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It is safe to upgrade from windows 7 to windows 10?
Hi.
I want to ask you if it is safe to upgrade from windows 7 to windows 10?
And if i do that i keep all my win7 settings and programs or i loose something?
Hi.
I want to ask you if it is safe to upgrade from windows 7 to windows 10?
And if i do that i keep all my win7 settings and programs or i loose something?
Hi, the safe approach is to first create a disk image- as is endlessly recommended to do routinely here- before attempting the upgrade. E.g. Macrium Reflect (free) + external storage for image files.
a. There may be some programs which are incompatible with Win 10.
b. There may be some drivers which are incompatible with Win 10- rarely you might struggle to get a driver for some particular hardware.
c. The upgrade process may fail- usually it will roll back rather than cause your PC to become unbootable. Hence the disk image.
d. Diagnosing upgrade failures despite extensive log analysis may run to days and over 100 posts, with no guarantee of success.
e. Remember that if your PC has no intrinsic support for Win 10, upgrading to any build of Win 10 is at your risk, with no guarantee of there not being problems with a subsequent build upgrade.
See:
Upgrade to Windows 10
- uninstall any security software
- ensure you have at least 30Gb free on C:
- disconnect any unnecessary peripherals
Activation should be automatic and free based on your Win 7 license, assuming it's valid.
Last edited by dalchina; 04 Apr 2021 at 02:48.
These are some tutorials that may be useful:
Imaging with free Macrium - Windows 7 Help Forums
Windows 10 - Test & Try with No Risk, No Install - Windows 7 Help Forums
Upgrade to Windows 10 from Windows 7 for Free
Clean Install Windows 10 Directly without having to Upgrade First
Upgrade to Windows 10
Dual Boot Windows 10 with Windows 7 or Windows 8
Windows settings are likely to become Windows 10 default settings.
Some programs may be incompatible with Windows 10.
Update the specs in the "My Computer" section:
System Specs - Fill in at Ten Forums
In the left corner below in your post you find 'My System Specs'.
After clicking it you can find a link a little below that says 'Update your System Spec', click on this link to get to the page where you can fill in your system specs.
System Info - See Your System Specs - Windows 7 Help Forums
Include PSU. cooler, case, peripherals and anything attached to the computer by wired or wireless (mouse, keyboard, headset, printer, xbox, USB wireless network card, etc.)
All my Win7 machines that upgraded to Win10 have kept all their installed apps. Only a very few will need to be uninstalled, and then only if known to be incompatible with Win10. Microsoft Security Essentials, for example (which is not needed as it is replaced by Defender). Setup will tell you if any apps need uninstalling and not proceed until you tell it to go ahead.
Upgrade to Windows 10
Most programs will be OK, I have some that are more than 20 years old, such as PaintShop Pro 7.
As for settings, most will be retained, but some may be reset to their defaults. All your user accounts will remain in place.
i've been running an upgraded installation of "win7 home" last year for about 7 months. I didnt experience
any problems with the upgrade. After this i performed a clean install of Win10 home.
Does Microsoft still have that utility that will analyze a Windows 7 desktop or laptop, then display and/or printout what is Windows 10 compatible, what needs to be changed, and what will not work?