Windows 7: Microsoft blame users for problems
Filed under: Computers, Software | By: Alan Ng
Posted on: October 27, 2009 | 1 Comment
Following on from the news that some of you were experiencing difficulties when upgrading to the new Windows 7 operating system from Vista, it has been reported that Microsoft have placed the blame on the users, labelling it as ‘user confusion’ rather than a fault on their part.
As reported from Computer World, it is thought that the majority of customers affected by this problem purchased the discounted upgrade version, which is designed for students.
This version costs $29.99 and is available from Digital River. The main issue that Microsoft have commented on, is the fact that customers have been trying to upgrade from a 32-bit edition of Vista, but have purchased the 64-bit edition by mistake - causing the reported installation errors.
Worse yet, it appears that Digital River do not offer refunds, leaving many users in the dark about the solution to this problem.
Let us know if you have suffered the same problem mentioned above. Full story continues over at Computer World.
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The Service Pack 1 Rule - in 3 parts
A) Never adopt a Microsoft product prior to the release of Service Pack 1 (or maybe Service Pack 2, if you’re not on firm ground at work).
B) Never adopt a Microsoft product, even after Service Pack 1 comes out, until at least three months have passed since its release (let some other idiot beta test it).
C) Always test it yourself, with whatever applications you use, in *your* environment **BEFORE** rolling it out across your company