Check to see if your computer is compatible with Windows 7. The Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor scans your computer to see if you can upgrade it to Windows 7. In order to upgrade to Windows 7, you must upgrade to the same version of Windows you already have. Prepare your computer to install Windows. Use the following steps to prepare your computer for a Windows installation: Back up your files.
It's a good idea to back up any files you want to keep in case there is a problem during the upgrade. You can back up for your files using another hard drive, an external hard drive, a flash drive, or a cloud service such as Google Drive or Dropbox. Scan your computer for malware. Malware can prevent Windows from installing correctly. Disable or uninstall any antivirus software because they may interfere with the Windows installation.
Uninstall some unnecessary programs to speed up the upgrade. You can install them after Windows 7 has finished. Update Windows with Windows Update. Delete some unnecessary files to speed up the upgrade. Back up your hard drive in case the installation fails and you lose your files. Insert your Windows 7 installation disc. Click the Windows Start menu. By default, it's the icon with the Windows logo in the lower-left corner. Alternatively, you can boot your computer from the disc as outlined in Method 1 and select Update from the installation screen.
Click My Computer. This is displays all drives on your computer. If you are using a newer version of Windows, click Windows Explorer. It has an icon that resembles a folder with a blue clip. Then click This PC or your computer name. Double-click the disc drive with the installation disk. This displays the contents of the disk.
Allow Setup to start. Click Setup. This launches the Windows 7 installation program. Click Install Now. Decide whether to install updates for Windows Setup. The updates are intended to fix known problems with Windows Setup and installing updates makes your installation smoother and more stable. To get updates, click Go Online to get the latest updates for installation recommended.
To skip updates, click Do not get the latest updates for installation. Read over the Microsoft Software License Terms, and click the checkbox next to "I accept the license terms". Then click Next. Select the Upgrade option. It's the first option in the menu. This checks your compatibility and installs Windows 7. Method 3. Connect a USB flash drive to your computer. The USB flash drive needs to have a minimum of 4 gigabytes of disc space. Move any personal files off of the drive.
Make sure the flash drive has no other files on it before copying the Windows ISO file. It is also known as a disk image. Note: This download may take a while, depending on your internet speed. A list of download links is available here. If the link to the website does not work, click here to download a list of the links. Double-click the "en-US. Then click Install to install the program. Follow the on-screen instructions in the Installation Wizard.
Select the Windows 7 ISO file. Then click Next to continue. Click USB device. It's the blue button in the lower-right corner the "Choose Media type:" screen. Be aware that this will erase all files on the flash drive. Depending on the make and model of your computer, press one of these buttons immediately after you power on your computer will enter the system BIOS.
Although this method may vary among computers, the boot options menu is typically a menu of movable device names where you should set your USB drive as the first boot device. Start your computer from the USB drive. When the computer starts, press a key if you are asked if you would like to boot from the USB drive by pressing any key.
After you choose to start from the USB drive. Then click Next in the lower-right corner. It might take a few minutes for the tool to download and install. To install the tool immediately, select Open or Run and then follow the instructions.
To use the tool later, select Save and download the installation files to your PC. On the Installation complete screen, select Close. In the search box, enter troubleshooter and then select Troubleshooting from the list of results. Under System and Security , select Fix problems with Windows Update and then follow the instructions. Windows 7 More Support for Windows 7 ended on January 14, We recommend you move to a Windows 11 PC to continue to receive security updates from Microsoft.
Need more help? Join the discussion. Was this information helpful? Yes No. Microsoft also recommends that you update your antivirus programs. After updating, you should run the antivirus programs and then turn them off. Once the installation is complete, you can turn the programs back on or install new antivirus software that is compatible with Windows 7.
Windows Mail and Outlook Express are not available on Windows 7. If you are currently using these programs, you will need to import your data into Windows Live Mail or another email program after installation. Before installation, it's a good idea to back up your files, even if you are only doing a simple upgrade.
If you are doing a custom clean installation, you will need to back up and transfer your files and settings. You will also need to gather your installation discs to reinstall any programs. Try another one! Note: The above guide works with Windows 7.
Contact US. Insert the USB drive you intend to boot from. Instructions for doing so wildly from system to system, but generally entail the following: Reboot the system.
Go to the section that contains your boot devices. Exit from the BIOS configuration, saving all changes. Copyright Power Software Ltd.
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