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# Blog posts tagged "Windows 7"

#### [How to upgrade from Windows 7 to Ubuntu – Desktop tour and applications](https://canonical.com/blog/how-to-upgrade-from-windows-7-to-ubuntu-desktop-tour-and-applications)

This is the third and the last guide in this series. In the first installment, we learned about considerations for an update from Windows 7 to Ubuntu, key differences in hardware and software between the two operating systems, the terminology, and how to safely backup data ahead of migration. In the second tutorial, we covered

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#### [How to upgrade from Windows 7 to Ubuntu – Installation](https://canonical.com/blog/how-to-upgrade-from-windows-7-to-ubuntu-installation)

Installing an operating system is not an easy task. For most people, this is something they will never have done. The vast majority of people buy computers with the operating system already installed, so they never have to manually run through the system setup. The process can be intimidating, but we will try to make

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#### [How to upgrade from Windows 7 to Ubuntu – Hardware and software considerations](https://canonical.com/blog/how-to-upgrade-from-windows-7-to-ubuntu-hardware-and-software-considerations)

Some time ago, Rhys Davies wrote a timely article, titled Why you should upgrade to Ubuntu. In it, he outlined a high-level overview of what the end of support of Windows 7 signifies for the typical user, the consideration – and advantages – of migrating to Ubuntu as an alternative, and the basic steps one

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#### [Why you should upgrade Windows 7 to Ubuntu](https://canonical.com/blog/why-you-should-upgrade-windows-7-to-ubuntu)

Windows 7 has reached the end of its life. It will no longer receive security updates and Microsoft’s technical support will stop. Running an out-of-date OS can have serious potential risks, and if you’re one of more than 750,000 people using Windows exposed to the internet, you may have a problem. Fortunately, there are two

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