Will I be able to upgrade to Windows 10 from windows 7 with all files intact?

[Jyotinder_Singh]

I know this is a bit early to ask, but will I be able to keep all my programs and softwares installed if I upgrade to Win10 from Win7? Or would I have to install them all over again? Does upgrading to the technical preview allow this? The thing is I am a graphic designer and have tons of programs installed. If I reinstall each of it again, it would take me about a whole week.
Any help would be gladly welcome!

Thanks!

 

[WinOutreach2]

Upgrading from Windows 7 to Windows 10 is supported, including upgrading an installation complete with files and applications.

It has also been stated by Gabe Aul of Microsoft on Twitter that the intent is to allow users who upgrade to Windows 10 Technical Preview to then upgrade to Windows 10. With that said, Windows 10 is still prerelease software, users who install the technical preview should be prepared for the scenario where a clean installation is required.

 

[Jyotinder_Singh]

Upgrading from Windows 7 to Windows 10 is supported, including upgrading an installation complete with files and applications.

It has also been stated by Gabe Aul of Microsoft on Twitter that the intent is to allow users who upgrade to Windows 10 Technical Preview to then upgrade to Windows 10. With that said, Windows 10 is still prerelease software, users who install the technical preview should be prepared for the scenario where a clean installation is required.

Thanks for the reply, but I still have a bit of a doubt, if I upgrade to the commercial, final release, I will have to do a clean install?

 

[WinOutreach2]

Thanks for the reply, but I still have a bit of a doubt, if I upgrade to the commercial, final release, I will have to do a clean install?

If you wait until Windows 10 is released to manufacturing (RTM), you will be able to perform an upgrade installation from Windows 7. You will not need to do a clean installation so long as your environment, including hardware and applications, is compatible with Windows 10.

You can perform an upgrade now from Windows 7 to Windows 10 Technical Preview, and it has been stated by Gabe Aul that the intent is to allow you to upgrade all the way to RTM, but this is not guaranteed. You can understand that the Windows 10 Technical Preview is prerelease software and it is strongly advised that users who install it are prepared to perform a clean installation in the scenario that something goes unexpectedly.

 

[Jyotinder_Singh]

Thanks for the reply, but I still have a bit of a doubt, if I upgrade to the commercial, final release, I will have to do a clean install?

If you wait until Windows 10 is released to manufacturing (RTM), you will be able to perform an upgrade installation from Windows 7. You will not need to do a clean installation so long as your environment, including hardware and applications, is compatible with Windows 10.

You can perform an upgrade now from Windows 7 to Windows 10 Technical Preview, and it has been stated by Gabe Aul that the intent is to allow you to upgrade all the way to RTM, but this is not guaranteed. You can understand that the Windows 10 Technical Preview is prerelease software and it is strongly advised that users who install it are prepared to perform a clean installation in the scenario that something goes unexpectedly.

Thanks a ton! Helped me out a lot!

 

[Duvi]

I did the upgrade and I still have the original files that I had... not much as I put it on a brand new system that I built. Like the above poster, upgrade with caution. Create a backup to be safe. I created a partition for it, just in case.

 

[orlbuckeye]

Will RTM be available to the general public? In the past RTM was basically the released version released to vendors to instll on their machines to release and upgrade.