Installing Windows from a USB flash drive is more convenient and faster than optical discs. Plus, if you have a netbook or another type of computer without an optical drive, you don't have any other ...

Rufus is an open-source program that creates bootable USB sticks for Windows installation and more. Compared to Microsoft’s Media Creation Tool, Rufus offers many more options for configuration setup.

In less than a month, you'll be able to buy and install Windows 7, the next version of Microsoft's flagship operating system for your PC. And if you're planning to do that right away, there are things ...