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I cannot find a forum for Windows 7. Yet it was released towards the end of October last year. This in mind. A couple of concise queries as follows.....

Whether anyone in this forum knows of a service patch or two for Windows 7.
If whether a forum, does, or about to exist for Windows 7.

Reason for my request is that I have Windows XP SP3 Professional edition and that my laptop might have to undergo a reload. Also, the write up on Windows 7 looked good.

Meanwhile. If anyone could help to this respect with a view of saving costs, then this would remain appreciated.

Thanks in advance.


Michael Feldman

Ps. What I mean by costs is, that if a patch is available for Windows 7, then it remains sensible for one to 'bite the bullet' and go for the later version of Windows.
 
Michael said:
I cannot find a forum for Windows 7. Yet it was released towards the
end of October last year. This in mind. A couple of concise queries
as follows.....

Whether anyone in this forum knows of a service patch or two for
Windows 7.
If whether a forum, does, or about to exist for Windows 7.

Reason for my request is that I have Windows XP SP3 Professional
edition and that my laptop might have to undergo a reload. Also, the
write up on Windows 7 looked good.

Meanwhile. If anyone could help to this respect with a view of
saving costs, then this would remain appreciated.

Ps. What I mean by costs is, that if a patch is available for
Windows 7, then it remains sensible for one to 'bite the bullet'
and go for the later version of Windows.
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Forum? You just looked in the wrong place. Although the Microsoft
Newsgroups are a type of forum; they are not the only forum(s) out there
and - as a matter of fact - they will be (officially) discontinued very
shortly.

As for your concise queries - use question marks. ;-)

First "query with no question mark": Windows 7 does not even officially have
a Service Pack 1 yet ("pack", not "patch" BTW) - much less a Service Pack 2
(sequentially after Service Pack 1.)

Second "query with no question mark": Forum - yes. Newsgroup (officially
Microsoft sanctioned), no.

Unasked question, but I suppose *could* be assumed, in relation to the
second one: "Where is said forum for Windows 7?" ( Answer:
http://www.microsoft.com/communities/forums/default.mspx )

Will your laptop with Windows XP SP3 installed handle the extra resource
load requested by Windows 7? I would not even consider upgrading to Windows
7 on that specific hardware if you do not at least have a Core 2 Duo or
newer processor, 2+GB memory (preferrably 3+GB) and a 80+GB hard drive
(120+GB preferred.) Although some might insist on 128+MB memory video
device (as we are speaking of a laptop - is your video memory shared or
independent?) that is truly dependent on what you are planning on using the
laptop for IMO.

In reguards to your "P.S." explanation - still makes no sense to me.
Whether or not Windows 7 has a Service Pack of any sort (1 or 2) out for it
should not factor into the decision. Whether or not the laptop can handle
it - that's the big thing. Whether or not you need it, that's just as big.
 
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