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10 tips for move from XP to Windows 7

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Here's a great list to review before you actually begin the move from XP to Windows 7 provided by ZDNet.

1: Check your hardware

2: Understand the Custom Install

3: Consider a setting up a multiboot configuration

4: Plan your backup and restore strategy

5: Plan your data transfer strategy

6: Inventory your applications and gather your CDs

7: Become familiar with the new UI

8: Check for XP Mode support

9: Ask questions

10: Subscribe to the Windows Vista and Windows 7 Report

I'd like to add one final tip:

11. Have your Microsoft partners number handy.

Source: http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/10things/?p=1000&tag=nl.e550

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Anita Y. Mathis is a small business owner and consultant serving the small-to-midsize market. She provides vital information to business decision makers needed for aligning business and technology. Her current focus is helping insurance professionals prepare for security-related compliance...

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