I've taken the plunge and am "upgrading" to Windows 7 (Home Premium) from XP Pro. In actuality, I'm installing clean on a new HD and am planning on reinstalling what I can and copying over ...

Windows 7 and Vista are staging an unexpected comeback as users push back against Windows 11.

Microsoft will offer free or discounted Windows 7 upgrades to users who buy Vista PCs after July 1, according to a Web site that has accurately predicted the company’s moves in the past. According to ...

While Backup and Restore (Windows 7) creates viable and fantastically compatible hard drive images, various flaws and limitations with the Windows Rescue/Recovery disks render it basically unusable ...

A Seattle-area PC seller will offer free Windows 7 upgrades to customers who buy new Vista-powered machines starting next week, beating Microsoft Corp. and its biggest hardware partners to the punch ...

With the Windows 7 Release Candidate just over a month away, Microsoft's development team continues to provide a closer look at its forthcoming flagship operating system and has this week turned its ...

Why it matters: Windows 7 went out of Microsoft's extended support (through the Extended Security Updates paid program) in January, and software companies are now revealing they will do the same in ...