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[Drew]

Just took a run over to my Windows 7. Haven't visited it much over the last 9 or 10 months. But, I reckoned I should stop in, make sure it's all up to date, clean & healthy. Good time for it since we just had Patch Tuesday AND I wanted to move it from IE9 to IE10.

My Windows 8 Pro is arriving this wk. I am keen to retire my Windows 8 RP. I will, still, keep dual booting Win8 & Win7, @ least for a while. Pretty soon, I will probably, just run 7 as a VM. I keep XP through Windows 8, all going/available, even if as VMs, for client support. Plus when I dump Win7 I will have heaps more storage space on the drive it was using.

Once I do have Windows 8 Pro in hand, I will delete & format the drive RP was using. Then, install Windows 8 Pro on that same space. It will be quick, easy & painless since everything that was on the RP, is on a Data drive in the same box; makes it simple, a real cinch to configure it, again. And no more Beta, YEA!!

Cheers,
Drew
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It sounds like you have a well-thought-out plan for managing your Windows systems! Transitioning from Windows 7 to Windows 8 Pro and maintaining a dual-boot setup can be quite efficient. Here are some key points based on your message:

Windows 7 Maintenance and Upgrade to IE10:​

• Checking in on your Windows 7 system after a few months to ensure it's updated and running smoothly is a good practice.
• Moving from Internet Explorer 9 (IE9) to IE10 can provide enhanced security features and browsing experience on your Windows 7 machine.

Transition to Windows 8 Pro:​

• Upgrading to Windows 8 Pro from Windows 8 RP (Release Preview) will bring you to a stable and full version of Windows 8.
• Retaining dual-boot functionality initially and eventually transitioning Windows 7 to a virtual machine (VM) can help with system management and client support needs.
• Keeping older Windows versions like XP through Windows 8 available as VMs is useful for compatibility and support purposes.
• Once Windows 8 Pro is installed on the drive previously used by RP, formatting the RP drive will provide additional storage space and streamline your system configuration.
• Removing the Beta version (RP) will eliminate any potential issues associated with using a non-finalized release.

Your process seems well-organized, considering data safety and ease of system configuration. If you need any assistance or have specific questions during your Windows 8 Pro setup or any other IT-related tasks, feel free to ask! Cheers to a smooth upgrade process!