Installing Windows OS

Windows is a series of operating systems launched by Microsoft. Microsoft provides you a wide range of operating system, such as Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows Vista and others. Windows 7 operating system is the latest multi featured operating system launched by Microsoft.

Some of the features of Windows 7 operating system are-

• Home Group: Reduces effort of sharing files and folders and takes printer on home network
• Snap: Provides an efficient way to resize and compare windows on your desktop PC
• Windows Search and Taskbar: Provides you with quick search technology and improved thumbnail previews, easier-to-see icons, and more ways to customize.
• Windows Lice Essentials: Provides you with multiple programs, such as free download, movie makers and photo gallery.

Microsoft offers you different versions of Windows from lower version Windows XP to higher Windows 7. In order to install windows operating system on your desktop you, need to fulfill the minimum hardware requirements. To install windows 7 operating system, your system should have -

• 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor
• 1 gigabyte (GB) RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit)
• 16 GB available hard disk space (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit)
• DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver

To install windows 7 operating system on your computer, follow the steps mentioned below-

STEP1: Boot your system so that Windows starts normally, insert the Windows 7 installation disk into your hard drive and shut down your system.
STEP2: Reboot your PC and press any key you wish when prompted and then follow the directions.
STEP3: Go through all the license terms and conditions, if you accept the license terms, click “I accept” and then click “Next”.
STEP4: It will ask you that “Which type of installation do you want”, click “custom”.
STEP5: You will be prompted to “Where do you want to install windows”, click drive options.
STEP6: Click the partition that you want to change, click the formatting option that you want to perform and then follow the instructions.
STEP7: When you are finished with formatting, click “Next” option.
STEP8: Follow the instructions to finish the windows 7 installation and finally click on “Finish” option and then reboot you PC.

After considering the above listed steps, Windows 7 will get installed at your system and you can enjoy the advantage of its features.