Windows upgrade scheme at work - worth doing

spiki · 22 Aug 2013 at 19:28

At my workplace we have been given the chance to purchase Windows 7 or 8 for £8.33. I currently use Vista 64 Home Premium. While my system has been very stable for a number of years (apart from taking about 5 minutes now to load everything and be able to use the mouse) I am unsure if the upgrade route is the way to go. If I did this, would I need to change all my drivers and back up all my data (photos, music etc). I am being too cautious or is this a no-brainer? Thanks.

spiki · 24 Aug 2013 at 15:36

Thanks for the replies and advice. We have had Win 8 installed across our all systems over the summer and I must say, I find it a pain to use. So probably go with 7.

spiki · 27 Aug 2013 at 12:29

Again thanks for the replies. What's the best way to back up data? Is there any freeware that would enable me to take an image and how much space would I need to set aside for this?

spiki · 27 Aug 2013 at 14:34

Thanks Jeffa123. I was going to upgrade to Win7 rather than 8. Do you think that's the best decision or will 8.1 address most of the frustrating aspects users report?