Go ahead and backup all of the user-specific folders as well as the All Users folder. You may not need all of these files, but they should not take up too much space in most cases. Note: The Application Data folder for each user is hidden by default, but it contains some of the most valuable files for your programs, including saved games for many popular PC games. Some of your programs, particularly games, may keep files in their folder within the Program Files folder.
There is no easy way to determine what should be backed up, so go through each of the folders and see if there are any important files. Most, if not all, of these files will not need to be backed up. Hint: Folders within the Program Files folder are often named after the software title or the title of the publisher for the software.
Many files for games purchased on Steam are kept in the Steam folder in Program Files. As stated above, saved game files can be found in the Application Data folder, the Program Files folder, and the My Documents folder. Another great way to find them is to use the Search feature in Windows XP. You can do the same for the Application Data folder and the My Documents folder.
If you have an active internet connection, this is pretty easy. Once it's done, you can set that drive aside--you won't need it until after Windows 7 completes updating.
Finally, you're ready to insert the Windows 7 disc. When doing a clean install, it doesn't matter if you restart and boot off the disc or just run it from within Windows. It will give you one last chance to check compatibility.
If you're sure you don't need that, go ahead and click "Install now. It will ask if you want to go online and get updates. I say yes. It could save you some time later. Your computer will reboot a few times and eventually the Wizard will return, this time running in Windows 7. At this point, you'll be able to do things like set up a password, set security preferences, set time and date, etc.
Finally, you're running Windows 7! And you have device driver issues. Let's take care of that. Launch the device manager by pressing Start and typing Device Manager in the search box.
If you see yellow exclamation points, those devices have driver issues. The easiest way to fix them is to double-click the item, then click the update driver button.
Select Search automatically for updated driver software. If you're lucky, that will fix your issues. If you're human and you still have a few devices with issues, try looking at the Windows 7 Upgrade Adviser to see if the device and its new driver are listed.
If that doesn't work, check the manufacturer's Web site. Once you get your devices running to your satisfaction, time to install your old programs. Gather your CDs and external drives or whatever you used to store the programs earlier and get to installing. For some programs, you might want to download the latest versions.
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