bjc Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 i just couldnt take working on my slow and small LT when i come to babysit my dgs..i am usually away from my dt for 3 days.. and i decided i need to get a DT for when i am in the city with dgs... so that i can scrap without pulling my hair out..i am getting a fast HP...i have an HP DT at home .... my present dt has vista...the new one has windows 7..anything i need to know ...will it be easy to figure out windows 7? i have some prorams that i want to make sure will work...i have acdsee 12, amp font viewer will they be ok? anyone use mozy? what do i have to do to get mozy to backup this new computer without losing all my stuff... my stuff is on an ehd..which i will be using with this computer and my old DT...anyone know any other things i need to know when i get the new computer.. thanks for your help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinkerbell11 Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 Bobbie I just got Mozy (actually at your recommendation) ! I think I saw a link on the site to backup if you have a new computer, I would check the customer questions section. I don't know about the other programs, but a new faster computer is always fun good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjc Posted January 19, 2011 Author Share Posted January 19, 2011 thanks..will check this out on the website of mozy or go on their im help..which i love and hoping to hear more about windows 7 from anyone else Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JenniferZ Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 Make sure you get Windows 7 Professional or Ultimate (I have Ultimate and EVERY old program I had works fine). Win7 Home Premium is not compatible with some older programs. Not sure about back-up, but I transitioned easily from Vista to Win7. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbaraC1977 Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 I'm running Windows 7 Home Premium, and love it. It runs all my software except Adobe Illustrator V10 (8 years old.) I LOVE the Libraries feature, although it's taken a little to learn it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjc Posted January 19, 2011 Author Share Posted January 19, 2011 thanks gals...i will probably be back here once the computer arrives and is set up... prob friday..thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScrapGirlsRo Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 How fun! I recently upgraded yo windows 7 professional and I love it. So far I've been able to use it with all of my software... Which was a relief! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDecker Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 W7 is faster than vista and only a little different so you should be just fine, I love it. Most of your newer programs should work it's some of the older ones that you could have trouble with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caprimom Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 We have Win 7 on the desktop and it runs all of the programs you mentioned just fine. Well, I'm not sure about ACDSee because I don't have that one but everything else was a go. I really prefer Win 7 to Vista. So much that I'm strongly considering upgrading my laptop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SodScrap Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 I have a few friends that when they got new computers with Win7 their printers wouldn't work. They ended up getting new printers. I have no idea what their computers/printers were, so I'm no help, huh?? I love Windows 7, have it on my laptop and netbook! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbaraC1977 Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 I forgot that. Sadly, my workhouse HP LJ2012 doesn't work with Windows 7, and so far HP has not made a driver to resolve this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjc Posted January 20, 2011 Author Share Posted January 20, 2011 oh dear ...didnt know about that...how do i check this out? i have two printers.... a canon i4500 and a big canon i 9900 ...they are both older... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbaraC1977 Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Bobbie, Go to the Canon website, support & drivers section (don't know what they call it) and look for a driver for Windows 7. If they have one, you're set. If not, it may still be ok, but you can ask them. Also, check whether it's 32 bit or 64 bit. Most but not all new Win7 computers are 64 bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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