Do you own a old hardware (for example printer, scanner, or any other device) or software and want to check its compatibility with Windows 7? Apart from using the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor, there is an excellent online resource which tells you whether a software or hardware is compatible with Windows 7 or not. It’s the Windows 7 Compatibility Center which list thousands of products and clearly label their compatibility status for Windows 7.
I used the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor before upgrading a computer running Windows Vista. The Upgrade Advisor had no compatibility information about the HP Deskjet 3745 Printer which was connected to the system.
Then I visited the Windows 7 Compatibility Center and looked up compatibility information for HP Deskjet 3745. It was listed as compatible.
Clicking the Learn more link provided the driver download URL (linking to manufacturer’s site.)
Editor’s note: The Windows 7 Compatibility Center uses five different icons so you can identify a product’s compatibility status. To know what each icon means, read Question #3 in Windows 7 Compatibility Center FAQ.
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