BBC article -- How to upgrade your computer to W7

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Hi all
I commend this thoughtful and well written piece from the BBC's web site on how a journalist upgraded several computers to W7 -- a lot far clearer written and better explained than typical stuff found in a lot of popular magazines.


Not a site I would have expected a reasonable article on reading about a W7 upgrade process :D

BBC NEWS | Business | Windows 7: How to upgrade your computer

Cheers
jimbo
 

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Thanks for tip, Jimbo. Educating, well written article. Printed and bookmarked.

Kari
 

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Great! found this article very hardy, thanks very much jimbo :P
 

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The article mentions a problem with stalling at 62%. I tried to find that application, that caused the problem, Iphlpsvc and I could not. Does it exist on Vista (US)?
 

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