Upgrading Vista to Windows 7 - Pre-install housekeeping

Pt. 3 of 6 | 1:40 |

Upgrading from Windows Vista to Windows 7

Wednesday October 21, 2009

The process of

upgrading from Windows Vista to Windows 7

will be much smoother if you're installing to a drive that's clean, defragmented and free of junk and other extra files. The less Windows has to move in the upgrade from Windows Vista to Windows 7, the less likelihood of something going wrong.

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- Before installing a new operating system it's smart to cleanup your hard drive.

- Remove clutter from the Internet.

- Get rid of temporary files.

- Uninstall programs you don't really use.

Here are some programs to assist you in this:

TuneUp Utilities 2009

System Mechanic

Zilla Free Tuneup and Optimizer

For uninstalling programs we recommend:

Revo Uninstaller

- Removing useless files and programs will get your computer fresh and ready for your Windows 7 upgrade!

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