Reader Chris needs to reinstall Windows 7 Home Basic on his laptop. Just one problem: he lost his recovery discs. A more common problem is when you need to reinstall Windows and you never had recovery ...

Installing Windows from a USB flash drive is more convenient and faster than optical discs. Plus, if you have a netbook or another type of computer without an optical drive, you don't have any other ...

This article shows you how to install Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8 on a computer using a USB flash drive. This lets you install Windows on a netbook or another computer that may ...

This may sound like it could be the shortest tutorial ever, but if you were planning on just sticking the Windows 7 DVD into your PC come 22 October and hoping for the best, it's a good job you're ...

Here’s what happened last week in case you missed it: Instead of performing an in-place upgrade to https://www.pcworld.com/tags/Microsoft+Windows+7.html or wiping ...

Suppose you feel that a consistent lag bogs down your Windows 7 PC’s performance. It might be time to reinstall the OS. From registry issues to malware to being overstuffed with large amounts of ...

First of all, I know that Bootcamp does not officially support Windows 7 yet... that said:<BR><BR>I'm trying to install Windows 7 in Bootcamp on a 13" MBP purchased approximately 12 seconds before the ...

I had a great idea earlier today but I have no idea how to go about it. For those of you who use Ninite, wouldn't it be awesome to integrate your setup file into your Windows 7 ISO? Any idea how one ...

According to Gizmodo's John Herman, Windows 7 runs like a charm on diminutive netbooks. Installing the new Windows operating system on a netbook, on the other hand, can be a pain. To help out ...