Here's what you can do:. No one is forcing you to update to Windows There are plenty of happy people with computers that "just work" running Windows XP or Windows Vista. Microsoft, however, no longer issues security updates and patches for Windows XP. This means that your PC is more vulnerable to malware. Windows Vista will no longer be receiving these patches in April of Windows 10 isn't like the horrors you may have heard about with Windows 8.
In fact, it isn't all that different from Vista or XP from a visual standpoint. Sure, there are some differences, but you will find a familiar Start button and the desktop interface you have come to know and love with Windows. Click Start , right-click My Computer , and then click Properties. On the General tab, verify that Service Pack 2 appears in the System area.
For more information about how to determine whether you computer is running a bit version or a bit version of Windows XP, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:. Your installation choices depend on the version of Windows that you have installed. This section describes the choices that are available for each version of Windows.
Upgrading from the following language versions of Windows XP to the matching language of Windows Vista is not supported. After you purchase the retail store package or download Windows Vista from the Windows Marketplace Web site, follow these steps:. The custom installation option is offered at the price of the upgrade DVD package.
After the installation is complete, you can restore the data that you backed up in step 1 from the backup media. If you own Microsoft Windows , no upgrade installation path is available. However, you can perform a custom installation that uses an upgrade license by starting the installation in Windows If you have Windows installed, you can install the following versions of Windows Vista by performing a custom installation:. As you complete the steps on the Setup wizard pages, remember to select Custom.
The following table shows the upgrade paths that you can use to upgrade to another version of Windows Vista. Need more help? Expand your skills. Get new features first. Was this information helpful? Yes No. Click Start , type system in the search box, and then click System in the Control Panel list.
For a bit version operating system: bit Operating System appears for the System type under System. Click Start , type system in the search box, and then click System Information in the Programs list.
When System Summary is selected in the navigation pane, the operating system is displayed as follows:. If you have Windows XP, there are two methods to determine whether you are running a bit or a bit version. When System Summary is selected in the navigation pane, locate Processor under Item in the details pane. Note the value. If the value that corresponds to Processor starts with x86 , the computer is running a bit version of Windows. If the value that corresponds to Processor starts with ia64 or AMD64 , the computer is running a bit version of Windows.
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