install new, antivirus software after the installation is complete.

Tips to install Windows 7

So you've decided to take the Windows 7 plunge, having heard all the paeans to Redmond's latest operating system. For many users, setting it up will be a simple case of popping in the installation disc and following the prompts. But there are a few steps you should take and decisions you need to make before and during the process.

Check Your Machine's Specs

The first thing to do is check whether your desktop or laptop PC is capable of running Windows 7. If it's already running Vista with acceptable performance, then the answer is yes. Officially, you need at least a 1-GHz CPU and 1GB RAM, but testers of the OS have successfully got it running on machines as out of date as a 266-MHz Pentium II with 96MB of RAM. Go ahead and try that kind of thing if you want, just don't use your license key on that type of machine. It may run, but you'll spend a lot of time waiting for it, and it won't display the glassy new Aero interface and enhancements.
If you're unsure whether your current system can run Windows 7, download and run Microsoft's Upgrade Advisor to assess your hardware's capabilities. When I ran it on an aging XP laptop, it told me I needed to back up my files and perform a Custom installation (see below), that my hard disk didn't have enough free space (you need 16GB), and that the laptop wouldn't run Aero Desktop. The good news, however, was that my 1.6-GHz CPU and 1.5GB RAM were sufficient. The advisor actually checks a lot more than the basic system requirements, and it lists every piece of hardware and software you have installed at the bottom of its report.

Choose an Edition

There are lots of different editions of Windows 7, but only three you can buy: Home Premium, Professional, and Ultimate. For most people, Home Premium will make the most sense. If your company decides to upgrade, Professional supports domain joining, network backup, and XP emulation. Ultimate includes everything in both other versions, and adds BitLocker encryption.

The key thing to consider here is that you have to do a clean installation—without the ability to carry your apps along—if you move from one level of Vista to another level of Windows 7, say from Vista Home Premium to Windows 7 Professional. The exception is Windows 7 Ultimate, which will let you perform an in-place upgrade from any level of Vista—as long as you don't change whether you're using the 32- or 64-bit version.

Don't forget to look into special pricing offers, such as those for students and family packs. And if you're installing on a machine you've freshly built, you can pay less for OEM versions that don't include all the packaging and support. The Student upgrade license is just $29.99, and PC part suppliers offer the OEM versions at steep discounts as well.

Choose 64-bit or 32-bit

Any computer manufactured in the last few years will probably have a 64-bit capable CPU. The rule of thumb is that if you have, or intend to install, more than 3GB of memory on your PC, you want 64-bit Windows.

And don't worry about your old 32-bit programs—compatibility features inside Windows allow most of these to run in the 64-bit OS, the exceptions generally being antivirus software and hardware drivers. One significant holdback, however, is Adobe's Flash: If you run the 64-bit version of Internet Explorer that comes with Windows 7, you won't be able to view Web sites that use Flash. But there's an easy fix: Run 32-bit IE for those sites until Adobe gets with the program.

Both 32- and 64-bit installation discs come in the Windows 7 box, so you only have to specify which you want if you're downloading the code. In short, my recommendation is that if your system can run 64-bit software, go for it: You'll be using your CPU and memory more efficiently, and you'll be future-proofed for upcoming 64-bit apps. —next: Back Up Your Data > October 25, 2009
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How to Install Windows 7
Get Windows 7 up and running right away—whether you're doing a Custom install or just a simple upgrade.
Michael Muchmore By Michael Muchmore

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How to Install Windows 7
Back Up Your Data
Get Going

Back Up Your Data

Now that you've chosen the version and acquired your copy of Windows 7, what should you do? OS installation gets at some pretty close-to-the-metal system components, so if the power should go out, you could end up losing a lot of stuff. You can use the built-in Windows Backup program to create DVDs of your files, but our backup analyst, Ed Mendelson, recommends getting a third-party backup application.

Choose Upgrade or Custom

If you're upgrading from any previous version of Windows, you'll have this all-important choice, although the Upgrade option will only be available if you're moving from Vista. If your victim machine has never had Windows installed on it before, you won't have either choice—just go ahead and choose Install.

Choosing Custom gives you a lot of options not available from Upgrade, like formatting and partitioning your hard disk. This type of "clean" install is actually recommended if you can live with having to reinstall your apps—your system will run without any of the gunk it's accumulated over the course of program installations and other system changes. One final note about this choice: You must start up from the installer disc; you cannot run the installer from within Windows for this type of installation to work.

Run Windows Easy Transfer

Do this if you're not choosing the Upgrade option. This will copy and later restore documents, media such as digital photos and videos, and settings, but not programs. Because of this, a better choice is to buy a copy of Laplink's PCmover, which moves your files and settings and also transfers apps.
Update, Run, and Disable Your Antivirus Software

Microsoft's official site recommends this, but I didn't touch my antivirus software and didn't have a problem when I did the upgrade. Our security analyst, Neil Rubenking, thinks this may be excessively cautious but that it doesn't hurt to stay on the safe side. After all, you don't want to carry over any contaminations to the new system.

Make Sure You're Connected to the Internet

At one point, the installation process will attempt to retrieve any updates from Microsoft's servers—it's a good idea to let it do this. Either a wired or wireless connection is fine. —next: Get Going >
Get Going

After you're all backed up, it's time to start with the installation. If you're doing an Upgrade from Vista, you insert the disc while the PC is running. But if you're doing a Custom install, restart the system with the disc in the drive. Make sure you've chosen the correct 32- or 64-bit disc and power up the system. You may need to hit a function key and then hit any key in order to boot from the DVD drive. On some machines, like netbooks, if you're installing from an external drive you may have to run Settings to get the computer to boot from it.

Tip: If you're installing to an older machine, make sure all USB devices are disconnected. You may even need to disconnect internal USB connections. There have been reports of stalled installations when USB devices are connected.

Next, you'll see a "Windows is loading files…" message and a progress bar, followed by a "Starting Windows" splash screen. After this, you'll be able to choose your language, time, keyboard, and currency formats (the correct choices for the U.S. are the defaults).

Hit Next and you'll see the big Install Now button, but, before you hit a couple of useful links located below: "What to know before installing Windows" and "Repair your computer." The first addresses the topics of Upgrade and Custom options. The second offers advanced tools to address problems with booting your PC and lets you recover using a backup you've previously created.

Click the Install Now button. There's still time to back out, because on the next screen you have to accept the license agreement by checking a box. It's after this that you get the choice between an Upgrade and a Custom (advanced) installation (see above for help with this). For an Upgrade installation, the process then begins. The Upgrade installation usually takes a bit longer than a Custom (or "Clean") installation: between 45 minutes and an hour, in my experience. A clean installation should take half an hour or less, depending on your system speed.

If you choose Custom, there's a little more to do. Your next screen will show you a list of the disk partitions on your hard drive, and you'll need to select one on which to install Windows 7. If you're lucky, the partitions will be titled with understandable text, but even failing that, your best choice is the one the installer preselects, which is the partition on which your previous OS was installed. This will have the type System shown in a column to the right, and all will show how much disk space has been allotted to them.

If you want to create another partition—for example, to multiboot different operating systems—click Advanced. This will add choices to delete, format, and create new partitions. If you really want to blow away your existing OS, choose Format. If you don't do this, the installer will actually make a copy of the files from your previous OS in a folder called Windows.old. Finally, the Advanced options let you load a driver for an external drive and extend a partition. (This last will only be usable if you have unallocated disk space—i.e., storage space that's not part of an existing partition—which will only be the case if you've added a new hard drive or done some partitioning yourself.)

Assuming you're choosing the same partition your previous Windows version used, you'll get a warning that your files will be moved to a Windows.old folder. If you've done this more than once, the folder will be named "windows.old.001," and so on.

Now comes the waiting. The Windows 7 installer copies its files to your disk, expands them (the longest step in this process), installs features, installs updates, and bang, you're there. If something goes awry—say, the external disk drive you're using gets disconnected—you can abort the installation and everything it's done to your system will be undone.

After Running Setup

Once the setup has run its course, you'll be asked to type in a username (20 characters maximum) and computer name (15 characters maximum). Then you're asked for a password, password confirmation, and password hint. (You can bypass this last step if you're not worried about others getting into your PC.) After this, you're supposed to enter your product key, but since you have a 30-day trial, you don't need to right away. The same page by default sets the system to automatically activate Windows, but you may want to uncheck this if you're just trying out the OS. After 30 days, you'll see messages and warnings that you need to Activate, so it's not like you can forget about it.

Then you choose Security settings. The large choice at the top for Default Settings makes a lot of sense—it turns on automatic updates and checks online to resolve problems. The other two choices, "Install important updates only" and "Ask me later," leave you a bit less protected. After this, you'll be prompted for your Time Zone and be given a chance to check the date and time. Windows gets this over the Internet, so you shouldn't have to set it manually.

Now comes the Welcome screen and the "Windows is preparing your Desktop" Message. And that's it—you're running Windows 7! You'll likely see updates in available in Windows Update, which will probably require a restart.

If you did a Custom installation upgrade, install any apps and restore the files you backed up. If you've switched from the 32-bit edition to the 64-bit one, you can still install your 32-bit apps, but you may have to update your antivirus program and some hardware drivers to the 64-bit versions.

You may want to consider downloading the free Windows Live Essentials package, which includes Windows Live Messenger for instant messaging, Photo Gallery for photo editing and organizing, the Mail client, Movie Maker for easy video editing, and more. And you'll probably want to customize your system. Regardless, it's time to sit back and enjoy the new taskbar, Aero enhancements, and more!