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Microsoft warns XP to Windows 7 move will be challenge

Microsoft warns XP to Windows 7 move will be challenge

Microsoft warned enterprise customers this week that the migration path from XP to Windows 7 won't be any easier than it is to Vista, and offered recommendations for how companies can move from older versions of Windows to one of its newer client OSes.

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