The Windows 7 Adventure

If you purchased a Dell computer from Best Buy and want to apply for the Windows 7 upgrade there might be an additional step you need to take to be able to apply for the upgrade. Before you fill out the upgrade form on Dell's website you will need to register your computer will dell so their system shows that you are the owner of the computer.

There are 2 ways to register the computer into your name;

• Visit http://support.dell.com/support/topics/topic.aspx/global/shared/support/order/en/retail_landing_page?c=us&l=en&s=gen and complete the form. The transfer of ownership is instant and you should then be able to complete the upgrade form.
• Contact Dell at 1-800-624-9896 This process should also be instant.

When completing the Registration (Transfer of Ownership) you will be asked for your contact information as well as your Service Tag. The service tag can be found on a white-bar coded label attached to the computer (5-7 digit alphanumeric code).

After you have the computer transferred into your name you can then visit https://win7.dell.com/ and complete the upgrade form.

We would like to provide an update on the status of pre-orders placed for Windows 7 on BestBuy.com.  All orders placed before 11AM on October 21^st, 2009 with express or expedited shipping were shipped yesterday and should be arriving today or tomorrow.  Orders placed with ground or standard shipping have started to ship and will continue to ship as inventory allows through Saturday.

Thank you for your interest in the exciting new Windows 7 operating system.  We appreciate your business.

Best Buy has a lot of options for those of you looking to upgrade to Windows 7.

If you are looking for more information please visit http://www.bestbuy.com/windows7upgrade for more information about Best Buy's special Windows 7 offers.

There have been some questions about the differences that come with Windows 7. This link will bring to you to the Microsoft website that has a detailed list of all of the new features in Windows 7.

Microsoft Windows 7 - What's new?

If you are looking to know the differences between the editions of Windows 7 you can reference this chart.

Microsoft Windows 7 - Compare Editions

Some customers have notified us of difficulties when submitting for the Windows 7 upgrade from select computer manufacturers.  Best Buy is aware of these issues, and we are researching a solution at this time.  I will post updates with new information as it becomes available.

We appreciate your patience – please know we are doing all we can to help resolve this quickly!

Microsoft is getting ready to launch their newest operating system on October 22^nd. After the release of Windows Vista in January 2007, Microsoft went back to their development teams to re-work the operating system to meet the demands of its users. The result is Windows 7.

At first glance, Windows 7 looks a lot like Vista. It has a very similar look and feel as its predecessor. The differences become apparent when you begin to use the system. Microsoft has made several enhancements to the software based on comments from Vista users. Some of these enhancements include:

• Improved taskbar with full screen previews

• Jump Lists
• Desktop Enhancements
• Windows Search

• Internet Explorer 8

• Better device management

• HomeGroup

These are just some of the new features that you will experience when using Windows 7.

I have installed the stable beta version of the new operating system, and at first I thought that it was just a new version of Vista. It was only after I really started to use my computer that I realized the differences in the way my computer runs. My computer seems to run faster than ever before. I started using Internet Explorer 8 to surf the web and was quite impressed. The new web browser is fully integrated into the OS for maximum efficiency and usability.

As I continue using Windows 7, I will report back about my experiences.