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Windows 7 upgrade question

  • 12-10-2011 04:31PM
    #1
    PoleStar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 774 ✭✭✭


    I currently have a sony vaio TZ21 laptop. Super portable and great battery time but very slow with windows vista.

    1. Will windows 7 be faster than vista do you guys think?

    2. Can I upgrade it similar to the way Lion Os upgrade occurs on Mac, ie that all my software, files and settings remain and just the OS is upgraded or do I need to reinstall all these then? I have things like stats software, Endnote, Office etc.

    Thanks a mill!


Comments

  • #2
    Overheal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,683 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    Yes and Yes.


  • #3
    PoleStar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 774 ✭✭✭PoleStar


    Thanks!


  • #4
    PCrepairman.ie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12 ✭PCrepairman.ie


    PoleStar wrote: »
    I currently have a sony vaio TZ21 laptop. Super portable and great battery time but very slow with windows vista.

    1. Will windows 7 be faster than vista do you guys think?

    2. Can I upgrade it similar to the way Lion Os upgrade occurs on Mac, ie that all my software, files and settings remain and just the OS is upgraded or do I need to reinstall all these then? I have things like stats software, Endnote, Office etc.

    Thanks a mill!


    Yes you can upgrade but for a better speed experience a format and re-install would be better. That is a major pain to do so it really depends on how bad the speed problem is and how related it is to clutter.

    Joe


  • #5
    steveon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,905 ✭✭✭steveon


    I've just done exactly what you are asking on a Dell laptop I haVE with Vista 64 bit edition on, which would freeze on just about every single task.


    I reformated and installed a Win 7 32 bit edition as I couldnt do a direct update as it wouldnt allow me, didnt have much so didnt mind this and am absolutely thrilled as now for the first time I can use the laptop properly so I would highly recommend it.

    But as already stated if u are doing a direct update you not loose any info and any potential program problems will be displayed prior to install as WIN7 does a scan of your system and displays the results first.


  • #6
    yoyo
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,017 Mod ✭✭✭✭yoyo


    Just to add to this, Sony have sh*t driver support, I did something similar on a Vaio and the Vista hotkey program failed to work on Windows 7. So just be aware you may loose some functionality unless Sony provide a Windows 7 hotkey program. The functionality lost is being unable to use FN and arrows to change brightness, stuff like that. There are manual work arounds though.
    Yes you will find Windows 7 much quicker than Vista, and most Vista drivers will work on 7, unless Sony developed them of course :P

    Nick

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