If I downgrade to windows 7, then upgrade back to windows 10, will that fix my issues?

[FlawlessFilmsHD]

So after install windows 10 I had tons of issues with the store/app not working and It still has not been fixed I tried everything I could think of so I'm wondering if I downgrade down to windows 7 and then upgrade back up "if possible" if it will fix all those problems and will I keep all my installed games from steam and my files ect, cause It would be a pain to have to reinstall all my games again.

thanks in advance

 

[photonboy]

That's not the right approach. You want to do THIS:

http://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/16397-repair-install-windows-10-place-upgrade.html

You should also run Memtest86 www.memtest86.com

 

[FlawlessFilmsHD]

That's not the right approach. You want to do THIS:

http://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/16397-repair-install-windows-10-place-upgrade.html

You should also run Memtest86 www.memtest86.com

The refresh option will keep all my installed games ect personal files but will reinstall all the windows 10 files? correct? if so I will try that

 

[techgeek]

As much as it would be a pain, I've always found a clean install of an OS is better than an upgrade. The only caveat is if the computer hasn't been used for much prior to upgrading. With a well used OS install, it's my advice to do a clean install. You could literally spend days or longer working through oddities caused by the upgrade.

As for re-installing your games on STEAM, the easiest method for this is to copy the entire STEAM folder. After you've done you clean install, install STEAM and log in. Then close STEAM out fully. Then overwrite the freshly installed STEAM folder with your back up. I've done this many times works like a charm. Then launch each game. Any dependencies like .NET. DX, and V C++ that each game needs is downloaded and installed the first time you launch them. Occasionally you'll have a hiccup and all you usually need to do is verify the game cache. In one or two instances I had to re-install one game that wouldn't play nice.

Besides there nothing like that freshly install OS smell.

 

[FlawlessFilmsHD]

As much as it would be a pain, I've always found a clean install of an OS is better than an upgrade. The only caveat is if the computer hasn't been used for much prior to upgrading. With a well used OS install, it's my advice to do a clean install. You could literally spend days or longer working through oddities caused by the upgrade.

As for re-installing your games on STEAM, the easiest method for this is to copy the entire STEAM folder. After you've done you clean install, install STEAM and log in. Then close STEAM out fully. Then overwrite the freshly installed STEAM folder with your back up. I've done this many times works like a charm. Then launch each game. Any dependencies like .NET. DX, and V C++ that each game needs is downloaded and installed the first time you launch them. Occasionally you'll have a hiccup and all you usually need to do is verify the game cache. In one or two instances I had to re-install one game that wouldn't play nice.

Besides there nothing like that freshly install OS smell.

I'd love to do that But I just have so much stuff that would suck to lose I think the refresh would be the best option as all my problems are from the OS, I'm just worried that the refresh would not keep all the files that I want kept Like folders,programs,ect from what it says and that I understand it just reinstalls the OS and does not effect any of the programs or folders correct?

 

[techgeek]

If you do a repair, it should leave everything alone. If you do a refresh, you have to re-install all your programs, but you have the option to keep your user files.

If you do a clean install, you are forced to back everything up to an external drive (or a secondary internal drive if you have one) before the clean install. However you shouldn't lose anything as long as you back it up. I understand it can be intimidating, it takes a lot of time and most people aren't sure what needs to be backed up or how to restore it once the clean install is finished.