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    Upgrading To Windows 7

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Blackjab24, Aug 19, 2009.

  1. Blackjab24

    Blackjab24 Notebook Consultant

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    If I upgrade form Vista to Windows 7 and I actually do upgrade not clean install will it leave all my files and whatnot intact, things like rainmeter, itunes, etc.
     
    Blackjab24, Aug 19, 2009
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    Prasad NBR Reviewer 1337 NBR Reviewer

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    It's hard to say with certainty that everything would be left the exact same, untouched. That's why a clean install is always preferred. It's what I'm doing right now on my laptop. :)
     
    Prasad, Aug 19, 2009
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  3. Blackjab24

    Blackjab24 Notebook Consultant

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    yea I would do one but I got a lot of programs and whatnot that'll be too much trouble to try and reinstall or move over.
     
    Blackjab24, Aug 19, 2009
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  4. laptop_crazy

    laptop_crazy Notebook Enthusiast

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    a clean install should be worth your time, imo. make a list of your softwares, backup whatever you need e.g. email folders, addressbooks etc. then reinstall them after the clean install. you'll find that things run much more smoothly.
     
    laptop_crazy, Aug 20, 2009
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  5. andygb40

    andygb40 Notebook Deity

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    Before you do an upgrade installation, Windows will scan for effected files and give you a list of what will be effected by the upgrade, I only had an issue with my antivirus not being compatible. Every thing else, itunes and rainmeter included, had no problems at all. Try it, at worst you will only lose a few hours.
     
    andygb40, Aug 21, 2009
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  6. Han Bao Quan

    Han Bao Quan The Assassin

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    I would recommend you to do a clean install, it's usually better.
     
    Han Bao Quan, Aug 21, 2009
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  7. qhn

    qhn Notebook User

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    Yes.

    cheers ...
     
    qhn, Aug 21, 2009
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  8. GoodBytes

    GoodBytes NvGPUPro

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    If you do Vista to Win7, upgrade is fine. The kernel is the same, very little is different between Vista and Win7. So I would not be worried one bit. Heck even the drive format is identical to Vista.
    Microsoft had a lot of experience in getting the upgrade right, and I think they finally got it, especially that Win7 IS Vista to a certain extend. (like what XP was over windows 2000)

    But, from XP/2000 to Win7 or form Win7 to Win8 (assuming that it won't be NT5.2) I would do a clean install (well you don't have a choice, even with the "upgrade" disk).
     
    GoodBytes, Aug 21, 2009
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