Installing a new OS isn't without its potential pitfalls, so if you're upgrading your PC to Windows 7 you should check our step-by-step guide and make sure everything is as it should be ...

If you're ready to take Microsoft's new OS for a spin, this guide, excerpted from the book Microsoft Windows 7 In Depth, can help.

Windows 7 runs fairly well out of the box, but as with any new Windows installation, you’re going to need to download some drivers to get things working properly. Vista drivers usually do the ...

Make sure your new Windows installation disc or USB drive is inserted into your PC, then restart your system. While your PC is booting, you’ll get a prompt to hit any key to boot from the disk ...

Windows 7 may be Microsoft's best desktop OS to date, but it's not immune to problems and corruption. We show you how to repair a misbehaving Windows 7 installation using the In-Place Upgrade option.

How to Download & Install Windows 7. Microsoft has licensed the software-download site Digital River to distribute Windows 7 ISO files for installing from a DVD or USB drive.