Upgrade Questions

If you want to upgrade to Windows 7 on your PC, here's what it takes:

• 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor
• 1 gigabyte (GB) RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit)
• 16 GB available hard disk space (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit)
• DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver
• Drivers - usually anything that worked with Vista will also work with Windows 7
  It is suggested that you download Windows 7 System Advisor and run it with all the printers, scanners etc plugged in to see if there are compatibility issues with software or hardware.

Which version of Windows 7 should I buy and how much will it cost? Comparison chart

When the hard drive's free space is less than 10 percent.
MY COMPUTER - right click on drive you want to check - PROPERTIES - GENERAL

When you upgrade your operating systen from Windows 95/98 to Windows XP or 2000.
Suggested minimum memory for Windows 95 - 128MB
Suggested minimum memory for Windows 98 - 128MB
Suggested minimum memory for Windows XP - 512MB
Suggested minimum memory for Windows 2000 - 512MB
Suggested minimum memory for Windows Vista - 1GB

To check how much memory is on your computer - RIGHT CLICK on the MY COMPUTER - PROPERTIES - GENERAL

Recomended CPU/FSB/Memory for Windows XP - P3/ 500/ 512
Recomended CPU/FSB/Memory for Windows 2000 - P2/ 500 /512
Recomended CPU/FSB/Memory/Power supply for Windows Vista - Pentium Dual Core 3GB/ 1GB / 400 Watt 24pin +4 Power supply
It is not recommended to put Vista on an older computer. It is very hard to find Vista device drivers (sound, video, motherboard) for computers purchased before 2006

Not if the price of the Motherboard and CPU is more than half of the price of a new system.