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Article: If All Goes Well, Windows 7 Upgrade Could Be a Breeze
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- The Washington Post
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- August 16, 2009
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Two months from now, Windows users will have a chance to fix
what's broken or break what's working. But they may not know which
path they chose until after they've installed Windows 7.
The latest Microsoft operating system, (microsoft.com/windows7),
due Oct. 22, will replace Windows Vista, and that alone should be
good. My tests of a beta release this winter and the almost-final
"release candidate" version confirm that 7 uses less memory than
Vista, makes it easier to manage open programs and windows, and
throws up fewer "User Account Control" nags.
At the same time, Windows 7 won't put Mac OS X or Linux out of
business. Program installation and uninstallation remain as tedious
as ever, old ...