Before upgrading to Windows 8 is necessary to know if the PC or notebook is ready to install the new version of the Windows operating system.
Microsoft makes available to the user an application that scans your system to check if the installed programs and the various devices are compatible with Windows 8. Its main objective is that the user can evaluate whether migration justified considering the elements that will have to do without, or if kept with Windows 7, Vista or XP to make no changes to hardware and peripherals, or until their favorite apps do not have versions for Windows 8.
This wizard to upgrade to Windows 8 is very simple, and runs after one minute of testing is to obtain a report that details the number of supported elements and the number of items that have to check. By clicking "view details of compatibility" will be able to know each case in detail.
The report can be obtained whether programs, drivers, peripherals (mouse, webcam, printer, scanner, etc..) Are are supported by Windows 8. In the case of the most popular antivirus and popular applications have added support to the new system, but there are several developers who have not upgraded their products.
The report raises some other problems like, for example, that the safe boot does not support your PC, or you will need to install an application to play DVDs in Windows 8.
In a second step, the application wizard offers the user to select the elements you want to keep, so you know which edition of Windows 8 is going to be more convenient. For Windows 7, you can opt for "personal files and settings from Windows applications" for "personal files only" or by any of the two previous options. An important aspect to consider is the difference between the operating system that is currently available, because if it is Windows 7, you will be able to maintain existing applications and configurations, while if it is an older system (Vista , XP) is going to have to reinstall applications after updating the operating system.
Microsoft makes available to the user an application that scans your system to check if the installed programs and the various devices are compatible with Windows 8. Its main objective is that the user can evaluate whether migration justified considering the elements that will have to do without, or if kept with Windows 7, Vista or XP to make no changes to hardware and peripherals, or until their favorite apps do not have versions for Windows 8.
This wizard to upgrade to Windows 8 is very simple, and runs after one minute of testing is to obtain a report that details the number of supported elements and the number of items that have to check. By clicking "view details of compatibility" will be able to know each case in detail.
The report can be obtained whether programs, drivers, peripherals (mouse, webcam, printer, scanner, etc..) Are are supported by Windows 8. In the case of the most popular antivirus and popular applications have added support to the new system, but there are several developers who have not upgraded their products.
The report raises some other problems like, for example, that the safe boot does not support your PC, or you will need to install an application to play DVDs in Windows 8.
In a second step, the application wizard offers the user to select the elements you want to keep, so you know which edition of Windows 8 is going to be more convenient. For Windows 7, you can opt for "personal files and settings from Windows applications" for "personal files only" or by any of the two previous options. An important aspect to consider is the difference between the operating system that is currently available, because if it is Windows 7, you will be able to maintain existing applications and configurations, while if it is an older system (Vista , XP) is going to have to reinstall applications after updating the operating system.
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