Windows 10: no clean install windows 10..just upgrade from windows 7! help!

Discus and support no clean install windows 10..just upgrade from windows 7! help! in Windows 10 Support to solve the problem; ..now if I don't do a fresh install what do u suggest I do to get rid of the excess baggage and to make my pc as fresh as possible..how do I know which... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Support' started by vejichan, Jan 10, 2016.

  1. vejichan Win User

    no clean install windows 10..just upgrade from windows 7! help!


    ..now if I don't do a fresh install what do u suggest I do to get rid of the excess baggage and to make my pc as fresh as possible..how do I know which stuff to delete? And what can I do to improve the performance and optimize my pc to be more efficient? And is it a problem to always run 32 bit vsts and plugs on my 64bit system? What do I lose? Is there a difference?

    :)
     
    vejichan, Jan 10, 2016
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  2. BulldogXX Win User

    Do I need to install updates to Windows 7 sp1 prior to upgrading to windows 10?

    You don't have to upgrade any further than SP1 to qualify for the free upgrade. From a technical standpoint, however, the more up to date Windows 7 is, the better your chances of success when upgrading to Windows 10.

    But since you seem comfortable with a clean install, why not just clean install Windows 10? A clean install is always superior to an upgrade, and since the November upgrade you can perform a clean install with your Windows 7 product key.
     
    BulldogXX, Jan 10, 2016
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  3. Can I upgrade to windows 10 from windows XP Pro?

    Hi,

    Thank you for posting your question in the Microsoft Community.

    No, you cannot get a free upgrade to apply directly to the XP computer. Yes, you must install Windows 7 and then work through all its updates up & including SP1.
    Only when SP1 is installed will you qualify for the free upgrade to Windows 10. Your XP to 7 upgrade will be a full, clean installation.
    Your subsequent update from Windows 7 to Windows 10 will just be an update not a clean install.

    You'd either need to upgrade to Windows 7 and then to Windows 10, or save your files to do a clean install of Windows booted from the DVD.

    Cheers.
     
    Srimadhwa B, Jan 10, 2016
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