You have been asked to research Windows 7 for your company. Your company is plan

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You have been asked to research Windows 7 for your company. Your company is planning an upgrade for all of their desktop machines. There are a few hundred computers and they have varying hardware configurations. You are tasked with following:
• Devise a list of the minimum hardware requirements for Windows 7.
• Research the Microsoft website to see if there is a tool that can help you assess your computer to see if it is Windows 7 compatible. Provide an explanation of the tool you have found and how to use it.
• Double check your findings with the HCL. What is an HCL? What information does it contain?
• Your company has asked you to make a recommendation on which version of Windows 7 they should upgrade to. Use whatever information you want to make a determination. There should be clear information provided about what is the difference between each version.
The deliverable for this assignment should meet the following requirements:
• Project should be completed using Microsoft Word.
• Include a title page with the name and number of the course, the assignment ("Week 1 Individual Project"), your name, and the date.
• Provide screen captures to enhance the clarity of your responses.
• 2-3 pages.

Explanation / Answer

1. Here is a link for the Windows 7 System Requirements: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/products/system-requirements Copied from the link: "Windows 7 system requirements If you want to run Windows 7 on your PC, here's what it takes: 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" 2. Download Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor to see if computers are Windows 7 Accessible. http://windows.microsoft.com/upgradeadvisor After it is downloaded and executed, it runs a report that says whether windows 7 will work on it. Here is a tutorial that walks you through it step by step: http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/10956-windows-7-upgrade-advisor.html 3. I'm not quite sure what HCL is referring to (you might have gone over it in your class) but I'm assuming it's talking about the Hardware Compatibility List for Windows 7 (http://www.microsoft.com/windows/compatibility/windows-7/en-us/default.aspx) which is a list of hardware devices that have successfully passed the Hardware Compatibility Tests. 4. Here is a list of the Windows 7 versions: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/products/compare I suggest the Professional version since it's for a company and it provides beneficial features for companies such as Windows XP Mode, the ability to back up to a business network, and Domain Join, that the home version does not have. Bitlocker and extended languages provided in the Ultimate version may not be necessary for company efficiency. Just use the links to take screen captures and elaborate on each question to get to 2-3 pages! Hope this helps :)

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