~ Thanks reghakr for your responses and input! Drew, ~ Yes, I purchased this Vista computer a month ago, just prior to the Windows 7 release date. Hence, I got it for a very good price and with the free upgrade - just had to wait a bit for the Discs to arrive. I appreciated your suggestions...
~ Thank you, Drew. I received an Upgrade package from Dell a few days ago, (which I hadn't opened until now ). It contains two DVDs - one entitled Upgrade Assistant and the other Windows 7 Upgrade. Well, that rather narrows down my options :)! This brings me back to my original question about...
~ I've read a few tutorials in preparation for the upgrade to Windows 7 and it was recommended that I uninstall all unnecessary software from my computer. I've done that, as well as doing a disk-cleanup and defragging. But I was wondering if it would be advisable to also uninstall my...