The one thing I'd like to see in windows 10, is the ability to keep software
as installed, ie all the registry entries etc. I know for example that the
adapted version of Outlook Express I am using here in windows 7cos I hate
other solutions, will be unceremoniously trashed by windows 10, but will re
install, but minus all the registry entries built up in kill files message
rules etc over many years. If the damn thing can work in 10, which it does,
why trash it? Cos they have to power to tell you they want you to get
Microsoft 365 subscription and use outlook, a sledgehammer of a program.
Come on Microsoft bring back some more domestic software at an affordable
price or let us use the old stuff. The same thing will happen to my old
version of word as well of course, but that won't run.
Brian

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On 24/06/2020 15:10, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
My banking app is nagging me to do this, so suppose I must.

I'll do my Win7 Pro laptop first.

Have Googled it, but as usual as many questions as answers.

Ideally, the update would retain all my files data and apps. Obviously
some apps may need updating too - but assume they'd tell me if this is
so,
if it doesn't happen by magic?

Ebay has plenty CDs etc for sale for a modest sum that promise to do just
this.

I do have the laptop backed up - using the Win7 facility - to an external
HD. Would I be able to retrieve my files from that if anything goes wrong
to the new Win10 while installing? Or should I do a second backup of the
files I know I might want later? JPGs and so on.

As usual, an idiots guide would be appreciated.

Idiots, guide... (well we really don't know what you have, but this is my
procedure)

Backup the files you want.

Buy a 250GB ssd for about £30 replace the laptop drive, keep the old
drive, just in case you have forgotten some files.

Install W10 fresh from USB (software downloaded from Microsoft). Activate
using Win7 credentials or £2 licence off ebay if they don't work..

Copy back the files you want.