Does changing Windows XP for Windows 7 affect the information fund on my computer?
Hi. Most of my friends have laptops with Windows 7. They say its great and that it is much faster than Windows Vista and Windows XP. I would like to change from Windows XP to Windows 7. Does the chang affect the information and the programs found in the computer? I nee your help please!!
Thanks allot!
Thanks allot guys! I cannot choose a best answer because they all helped me out very much. I will deffinately not change now! 
thanks again!
Tags: affect, changing, information, windows
July 5th, 2010 at 6:15 pm
To go from Windows XP to Windows 7, you are going to have to custom install it. Meaning all of your installed programs will be gone and all those information. The only thing staying are your personal files.
July 5th, 2010 at 6:38 pm
Installing Windows 7 on a computer will COMPLETEY erase the hard drive (to upgrade u need Vista) and of course you will have to REINSTALL ALL THE DRIVERS SOME OF YOUR COMPONENTS may not work.
Windows 7 is a tiny faster than Vista BUT NOT XP
RICK
July 5th, 2010 at 9:31 pm
upgrade from XP to Windows 7 you will have to reinstall any programs
July 6th, 2010 at 7:47 am
If you choose to upgrade from XP to Windows 7 you will have to reinstall any programs you want to use. For a step-by-step guide, including back up and restore options go here: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/help/upgrading-from-windows-xp-to-windows-7.
Cheers,
Tara
Windows Outreach Team
July 6th, 2010 at 8:18 am
I bet your friends went out and got laptops with Windows 7 on it. I bet they didnt install Windows 7 on an XP machine and say it is “much faster”. Dont waste your time and money.