![]() ![]() Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8 come with new features which we don’t have in XP. In that case we would have to upgrade to Windows 8 in order to use that hardware. So, because of that we will notice that many people are still installing Windows XP for hardware and software compatibility. Sometimes new hardware will only have drivers for newer operating system, for example, for Windows 8 and not for Vista and older. If the vendor doesn’t update the drivers for the newer operating system, we might find our hardware no longer works properly. When we upgrade to newer version of Windows, we may need to get new drivers for our hardware. The reason for that is usually the driver which doesn’t exist for the specific operating system. When it comes to hardware, we might find that Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8, are unable to use some hardware. XP is more compatible with older hardware and software that might still be in use at home or in a business environment. However, sometimes we will want to stick with Windows XP, because of the compatibility with hardware and software. When upgrading, we will typically upgrade to Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8. Windows 7 is similar in features to Windows Vista, however it includes several bug fixes and new enhancements. Windows Vista replaced Windows XP, with Windows 7 being the latest update. It’s not being shipped on new computers anymore. Windows XP has been superseded by Vista and Windows 7, but it has a wide installed base. Depending on when you read this article, support may have already terminated for Windows XP. In fact, Microsoft will soon discontinue support for Windows XP. Development for Windows XP other than some bug fixes has stopped. At the time of writing this article, Windows 8 was not yet released. Windows XP is still used, but Windows 7 is replacing it. Some of the Windows operating systems versions are: Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8. The first step in upgrading is to identify the operating system version we want to use. When we upgrade our operating system, we actually move from one version of the operating system to another. Key terms: bit, hardware, edition, version, xp, vista, drivers, compatibility, home, features, upgrade ![]() Objectives: learn what is upgrading, why should we care about compatibility, what are Windows editions, and which Windows platform should we use (32-bit or 64-bit). ![]()
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