Windows 10: How to move your entire Windows 7, or 8 to Win 10

Discus and support How to move your entire Windows 7, or 8 to Win 10 in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; If you have Win 7, 8 and you want to move everything from one system to another or upgrade without losing any files or apps, there's an easy way. Go to... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by Sonny Tassone, Aug 16, 2020.

  1. How to move your entire Windows 7, or 8 to Win 10


    If you have Win 7, 8 and you want to move everything from one system to another or upgrade without losing any files or apps, there's an easy way. Go to Microsoft, download the Download Media Assistant. Here's the kicker, I'm on a 2006 HP 6000 tower, I've transferred everything over using this and didn't lose any of over a million files, or applications, and in fact my entire MSFlightSimulatorX with all files and add one dating back to 2007. To note, this is a duo Intel 3.5 gigabyte system running a Windows ,10 version 2004 just updated. There's alot of tricks to learn in how to keep a Windows Application at bay. When you do this, you will have the option to reset your computer to the original 7 or 8, and my suggestion would USB a recovery of you're Win 7 or 8 and a backup of you're 10. As I found with the screwed up update that came out last fall this is good advice and now with files being deleted by both the newest 2004 version and the issue with Windows Defender Deleting and uninstalling applications and files it's advisable to turn off all auto updates. If you notice an issue, not it down and check out whether the updates are the issue. I know, Microsoft Support couldn't believe I upgraded a standard 2006 HP to modern times, but hey I had to do something. Another issue is the amount of free space the Defender uses in it's duties. Have files to delete permanently, all you do so you don't take up space is send them to a USB , fill it up and take it to another computer and delete it. I use a trashed computer to do this, an old hard drive model works great, then when it's full you wipe it and start again. There is another way to delete permanently but it would be for knowledgeable users knowing once it's gone it'll be lost forever.

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    Sonny Tassone, Aug 16, 2020
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  2. Monk.e83 Win User

    Unlocked Realtek HD Audio Drivers Windows 7 & 8 (With Dolby Digital Live and DTS Interactive)

    DTS supported natively by Windows 8/8.1 and it should work on windows 10 too just DDL require to unlock your driver .
     
    Monk.e83, Aug 16, 2020
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  3. Nelson Ng Win User
    windows 7 8 or 10

    If you want a stable and (power) user-friendly Windows, stick to Win 7.

    Win 8 should never have been released (I bought a Win 8 Pro upgrade at about US$13 when I bought my laptop more than 2 years ago and haven't even used the purchased key yet!).

    If you're into gaming, Win 10 is a must because of DirectX 12. Moreover, it's a free upgrade. Just turn off all the privacy switches if you're paranoid. Only thing is you can't turn off Windows Updates. As the free Win 10 upgrade is only guaranteed for a year (till Jul/Aug 2016), backup an image of your Win 7 system then upgrade to Win 8. Backup another image of this Win 8 system then restore your Win 7 image. Then you can continue using your Win 7 until you are ready to "upgrade" to Win 8 anytime even after the free upgrade period (by restoring your Win 8 image, provided you don't change your hardware significantly) ...
     
    Nelson Ng, Aug 16, 2020
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  4. ShiBDiB Win User

    How to move your entire Windows 7, or 8 to Win 10

    XP/SP3 -> To Win 7 or Win 8

    I tried the windows 8 build thats available and I thought it was a step backwards from 7.
     
    ShiBDiB, Aug 16, 2020
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