Will free upgrade to 10 require fresh install?

[whitenack]

The title says it all. I've got a Win7 Pro 32-bit system that I will be interested in upgrading when Win10 is released. Will all my programs and data be saved when I upgrade or will it be a clean install?

 

[RunLuke]

You probably won't have to clean-install, however, I would advise it. Also, you should get a free upgrade to 10.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

You will have options on what you can to save , before upgrade.

 

[Eximo]

You will only be able to upgrade to Windows 10 Pro 32bit. If you want to install Windows 10 Pro 64bit it will have to be a fresh install.

If it is anything like the 7->8->8.1 upgrade you will likely be asked to uninstall some programs that are no longer supported. Should be fairly few.

If you are running a lot of legacy 16bit applications, I suggest sticking with Windows 7 until those programs can be replaced. Or learn to love Virtual Machines.

 

[whitenack]

You will only be able to upgrade to Windows 10 Pro 32bit. If you want to install Windows 10 Pro 64bit it will have to be a fresh install.

Thanks for the reply. This is the reason for my question. I want to eventually get to a 64bit OS, which I know requires a fresh install. I have thought about doing it now with Win7, but if I have to do it again with Win10 I might as well wait and do it all at the same time.

 

[orlbuckeye]

The title says it all. I've got a Win7 Pro 32-bit system that I will be interested in upgrading when Win10 is released. Will all my programs and data be saved when I upgrade or will it be a clean install?

Well you will have to go to Win 10 32 bit if you don't want to have to re-install your programs.