This may sound like it could be the shortest tutorial ever, but if you were planning on just sticking the Windows 7 DVD into your PC come 22 October and hoping for the best, it's a good job you're ...

Everyone’s talking about Windows 7 this week. And even if you have absolutely no interest in the inner workings of your PC’s operating system, your attention has no doubt been drawn by Microsoft’s ...

Having trouble deciding whether to upgrade to Microsoft’s newest? If so, you may be better off waiting. Upgrading to Windows 7 is not a no-brainer for most users. Microsoft offers a free Windows 7 ...

Linux has long been the preferred operating system for rejuvenating older PCs for three reasons: It’s lighter weight than Windows, it’s secure enough to let you sidestep CPU-hogging anti-virus ...

Upgrading to Windows 7 from Windows XP has been impossible -- until now. Parallels has announced a piece of software that lets users upgrade from any version of XP or Vista to the latest Windows OS, ...

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: ...

-- Context-sensitive menus that allow you to select frequently used operations like listening to music, launching a program or opening a specific file --Smart features designed to reduce nagging about ...