Windows 10: Need to upgrade from Windows 7 to Windows 10 but have other questions

Hi there...

1) In the ZDnet article https://www.zdnet.com/article/heres-how-you-can-still-get-a-free-windows-10-upgrade/ it says to choose "upgrade this PC now" if I'm just upgrading 1 computer. Will this allow me to keep my settings, data & apps? Or is there something else I need to do? (My laptop is running a genuine copy of Windows 7 Pro 64-bit that is properly licensed & activated.)


2) What apps if any would I need to uninstall before the upgrade process? I know Office Home & Business 2013 is compatible with Windows 10. Perhaps my anti-virus software Trend Micro?


3) What happens with my locally connected USB printer, my external monitor & my internet connection (my laptiop is hardwired to a Comcast modem)? I thought I saw somewhere you needed to disconnect peripheral devices before upgrading.


Thanks much.


Kathi

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Windows 10 upgrade problem, no input accepted

I really hate having to come here and ask for help, but I really am stumped. It hurts my geek pride. I have a PC with fairly modern hardware in it. It has a p8p67 pro in it. I have tried upgrading windows 10 on it twice now. Both times I have had the same result.

After windows finishes upgrading it goes to the log in/set up screen. I can't do anything. No keyboard or mouse input is accepted.

I will list some, or hopefully all, of the troubleshooting steps I have tried:

• Move keyboard and mouse to different USB ports.
• Try different keyboard or mouse.
• Restart computer, repeatedly.
• Google for related issues.
• Update Bios, because why not.
• Create boot media and revert to windows 7.

The windows 10 system restore boot media works fine with keyboard and mouse. All USB ports work in windows 7. I don't know what is wrong. I suspect that windows 10 is lacking a driver of some sort, but since the computer accepts no input I have no way of checking for which driver let alone installing it.

Please help me figure this out. If I have to revert back to windows 7 again, I am not going to get it upgraded to windows 10. Thank you in advanced.

 

Installing Windows 10 using Windows 7 key

Nope, you need to install Windows 10 first and make sure the Windows 7 key is transferred to your Windows account after you've installed Windows 10 (not quite sure how that works). I missed the last step and I could not activate Windows 10 after a re-install... Microsoft seem to have done everything they can to make it a PITA. Also, it's technically too late to do this now anyhow, as the upgrade offer has expired. But KMSPico works quite well...

As for getting rid of Windows, delete the Windows folder.

 

Windows 10 upgrade problem, no input accepted

i've seen this when the stock USB drivers went kaput. Only ever seen it once - i used a PCI USB 2.0 card and connected the mouse and keyboard to that, and manually updated the USB 2/USB 3 drivers.