Windows 7 Startup

Sometimes Windows 7 installation can be complex if you are not aware of basic steps. Installing Windows on a new computer is always a great experience. There is nothing like setting it up and starting it for the first time. Windows 7 is the forthcoming operating system so you can to install it on any compatible computer.

Minimum hardware requirements for running Windows 7:

* 1 GHz 32-bit or 64-bit processor
* 1 GB RAM for 32-bit Windows 7 OR 2 GB RAM for 64-bit Windows 7
* 16 GB available disk space 32-bit Windows 7 OR 20 GB for 64-bit Windows 7
* Support for DirectX 9 graphics with 128 MB memory (in order to enable Aero theme)
* DVD-R/W Drive

Internet or phone access to activate Windows 7.

Instructions:

● Put the installation disc into DVD drive, then set the BIOS to boot from it.

● Press any key to boot from CD or DVD.

● Next you should see the first Windows 7 setup screen prompting you to enter your region information. Enter details.

● Set your location and language preferences then click Next.

● Next accept the license agreement in order to proceed.

● The two options are Upgrade and Custom. As this is a new install, the only one we can choose is Custom.
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● Select the hard drive partition for installing Windows.

● During setup system may reboot a couple of times, don’t “Press any key to boot from CD or DVD” when this happens as it will slow everything down. Let Windows reboot as normal.

● Once the file install is complete you will be presented with another black screen with the message, “Setup is preparing your computer for first use.

● The next dialog box is where you enter your user and computer name. Enter all your details and click Next. Password time, enter one if you want, or leave it blank, the choice is yours.

● The next screen is for the product key. Here you have two options. You can enter the key here and allow Windows to automatically activate once online, or ignore it and enter it later.

● The next screen is the security screen where you choose whether or not to allow Windows to automatically update itself. We suggest setting this to Use recommended settings for now.

● This will allow the operating system to download Windows 7updates and fixes as they become available.

● Next enter details for time zone, then network settings.

● This would be the last setup screen you will see. The next thing you will see is the Windows desktop! It is recommended that you install your device drivers, anti-virus and other require applications.

Windows 7 can be titled as the "Best OS."
Its going to erase the blot that Vista left. With all the rumors going in the environment I was quite skeptical when I got the RTM CD and slipped it into the optical drive of my tow year old Compaq V3000. Its robustness, speed and overall look is amazing. In fact Windows 7 provides better GUI in comparision with Vista, hence we can say it is an evolution of Vista. Microsoft has listened to its customers and tweaked every portion of the OS that needed to be optimized with the result that, for the first time in its history, it has an OS that is widely deployable without having to wait for the first service pack.

Window 7 boots, shuts down and resumes faster than Vista did. Unlike its predecessor, the OS comes pre-tuned and it runs only what’s needed making it a svelte OS that can run in memory configurations comparable to XP while providing a modern GUI and all the additional features that Microsoft had added in Vista and then some. If you want to migrate from Vista to Windows 7, then the earlier driver will be compatible. The next thing is Compatibility Mode, suppose if you are not able to run any earlier program due to loss of compatibility then don't be hopeless. You can run that program from Compatibility Mode.

One of the major concern today is regarding security of our data. In this field Windows 7 has brought some innovative tools like:

BitLocker : It caps your data from hackers or theft.

How can you help protect your data from loss, theft, or hackers? The answer: BitLocker. BitLocker keep a security lock on your documents, it keep everything in encrypted form on external drive . You are even safe if you have misplaced your portable storage devices like USB flash drives and external drives.

Direct Access: In the corporate world lots of energy is spend on building Virtual private networks, now Windows 7 brings the Direct Access to save your time and energy. It commits secure connection to remote client without dealing with VPNs. This is an quite innovative gift to mobile user and sufficient reason for switching to Windows 7.

AppLocker: Now corporate has a good management over their software. It will inhibit any unauthorized access to any program. Ordinary users will not be able to install new programs however they can run it. It organization can keep a track on their user if they are involved in malpractice such as playing with settings designed for Internet Explorer. AppLocker addresses this problem and lets IT centrally configure who can run which application. AppLocker checks each program against corporate policies when a user tries to start it. Though it can be difficult to implement in a large organization, IT can get some immediate benefits by rolling AppLocker out to highly managed workstations.

Thus we can see Windows 7 will bring harmony and peace of mind for both personal user and business user.