One of the big barriers to upgrading to Windows 8 is that Windows 7 is so good. For keyboard-and-mouse users, Windows 8 isn't a hugely compelling upgrade -- and without judicious use of third-party ...

I have my copy of windows 7 and am looking to install it on one of my machines, however I am feeling a bit out of my depth so I turn to ars...<BR><BR>The machine I am putting it on is just used for a ...

With the Windows 7 DVD in your optical drive, reboot and "press any key" to boot from the disc when prompted. The installation wizard that will greet you is pretty straightforward. Despite that, there ...

Contemplating going with a dual-boot (at least for a while) with my upcoming new motherboard/CPU/RAM + larger SSD, which leads me to a couple of questions. First, is it at ALL possible/practicable to ...

If you have a Windows 7 PC but aren't sure you're ready to upgrade to Windows 8 yet, a dual-boot system might be a good way to ease into it. This will let you use both operating systems, side-by-side, ...

Windows 8 has gotten lots of buzz, and plenty of criticism, for its attempt to shake up your PC’s operating system. With so many big changes, you may want to keep your old Windows 7 OS on your machine ...

Thomas Wensel wants to install Windows 7 while keeping his older version. This is a great idea if you have enough spare hard drive space. It allows you to move to the new OS without burning your ...