Do NOT use Vista

[x1a4]

http://badvista.fsf.org/

“Vista is an upsell masquerading as an upgrade. It is an overall
regression when you look at the most important aspect of owning and
using a computer: your control over what it does. Obviously MS Windows
is already proprietary and very restrictive, and *well worth rejecting*.
But the new *'features' in Vista are a Trojan Horse* to smuggle in even
more restrictions. We'll be focusing attention on detailing how they
work, how to resist them, and why people should careâ€,

--FSF Program Administrator John Sullivan.


http://www.fsf.org/news/badvista-launch

 

[Ronnie Vernon MVP]

Andrew

That's just plain mis-information. Did you even check to see if what you posted is true.

The answer is, generally yes, the version of Vista that you can upgrade to depends on your current version of XP. See the following chart for the upgrade options.

Windows Vista: Upgrade planning:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/getready/upgradeinfo.mspx

You also need to make sure that your current system will run Vista. Here is a link to the Vista Upgrade Advisor.

Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor RC:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/getready/upgradeadvisor/default.mspx