I have a Windows 8 desktop that has been updated to 8.1. The list of incompatible things has grown to a point that I want to get a copy of Windows 7 that I can boot into, as needed. I tried to create ...

With the Windows 7 DVD in your optical drive, reboot and "press any key" to boot from the disc when prompted. The installation wizard that will greet you is pretty straightforward. Despite that, there ...

Thomas Wensel wants to install Windows 7 while keeping his older version. This is a great idea if you have enough spare hard drive space. It allows you to move to the new OS without burning your ...

I got stuck maintaining a machine that I didn't set up, and my workplace needs me to make it dual-boot Windows 7 alongside an existing Fedora 12 partition. The Fedora 12 installation must not be ...

I recently set up one of my test PCs to dual boot Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008. Since I installed Windows Server 2008 last, that's now the default OS. So the PC automatically boots into Server ...

Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. Now that Microsoft's latest operating system, Windows 7 (beta) is publicly available, almost everyone ...