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Windows 7 Upgrade

Before you decide to upgrade to Windows 7, I recommend reading the article link at the end of this blog post as it says everything that I have been telling my customers for the last several months about upgrading to Windows 7 right away.

For our computer customers who purchased computers during the months that Microsoft offered the Free Upgrade to Windows 7, here is some information that you will find useful.

First, there were coupons included with the documentation that accompanied the computers/laptops that you purchased during this period. That Windows 7 upgrade coupon has the info for upgrading. You will need to go to https://windows7upgradeoption.com/Landing.aspx and enter your Vista code and the code off the coupon. All upgrades are coming from Microsoft.

Second, Here is the information regarding the Expiration date for the upgrades:

Upgrade Offer Form Expiration Date ==> February 28, 2010
This is the last date for qualifying end users to submit Upgrade media redemption orders.

Finally, you can redeem the coupon for the upgrade media at any time prior to the expiration but you don’t necessarily have to install the upgrade right away. Therefore, we recommend that you request the upgrade now, put it in a safe place and not install until you can’t live without it. Our understanding is that you will get the Windows 7 media and a Certificate of Authenticity (COA). You should then be able to install the upgrade anytime in future once your third party applications have come to Windows 7 compliance.

Here is the article that I recommend reading before upgrading to Windows 7. Again, it says everything that I have been telling my customers for the last several months about upgrading to Windows 7 right away: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2354488,00.asp

I hope that this information is helpful and please feel free to contact CPU Help if you have any questions regarding the new Windows 7 and it’s upgrade.

Best Regards,

CPU Help Team