With Microsoft's purportedly high-performance operating system, Windows 7, scheduled to hit the markets Thursday, October 22, most of the Windows XP users might just be deliberating on the decision to upgrade to the new OS to boost the performance of their computers.

After the debacle of the Windows Vista, Microsoft has virtually worked on streamlining the forthcoming OS so as to deliver a new, improved and revamped version, and would be facilitating the XP to Windows 7 migration for the users, which initially appears to be quite a tedious one.

For those XP users who are unsure whether or not their computer can run Windows 7, Microsoft recommends the download of its Windows Upgrade Advisor, after downloading yet another application, Microsoft .NET Framework, to facilitate the upgrade process.

Though early reports said that Windows 7 OS may not run on netbooks, Microsoft, anticipating the current netbook fad, has now ensured the running of the OS on the netbooks. In fact, Microsoft will offer a download alternative for netbook users, since most netbooks lack CD or DVD drives.

While upgrading from XP to Windows 7, users would have to copy their applications and data somewhere else for back-up reasons, as the migration to the new system will wipe these out. Upon the completion of the upgrade process, the applications would need reinstallation and the data would have to be reloaded.