Windows 10: Questions About Upgrading: Win7 -> Win10

I'm thinking of upgrading from Windows 7 to Windows 10, but I have a few questions regarding the process and result. Essentially, my questions revolve around if I should be expecting that all my settings, applications, and documents remain identical after the upgrade process? What sort of changes other then a change in the UI and other OS related ness should I be expecting?

• Would I need to reinstall any of my applications? I have some older applications where I don't have the install (Adobe CS, older video games). These applications are located across different partitions (C is my main, D is for games, E is for other applications...).
• Do my application settings (Photoshop, games) get carried over after upgrading?
• What should i backup, and what will get replaced? I will be backing up My Documents, and fonts. Will my Windows 7 settings (desktop wallpaper, startup list, files in recycling bin...) get carried over to Windows 10?
• I currently have 30GB free on my main partition. This partition has Windows and my most used applications. Will upgrading to Windows 10 replace the files inside my Windows 7 folder? Will the Windows 7 folder automatically get deleted? Will Windows 10 create a backup copy of my Windows 7 folder so I can revert if needed? If so, will it be using the space in my main partition?
• What is the application compatibility for Windows 10 like? I think the oldest applications I have are from about 2008-ish. Will that be fine?

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Win7 Home to Win10 Pro?

I'm running Win7 Home, but would like to upgrade to Win10 Pro; according to the upgrade paths, this won't be a free upgrade (obviously), but I haven't been able to find any info about pricing for this. Can anyone shed any light on the logistics/cost of
a Win7 Home -> Win10 Pro upgrade?

 

Is Windows 10 to blame for the tenfold increase in Tracking Cookies?

I haven't run the SUPERAntiSpyware scan on my new Win10 PC for 9 days having been too busy trying to sort out Win10 issues (even on my NEW PC, not my Free Upgraded Win7 > Win10 PC).

In those 9 days, SAS has stopped 641 Adware.Tracking Cookies - that's 71 per day. On my Win7, it stopped 7/8 a day.

Two questions:

1. What is it about Win10 that has attracted 10 times more Tracking Cookies?

2. How many Microsoft programs/Apps are causing them?

 

1) Maybe.
2) Mostly.
3) Probably.
4.) If you install 10 as an upgrade, a windows.old directory will be created, allowing you to revert to 7. That is only good for 30 days, though.
5) Varies.

Two recommendations:

1) Don't upgrade to Windows 10 if you have critical applications for which you lack installation media.
2) If you upgrade anyway, image your Windows 7 installation first. (I haven't used it personally, but Macrium Reflect Free is popular.) That will save you a lot of trouble if the upgrade goes wrong. Especially if you have no means of clean installing 7.

 

Yeah - definitely use Macrium Reflect Free.