How to Check a PC for Upgrades

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Tip 1 - Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor

Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago | Submitted by Elaine CHAN | permalink

Download and run the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor to see if your PC is ready for Windows 7. It scans your hardware, devices, and installed programs for known compatibility issues, gives you guidance on how to resolve potential issues found, and recommends what to do before you upgrade.
Tags: Windows 7, Upgrade, Windows Upgrade Advisor

For further reading: http://www.microsoft.com/en-US/Download/details.aspx%3Fid%3D20 ^[1]

Tip 2 - The easy PC upgrade guide: everything you need to know

Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago | Submitted by Janet Lelham | permalink

How to tell when you need a new graphics card, or CPU, or RAM, and what you need to know to upgrade.

For further reading: http://www.pcgamer.com/the-easy-pc-upgrade-guide/ ^[2]

Tip 3 - Upgrade and Speed Up Your Computer This Weekend

Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago | Submitted by rose hecksher | permalink

It's a sad fact of life that over time, all of our computers get a little bit slower. Before you start shelling out for a new machine, take some time this weekend to perform some maintenance tasks, upgrade a single piece of hardware, or even overclock your machine for a little speed boost.
Tags: Weekendhacker, Speed, Hardware, Maintenance, Windows, Mac OS X, Mac, Linux, Tweaks, Overclocking, Upgrades, Top, Lifehacker

For further reading: http://lifehacker.com/5882169/upgrade-and-speed-up-your-computer-this-weekend ^[3]