Clean install Windows 7

What's clean install Windows 7 - Windows 7 installing from basic input/output system (BIOS) with formatting of hard drive (the old operation system will have removed). Windows 7 installing from Windows environment is not clean installing, because the old operation system will not have removed and you'll have compatibility problems in the future).

Passwords and a list of PC components

Before Windows 7 clean install you must do backup of data (personal files and passwords - with Backup programs or simple will see and type in Mozilla Firefox (open Mozilla Firefox - Tools - Options - Security - Saved Passwords - Show Passwords), make PrintScreen (button Prt Sc), then open Paint program, paste Ctrl+V and save in .jpg format)), a list of components for your PC, example, after installing Windows 7 the sound doesn't work - find the name of adapter in the list, type the name in Google search, then download and install some driver. Make the list of the components with Everest Home Edition, type in Google search - Everest Home Edition download, download and install. If you do not have the list of PC components or make it not possible for various reasons, then you need the program SlimDrivers or searching of drivers by PC models. Windows 7 installation is made with deep formatting hard drive, which guarantees reliable operation of your PC.

Create CD/DVD of Windows XP from .ISO image

How to create Windows 7 CD/DVD (Nero or CDBurnerXP has installed) - burn (don't copy) an image .ISO to the CD/DVD. Example: Run Nero, then click Backup - Burn Image to disc or run CDBurnerXP, click Burn ISO image - OK, in the opened Burn ISO Image window click Browse and show the way to Windows 7 image - Burn disc.

BIOS setup

Also before Windows 7 installing you must check a status of the hard drive for bad sectors (when they are, repair them) and change BIOS (basic input/output system) settings AWARD BIOS for PC. Next, we consider - installing Windows 7 - BIOS setup for notebooks (Phoenix Amibios).

Windows 7 clean install - step by step

BIOS Amibios setup

Insert Windows install disc to CD-ROM, restart PC,
when PC is starting, press F2 - the BIOS Amibios setup window is opened

select Boot

down on one line down and press "Enter"

select "1st Boot Device" and press "Enter"

select "CD/DVD" and press "Enter"

select "2nd Boot Device" and press "Enter"

select "Hard Drive" and press "Enter"

You must see:
1st Boot Device [CD/DVD]
2nd Boot Device [Hard Drive],
press "F10" and press "OK"

Install Windows 7 install Windows XP

Windows 7 installing is starting - you see Press any key to boot from CD - press any key.

Windows is loading files

Windows is rebooting

choose language, country, keyboard language

click "Install now"

accept the license and click "next"

choose clean installing - create partition, formatting

Formatting the hard drive

Create partitions with formatting - click "Drive options (advanced)"

next remove all the partitions - select Disc 0 Partition 2

Disc 0 Partition 2 is selected - click "Delete" - remove partition

select partition - Disc 0 Partition 1

Disc 0 Partition 1 is selected - click "Delete" - remove partition

create new partition - click "New"

type size MB - click "Apply"

Windows might create additional partitions for system files - "OK"

select - Disc 0 Unallocated Space

create next partition - click "New"

type size MB - click "Apply"

click "Format", then select a partition where you install Windows 7 - Disc 0 Partition 2

Disc 0 Partition 2 is selected - click "Format - next"

Windows 7 installing is starting

restart

reboot Windows 7

install Windows 7

type the user's name - "next"

enter the password twice, and the question - "next"

enter the license code and select a box - "next"

choose recommended setup - "next"

set the date and time - "next"

click "Public", if you do not know



Installation of Windows 7 is over

Last automatic settings for Windows 7 security and performance

• Power options - click Start-Control Panel-System and Security-Power options-Change plan settings, in the opened window make changes like this example. Then click Save changes.
  
• Disk defragmenter schedule - very important setting for PC performance - click Start-Control Panel-System and Security-Defragment your hard drive, in the opened window Disk Defragmenter click Turn on schedule..., then select checkbox opposite Run on a schedule (recommended), then select (weekly) and date, when system defragments your hard drive (day and hour). Make changes like this example (below). Then click OK.
  
• Antispy scan schedule - very important setting for PC performance and security (Windows 7 has installed antispyware tool Windows defender) - click Start, type on the text box Search programs and files - name of antispyware tool - Windows defender and press Enter. In the opened window Windows defender, click Tools-Options, then make changes like this example (below). Then click Save.
  
• Turn on Windows 7 firewall - click Start-Control Panel-System and Security-Windows Firewall-Turn Windows firewall on or off, in the opened window make changes like this example (below). Then click OK.
  
• Make system image and system recovery disc for Windows 7 System recovery after system troubles.
• Desktop theme changes - click Start-Control Panel-Change desktop background, in the opened window select some theme or indicate any, click Browse.... Select picture position Stretch (if a theme too small) or Fill, then click Save changes.