Microsoft Prepare 2 Path to Windows 8

There are two paths to choose from users who want to upgrade the system to Windows 8 later. Common pathway and technical pathway.

Microsoft hopes the existence of two pathways that will accelerate the time to upgrade. Especially, the line will facilitate the laity among home users which is quite difficult when trying to upgrade the operating system.

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Path easier it will be available for those who run software upgrades via DVD or downloaded. This software application combines the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor, Windows Easy Transfer and Setup wizard into one easy view.

This wizard will detect potential problems that occur after the upgrade. Users can choose whether the problems were vital and continuing with the process of moving applications from Windows 7 to Windows 8.

Users who jump from Vista could not move the application. While XP users can only choose to move your personal files.

Microsoft promised the process will be simplified in Windows 7 later. If the process of upgrading to Windows 7 it ​​took about 60 and 4 wizard dialog box, this new process only takes 11 clicks on one application only.

Technical path

While the path is one more technical track. Upgrades can be done from a DVD or USB flash allows advanced settings such as selection of a partition to make formatting the hard disk during installation.

Microsoft estimates the time required upgrades will come down drastically. For example, when Windows 7, upgrading 'weight' which involves 430 thousand files and 90's application took 188 minutes, in Windows 8 only takes 46 minutes. Time for a clean installation will also be shorter. In Windows 7 this process takes 32 minutes, for Windows 8 is quite 21 minutes.

Will this promise be fulfilled? Look forward to it when Windows 8 arrives later in 2012.