does upgrading from windows 8.1 to windows 10 keeps your instaled programs -settings-desktop wallpaper-etc ?

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Supposedly, current info from MS says that is what will happen.
Given a current, valid Windows 7 or 8.1 install, you can either Upgrade through the Store, or obtain an ISO file. Burn to DVD or USB, and install as desired.

Direct from MS a few weeks ago:
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Maybe, probably.
But know that Win 10 is still currently in Preview state. Things can and do change weekly. It is not recommended to use as your primary OS on your primary PC.
 
I mean when the windows 10 come out
I have many and many installed programs
like fraps-photoshop-camtasia-afterefeects-etc
also a lot of games
for sure I don't and will not reinstall windows from the zero point
 


Yes, you will almost certainly be able to 'upgrade' and keep all your current settings, docs, applications.
Probably.

Personally, I don't like doing that. But it will probably work.
 


Supposedly, current info from MS says that is what will happen.
Given a current, valid Windows 7 or 8.1 install, you can either Upgrade through the Store, or obtain an ISO file. Burn to DVD or USB, and install as desired.

Direct from MS a few weeks ago:
E2rAork.png
 
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When I first installer the Windows 10 Technical Preview it came up with the same wallpaper as Windows 8.1. It did it because it was stored in my Microsoft profile I used to login to Windows. I have an Alienware laptop with an Alienware wallpaper and if i login to Windows 10 on my Acer the Alienware wallpaper comes up. If I change wallpaper it changes on all pcs that I login to my Windows account. Desktop fonts and I had to reset each install. But I didn't do an upgrade except from another build of the technical preview. I'm assuming with an upgrade most setting will remain the same except. But remember in the TP they are moving from the Control Panel for setting to the new Setting screen.

 
Everything remains the same during an upgrade, the only difference is the Windows folder is changed and there is a Windows.old


You can even install Windows 10 from Windows Update now.
 
Windows 10 hasn't been released yet so you can't install Windows 10 you can install what is really a Beta called the Technical Preview which isn't Windows 10 yet. Like is said also is you are upgrading from an OS that uses a Microsoft account login some of your settings are stored in your profile.
 
In general yes:

At the core of the x86 application side of things win10 is EXTREMELY similar to winVista/7/8/8.1 and not much is planned to change on this front, so x86 apps will move over quite nicely. There are probably going to be a few graphics issues when they release the new version of DirectX (11?) soon, but those will mostly be driver issues that will be ironed out in time, and is more on the GPU manufacturer to support rather than MS directly.

win10 is also backwards compatible with the older metro/modern APIs so those older apps will work (granted many seem rather broken in the current build, but I am sure that is a temp issue), though they will probably not launch/run as quickly and efficiently as apps built on the newer universal/Windows App APIs.

As for syncing settings like wallpapers, IE favorites/settings, etc. the answer right now is yes, they do work, even on a fresh install when you sign in using your MS acct instead of a local acct. On top of that there is no reason to believe they will change their settings sync engine, so it should work through the final build.

Think of win10 as a new UI, a new browser, cleanup of legacy things like Control Panel and confusing settings locaitons and menus, a new GPU engine, and an expanded Metro API set. The core OS is largely being left alone, so most things that work now should work going forward.
 
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