The eight steps of Microsoft Windows 7 upgrade

According to foreign media reports, on October 22, 2009, Microsoft released a new generation of operating system Windows 7, and won the praise of consumers and business users. So far, Microsoft has sold 150 million copies of Windows 7 to make Windows 7 a success to replace Vista as the world's second largest operating system. The latest statistics from network monitoring agency Net Applications show that Windows 7 market share has successfully surpassed Windows Vista. In July, Windows Vista market share was about 14.34%, while Windows 7 market share has climbed to 14.46%

Microsoft said that Windows 7 is the fastest selling operating system in the company's history, on average, Windows 7 Sales of up to 7 copies per second.

However, although the Windows 7 share has successfully surpassed Windows Vista, the Windows XP share is still more than twice the total share of Windows 7 and Windows Vista. Some analysts predict that Windows 7 will have a market share that will exceed Windows XP for some time to come. However, there are still a large number of enterprise users who are hesitant to perform Windows 7 upgrades. As we all know, before implementing the Windows 7 upgrade, IT managers must check whether the configuration of each computer of the enterprise user meets the upgrade criteria of Windows 7. In fact, for companies, implementing Windows 7 upgrades is a difficult, time-consuming project that requires IT managers to provide a large amount of planning and accurate budgeting. Today, the author summarizes several steps to implement Windows 7 upgrade, which may provide IT managers with an effective and active Windows 7 upgrade path, as follows: #1, Identification First, enterprise managers should count current enterprises The most effective way to run each computer running in the computer is to install the agents on the endpoints and have them automatically identify and report the hardware and software inventory for the entire enterprise. #2, Auditing and Reporting After the endpoints send hardware and software inventory information, IT managers should promptly summarize a report based on the hardware and software inventory to prepare for subsequent review and analysis. The administrator should then review the report and list the computers that are eligible for Windows 7 upgrades, computers that need to be upgraded or replaced. #3, List the budget plan for upgrading Windows 7 Depending on the computer, IT managers can list the total cost of upgrading computer memory or replacing a computer based on the review report. In the process of performing the upgrade of Windows 7, it is important to create an accurate budget plan in advance, which minimizes waste of resources and keeps the work of CIOs (CIOs) and CFOs (CFOs) synchronized. #4, Data Backup In the process of planning and implementing the upgrade of Windows 7, data backup is an important part. The data in each computer needs to be carefully archived. The most effective way to back up data is to Install a backup and restore service on the computer that performs the upgrade or is replaced. #5, Installing the Windows 7 operating system This step can be completed in a variety of ways. Users can install the operating system through the Windows 7 DVD, or install the operating system through the mirroring service. Regardless of the method chosen by the user, backup & restore and hardware/software inventory should be installed on the user's computer, which saves a lot of time and resources. #6, Data Recovery Data backup and recovery are included in the image, users can restore their specific data according to their needs, the operation is very simple. #7, Software Deployment The software required to deploy and install enterprise users is also an important step in implementing Windows 7 upgrades. The sooner the software deployment work is completed, the sooner the enterprise users can work, thereby improving work efficiency. #8, Audit Verification After the Windows 7 upgrade is complete, the enterprise administrator can do another hardware and software report checklist and compare the pre-upgrade checklist with the upgraded checklist. If the software is found to be missing, the user can return to step 6 to restore the data they need.

On July 13, 2010, Microsoft officially closed its support for Windows 2000 and Windows XP SP2 operating systems, and recommended that enterprise users implement the Windows 7 upgrade. In August's "Patch Day", Microsoft did not provide security patches for Windows XP SP2. From this point of view, in order to ensure the security of the computer, existing Windows XP SP2 users should pay close attention to the upgrade of Windows XP SP3 and Windows 7.