Can My Machine Run Windows 7?
With the impending release (10/22/09) of Windows 7 I’ve been getting more and more questions from my clients about it. Do I like it? Should they get it? Why is it better? Can their current machines run it?
This last question tends to be, personally, the one I’m most hesitant to answer directly. Enter Microsoft’s Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor. Still in beta, it has worked splendidly every time I’ve tried it. A small download which installs and runs quickly, it assesses hardware and attached devices to tell you about any potential problems, and then allows you to save the report! This includes network printers, USB drives, etc. which obviously helps to avoid the potential for post-installation client meltdowns. And lets face it – who wants to research whether Fern Potter’s favorite Okidata dot matrix printer (as seen in Wargames) will be compatible?
I’m already running Windows 7, but I’m including a screenshot of the sorts of feedback it can provide.
Windows 7. Are you ready?
Comment from Jason Mundok (IT Solutions)
Time September 29, 2009 at 9:27 pm
Great tip, Justin. Thanks for sharing this.