在開發Windows 7時，微軟就在試圖解決與Vista的兼容性問題。這樣一來。為了保證設備都能正常使用，Windows 7必須支持所有Vista認證的驅動以確保通過Vista兼容性認證的設備向Windows 7無縫過渡。

Grant George，Windows體驗部門的VP測試者透露稱微軟是將Vista下的驅動兼容問題作為WIndows 7的首選目標的。

“在安裝Windows 7時，安裝包就會自動為設備安裝驅動程序，這些程序至少能夠確保設備的基本功能。這些驅動包括大容量存儲系統、網卡、輸入設備和顯示驅動。而當系統安裝完畢后，如果需要的話，用戶也可以通過自動更新獲取其他更多驅動。”

不過，微軟也指出并非所有設備的驅動都會通過自動更新提供。比如，部分移動版顯卡驅動。在這種情況下，用戶可能需要到硬件設備廠商官方網站上的制定頁面尋找和下載驅動。不過一旦這些驅動確定能夠在Windows 7下完美運行，微軟就會在自動更新內提供。

小編：目前，從之家會員的反映看來，Windows 7在驅動方面基本不存在多大問題，微軟在這方面，還是下了不少苦功的。而隨著時間的推移，相信僅存的一些問題也會得到解決。

附部分原文：

While building Windows 7, Microsoft is attempting to resolve scenarios that managed to successfully handicap Windows Vista in terms of compatibility. In this context, in order not to break devices that currently work with its precursor, Windows 7 will come to the table, from the get-go, with support for all Vista-certified drivers. Compatibility with devices designed for Vista ensures that users will have a seamless upgrade/migration experience. Grant George, the VP of Test for the Windows Experience, revealed that Microsoft had full compatibility with Vista-certified drivers for Windows 7 as a primary goal.

“Drivers for basic functionality are in-box (by in-box we mean available as part of the installation of Windows). This includes drivers for mainstream storage, network, input, and display devices, so the OS can be installed and user can get online where, if needed, additional drivers can be acquired from Windows Update. Drivers update and/or install with minimal end user effort. When drivers are upgraded, there aren’t problems with the new drivers. Drivers are reliable,” George explained....

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