Does changing Windows XP for Windows 7 affect the information fund on my computer?

Computer Technology and Software

May 19th, 2010 by admin

Hi. Most of my friends have laptops with Windows 7. They say its great and that it is much faster than Windows Vista and Windows XP. I would like to change from Windows XP to Windows 7. Does the chang affect the information and the programs found in the computer? I nee your help please!!
Thanks allot!
Thanks allot guys! I cannot choose a best answer because they all helped me out very much. I will deffinately not change now! thanks again!

5 Responses

sh3bang writes:
May 19th, 20104:49 pmat

To go from Windows XP to Windows 7, you are going to have to custom install it. Meaning all of your installed programs will be gone and all those information. The only thing staying are your personal files.
n00b writes:
May 19th, 20105:48 pmat

I bet your friends went out and got laptops with Windows 7 on it. I bet they didnt install Windows 7 on an XP machine and say it is “much faster”. Dont waste your time and money.
Rickie writes:
May 19th, 20106:44 pmat

Installing Windows 7 on a computer will COMPLETEY erase the hard drive (to upgrade u need Vista) and of course you will have to REINSTALL ALL THE DRIVERS SOME OF YOUR COMPONENTS may not work.

Windows 7 is a tiny faster than Vista BUT NOT XP

RICK
Tara_WinTeam writes:
May 19th, 20107:14 pmat

If you choose to upgrade from XP to Windows 7 you will have to reinstall any programs you want to use. For a step-by-step guide, including back up and restore options go here: http://windows. microsoft. com/en-us/windows7/help/upgrading-from-windows-xp-to-windows-7.

Cheers,
Tara
Windows Outreach Team
AFD writes:
May 19th, 20107:38 pmat

upgrade from XP to Windows 7 you will have to reinstall any programs