After recently writing about the ‘joys’ of upgrading from XP to Windows 7, I was mildly surprised to hear from Vista users who wanted to know if they should upgrade to Windows 7. The answer is: ...

Microsoft detailed on Tuesday upgrade paths from old Windows editions to its upcoming Windows 7 OS, saying that Europeans will not be able to directly upgrade from Windows Vista to Windows 7.

Microsoft has been trying to clarify details on upgrading to Windows 7 for individual users, but it's been a bumpy ride at best. Microsoft has been trying to clarify details on upgrading to Windows 7 ...

Wall Street columnist Walt Mossberg posted a chart detailing which versions of Windows XP and Vista must do clean installs to Windows 7, and which can do a simpler upgrade. There’s been plenty of ...

That recommendation did not go unheeded as reviewers in the CRN Test Center set out to find the most efficient and easiest way to get Windows 7 deployed on XP clients. But after a series of tests on ...

It does, however, permit upgrades from Vista SP1 to Windows 7. A Microsoft spokesman said that no final decisions have yet been made about what will be included or not included in the generally ...