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Windows 7 General Availability on 22 October

Written by AboKevin on . Posted in Microsoft, Windows 7;

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Ok, I know, I know… I am late to the table with this one. But hey – better late than never. Have been busy at work this week – very busy so I haven’t had time to post anything.

Anyway, as probably most of you know already Microsoft has publicly announced that Windows 7 will be available in stores on 22 October this year. RTM is expected in the second half of July. This is great news and I am really looking forward to downloading the RTM from TechNet come August.

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Microsoft releases 31 Language Packs for Windows 7 RC

Written by AboKevin on . Posted in Microsoft, RC, Windows 7;, x64

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Want to see what Windows 7 may look like in your native language, and you have been frustrated by the lack of available language versions of Windows 7 RC? Be frustrated no more. Microsoft today released 31 Language Packs for Windows 7 RC through Windows Update;

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As it is stated in the information on the Language Packs;

After you install this language pack, you can change the display language of Windows 7 to be (your chosen language), Go to the Clock, Language, and Region category in the Control Panel to change the display language.

I will try out the Norwegian Language Pack in the hope that this will not degrade my system significantly, bearing in mind my decision to revert to the English version after trying out the Norwegian x86 version of Windows 7 RC the other day.

Not Sure Your System Can Handle Windows 7 – Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor To The Rescue

Written by AboKevin on . Posted in Microsoft, RC, Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor, Windows 7;

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Brandon LeBlanc on the Windows Blog today posted an article on the release of the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor Beta. With this tool you can analyze your current system to see whether it meets the requirements of Windows 7;

A beta of Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor is now available to help people analyze their PC in preparation for a Windows 7 upgrade. Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor is a free tool that people can download as of today to help them determine if their PC is able to upgrade to and run Windows 7. The beta can be downloaded here (English only at this time).

Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor examines a PC’s processor, memory, storage, and graphics capabilities, identifies known compatibility issues with installed software and devices and finally provides guidance on how to resolve those issues if possible. Please also note: as previously stated on the E7 blog, Windows XP users are required to do a clean install of the Windows 7 RC as well as the final product. Only PCs with Windows Vista can be upgraded to Windows 7.

I decided to take this little application for a test ride on my system;

After downloading and installing it, this is the first screen that welcomes you to the application;

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After clicking the enticing Start check button this happened;

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After waiting for a few minutes the result was presented in this way;

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Clicking on the system requirements link produces this page;

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All in all not to bad. When it comes to the recommendations I got, I did exactly as told after installing the RC. So everything is running smoothly. Norton Internet Security 2009 has not given me any trouble at all… so far 😉

If you are not sure whether your system meets the requirements for Windows 7,

this tool might help you decide to take the leap or not. Try it out yourself.

You can download the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor here.

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