Before you follow this article please make certain that you have carried out what is written in part One.
It’s now time to install your old data, preferences and make drivers.
1. Install drivers for your hardware
Windows 7 will do a great job of downloading and installing the drivers that your system requires robotically. In fact, in the majority of installations I have performed I have not needed to download any drivers to make the computer work. But that doesn’t automatically mean that you won’t! Every system is special.
Anyway, even though Windows 7 will most likely find drivers for the hardware, it doesn’t mean that it’s the most up to date version. So, start by setting up your motherboard’s drivers. Then, download up to date drivers for your Graphics Processing Unit or GPU (if you have a separate one). Use Windows 7 drivers whenever they are available. If they’re not, you will in all probability find that Windows Vista drivers will be fine.
2. Configure the User Account Control (UAC) options
UAC is a security program that controls 3rd party applications accessing the operating system. In Windows Vista it enjoyed requesting you to make all the judgements. Commonly prompting you to make a choice on programs you had in no way even heard of!
The UAC application in Windows 7 is much less intrusive and far better designed.
You won’t see so many pop ups now and I advise you leave it on the default setting that only alerts you when a program attempts to install software or alter your settings.
However, if you’re surfing the dark areas of the internet and want a higher level of security, you can open the UAC manager (Control Panel > Security) and raise the UAC to the highest level. you’ll get a lot more alerts, but then where you’re going you’ll in all probability need them!
3. Restore your old data
If you took my suggestion and bought a new networked hard drive, you just need to connect to your home network to locate your old data.
Do not copy whole folders though. Search for individual files and copy those to new folders on your local hard drive. Locate the AppData folder. This is usually hidden. However, it contains useful files that will allow your software to run correctly and your Outlook data.
4. Be brutal
Installing a new Operating System always gives you a great chance to clean your data and delete the junk that we all unavoidably collect on our computers over time. Back up everything you are not sure about onto the network hard drive. And be merciless with everything else!
Enjoy Windows 7. It is a great Operating System.
Author Resource:
I previously wrote about installing Windows7 onto your computer. Here is the second part to that article and I hope at least some of you will find it useful. It really isn't that difficult to install windows 7 .
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