Windows 7: A Weekend Install Guide and More

The weekend is here, and since launch just happened it's time to install Windows 7. Here's our guide. An in case you were on the fence, a recap of the week's launch and some reviews from Giz and our friends.

• Our Complete Windows 7 Guide
• The Best Features and Tips
• Our Full Review

• Lifehacker's Complete Guide to Windows 7

• How to Install Windows 7 via Boot Camp on a New Mac
• Win SuperSite: How To Clean Install Win 7 With an Upgrade-Only Disc
• How to Virtualize Any OS for Free

And here's a recap of the finest launch moments of the past week...

The Launch Party

• Readers' Windows 7 Launch Parties
• Adam Frucci's One-Man Launch Party
• Host Your Own Win 7 Torrenting Party
• Microsoft Opens Its All-New Retail Store
• Microsoft's New Windows 7 Ads
• Apple's New Windows 7 Ads
• 38 Ways to Put some Sex Into Windows 7
• Saddest Example of Cross-Promotional Convergence Ever

The Steve Ballmer Interview

• Part 1: Ballmer Talks Natal, Says Blu-ray Add-On for Xbox Coming (Update)
• Part 2: Ballmer on the Smartphone Race: "It Doesn't Matter What the Critics Say"
• Part 3: Ballmer on Zune: Sometimes You Get It Right The Third Time?
• Part 4: Ballmer on Those Crazy Ballmer YouTube Videos
• Part 5: Ballmer Optimistic About Win 7, But Says Vista Is "Very Popular"

The Dealzmodo

• Last Minute Windows 7 Deals
• Windows 7 Deals of the Day
• HP and Best Buy's Super Insane $1200 Combo Offer

More Windows 7 Goodness

• 27 Reviews of Windows 7
• 7 Reasons to Stick to XP
• Battlemodo: Thin-and-Light Win 7 Laptops
• HP Envy
• Amazon Kindle Touchscreen App for Windows 7