The first step in a Windows 10 upgrade is to back up everything you’ve got. In this article, we will show how to perform a full backup of your Windows 7, and then – after Windows 10 is installed – how to restore your programs, settings, profiles and all files from that backup. You don’t want to lose all of your data if the Windows 10 installation process fails. No matter how you choose to perform the upgrade, a full backup of Windows 7 prior to starting the process is a must. Unfortunately, in some cases, an automatic upgrade may fail, or turn out to be unavailable in the first place (such as when upgrading from Windows 7 Home to Windows 10 Pro, or from a 32bit Windows 7 to a 64bit Windows 10). Upgrade from Windows 7 to Windows 10 can be a smooth, automatic process in many cases. If you are moving between two different computers, use this tutorial instead: How to Copy Programs and Files to New Computer This tutorial is for upgrading on same computer. In this article, we will learn how to upgrade a Windows 7 PC to Windows 10 “in-place” – while still retaining your programs, profile, settings, documents, pictures, music, movies, favorites, wallpaper and everything else.
How to upgrade a Windows 7 computer to Windows 10 – without losing your programs and files
