Shirley's Tech Zone: Is Your PC Ready to Take On Windows 7?

If your PC (Personal Computer) runs Windows Vista then it can run Windows 7, but if your PC runs Windows XP or you are just not sure if your PC can run Windows 7 then you must make sure your PC is compatible with Windows 7. So how do you make sure your PC can run Windows 7? Well it’s simple and it was made simple by the Microsoft Corporation because the Microsoft Corporation has created a software which checks your PC for its compatibility with Windows 7 and that software is called Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor. The Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor is currently in the beta stage so it is currently called Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor Beta. The Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor Beta checks your PC to see if it is compatible with Windows 7 and capable of running Windows 7.

To check the compatibility of your PC with Windows 7, download the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor Beta, install it, and run it. You will then get a report which will tell you if your PC can run Windows 7 and if there are any compatibility issues or problems. If the compatibility issues or problems can be fixed, the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor Beta will give you suggestions on steps to take next. For example if your video card driver needs to be updated, it will tell you and tell you where to get an update of the video card driver. In the process of the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor Beta checking your PC for its compatibility with Windows 7, information about your PC is sent to the Microsoft Corporation but the Microsoft Corporation says that no information will be used to identify or contact you.

Please note that before you begin to run the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor Beta, you must be sure to plug in any USB devices or other devices such as scanners, printers, or external hard drives that are regularly used with the PC you're evaluating.

To download the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor Beta go here.