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Published inJan 2012
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ISBN-139781849682961
Edition1st Edition
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David Overton
David Overton
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David Overton

David Overton has been in the IT industry for over 25 years and has worked at Microsoft in the UK for more than eleven years. David fell in love with Small and Medium Business when he was given responsibility for engaging with journalists at the time of the launch of Small Business Server 2003 in the UK. For the next four years David was responsible for improving SBS deliveries by Microsoft partners. As well as his day job, David is also a writer: he has written for consumer publications Windows XP and Windows Vista magazines, and he blogs at http://davidoverton.com, where he helps readers find solutions to questions and problems. In 2009, David published his first book on SBS 2008 which was well received. When not working or writing, David likes to spend time with his family and also tries to fit in sailing any time of the year in any weather.
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Checking pre-requisites for Windows 7

The hardware requirements for Windows 7 are higher than those for Windows XP, so older computers may need hardware upgrades before we can proceed. The easiest way to see if a computer meets all the requirements is to run an automated tool from Microsoft. This can be downloaded from http://davidoverton.com/r.ashx?2B.

Plug in all the devices that the user will want to use with Windows 7. This should include printers and USB devices, as older ones may not work with Windows 7 and the advisor can only test for the hardware and software installed.

To use the advisor, follow these steps:

  1. 1. Install the Windows 7 Advisor Tool and start it.

  2. 2. Once all your devices are installed, press the Start check button.

  3. 3. The tool will display Checking compatibility for several minutes before displaying the list of issues that need addressing and items that are fine. We can choose to consider a 32-bit report or 64-bit report depending on the version of Windows that could...

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David Overton

David Overton has been in the IT industry for over 25 years and has worked at Microsoft in the UK for more than eleven years. David fell in love with Small and Medium Business when he was given responsibility for engaging with journalists at the time of the launch of Small Business Server 2003 in the UK. For the next four years David was responsible for improving SBS deliveries by Microsoft partners. As well as his day job, David is also a writer: he has written for consumer publications Windows XP and Windows Vista magazines, and he blogs at http://davidoverton.com, where he helps readers find solutions to questions and problems. In 2009, David published his first book on SBS 2008 which was well received. When not working or writing, David likes to spend time with his family and also tries to fit in sailing any time of the year in any weather.
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