When the installation is complete, you can move the files and settings from the safe location to the computer running Windows 7.For more information about upgrade availability, see this Microsoft Web site.Windows Easy Transfer (Migwiz.exe) is installed with Windows 7 and is available on the Windows 7 DVD in the Support\Migwiz directory.When running Windows Easy Transfer from the DVD, double click Mig to run the application.If you plan to upgrade your hardware, make sure you buy the right parts for the sockets on your motherboard, which may predate modern standards.You can check exactly how ready your PC is for Windows 8 by downloading Microsoft’s Upgrade Assistant.

means that you save files and settings in a safe location, such as on a USB drive or a network share, prior to installing Windows 7 on your computer.

This is where were tackle the question “what should I do if I am still running Microsoft XP?

”For an OS that’s three releases behind the times, this shouldn’t be big news, but XP has proved remarkably tenacious.

Net Applications measured 31.2% of the world’s PCs still running XP in October 2013.

That’s a problem: when Microsoft stops supporting an OS, it doesn’t only withdraw its technical-support services – it also stops updating the software.