Upgrading & Fixing PCs For Dummies
Chapter One
Start Here First
In This Chapter
* Knowing when to upgrade
* Knowing when you shouldn't upgrade
* Finding out what's inside your computer
* Using Windows Update
* Using System Restore
You picked up this book for any of several reasons. You might be eyeing
the power-hungry Windows Vista, Microsoft's newest version of Windows,
and want to upgrade your PC's video to meet Vista's stringent needs. Perhaps
one of your PC's parts died, and you're looking to replace it with a better one.
Or maybe your PC simply needs some fine-tuning. Whatever your reason, this
is the right chapter to read first.
This chapter explains what Windows expects out of a PC and how to replace
the outdated parts that no longer work. It explains how to know what parts
currently live inside your computer's case, so you can see if your computer
meets those fine-print System Requirements listed on the side of many soft-
ware boxes.
And for the fix-it folks, this chapter points out where Windows Vista and
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