Check the Processor (CPU)
The central processor unit (CPU) is the component that’s responsible for processing the information and commands between the different components that make up your PC, which basically makes it the brain of your PC. Therefore, the speed of the processor greatly influences your PC’s performance. When considering the upgrade to Windows Vista, you need to ensure your CPU can process quickly enough to support the new features of Vista. A sample CPU is shown in Figure 1.11. (Далее…)
System Requirements and Recommendations
In case you can’t get the Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor to work properly on your PC or you want to take a quick look at what it takes to run Windows Vista, this section covers the system requirements and recommendations. In addition, you can refer to the next several sections on how to manually check the specs of the different system components on your PC.
First, you can take a look at the bare-minimum system requirements to install and run Windows Vista: (Далее…)
Use Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor
The first thing to do when thinking about upgrading one of your Windows XP PCs to Windows Vista is to evaluate your PC and its system components to ensure it can be upgraded. Although you can manually review and evaluate your PC against the requirements and recommendations for Vista, as discussed in the next sections, you can make the whole process easier by simply using the Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor. The Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor is a blessing for beginners. (Далее…)
1. Upgrading to Windows Vista
Want the cool new interface and all the cutting-edge features that Windows Vista offers? Well, before you run out and buy the software for your existing PC, you need to ensure your system will support it! (Далее…)
Introduction
The purpose of this book is to provide you with information, tips, and tricks about using and transitioning to Windows Vista. (Далее…)