Thanks for that, Gerald. I value your opinion. Marilyn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gerald Levy" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, September 10, 2010 1:52 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] upgrading to windows7
: : XP may be old, but there is still plenty of life left in it. I suspect many : commercial and governmental customers will continue to use it long after MS : ends support in 2014. : : Gerald : : : ----- Original Message ----- : From: "chris hallsworth" <[email protected]> : To: <[email protected]> : Sent: Friday, September 10, 2010 2:27 PM : Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] upgrading to windows7 : : : > Hi all. : > Now with Windows XP you have no choice but a clean install. There is : > simply no in-place upgrade path from XP to 7. If you think about it, what : > is the point if XP is getting to be an old operating system. : > : > : > From Chris H in Derbyshire : > : > On 10/09/2010 19:21, yvonne oliver wrote: : >> hello Chris : >> can an upgrade bee done from xp? : >> Yvonne : >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "chris hallsworth" : >> <[email protected]> : >> To: <[email protected]> : >> Sent: Friday, September 10, 2010 7:17 PM : >> Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] upgrading to windows7 : >> : >> : >>> Hi. : >>> Even if your Vista is not broken, I would encourage you to take the : >>> time and complete the upgrade. You should have sighted assistance : >>> around just in case you run into any problems. Fortunately, I have : >>> upgraded and even reinstalled Windows 7 several times, all without : >>> sighted assistance. However your mileage may vary depending on many : >>> factors, including computer hardware. : >>> First off, download and install the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor just so : >>> you are prepared in case of any incompatibilities or extra steps you : >>> need to take before, during or after the upgrade. : >>> Next, ensure you do a clean install, rather than an in-place upgrade. : >>> This will require backing up your files as the Vista installation will : >>> be wiped off and replaced with a fresh install of Windows 7. Yes, I : >>> appreciate you can do an in-place upgrade from Vista to 7, however you : >>> may run into problems that could only be resolved with a clean : >>> install. So might as well save the trouble and do a clean install : >>> anyway. : >>> But on the whole I think you will enjoy Windows 7 and what it has to : >>> offer. It feels and looks like Vista, but is certainly much more : >>> responsive and stable compared to Vista. It even runs on "lower" : >>> hardware. I stress lower as this is the first time in the history of : >>> Windows that less powerful hardware will work on Windows 7. : >>> Good luck with the upgrade. Please take your time. Please get back to : >>> us if you need further help or you have further questions. : >>> Many thanks. : >>> : >>> : >>> : >>> From Chris H in Derbyshire : >>> : >>> On 10/09/2010 19:07, Candy Lowe wrote: : >>>> Hello everyone, : >>>> I know that this is an old question, but I am just now getting around : >>>> to upgrading my windows vista home premium to windows 7. : >>>> I got a free upgrade when I bought the Toshiba lap top, but I take : >>>> care of my elderly parents, and they have both been sick, and I : >>>> haven't had time. : >>>> Is this going to be a big deal? Should I leave it alone or is it : >>>> worth it? My husband is sighted and can help me, but things aren't : >>>> broken, and I don't know if I should try to fix them, if you know : >>>> what I mean. : >>>> Will I need sighted assistance? Will I have to re-install all of my : >>>> programs? I am so sorry that I am bringing this subject up, but I : >>>> wasn't able to take part in these discussions when they were first : >>>> going on. : >>>> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: : >>>> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ : >>> : >>> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: : >>> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ : >> : >> : >> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: : >> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ : > : > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: : > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ : : : For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: : http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
