Do you mean this can be done without affecting settings or without
reformatting disc? If not then all user files would have to be saved to
an external drive, wouldn't they?
Or is this an 'update to Windows 7' leaving everything other than the OS
intact?
As others have explained, you can update and keep your files - I did it
here OK on my old desktop. However, I would seriously think about
copying all needed data (.doc files, photos, etc) to another drive and
doing a complete fresh install, then adding back the data files.
Why? Well over a period of time there is a lot of clutter and rubbish
accumulates on the hard drive, many settings for programs become
corrupted and/or over complicated, and a fresh install of everything
cleans up all the junk and leaves you with a system that is as good as
new (or, having got rid of Vista - better than new) Whether it's worth
it may may depend on how much stuff you need to save and how many
programs there are to re-install - but on a laptop it usually isn't that
involved. What you will find is that it will probably run better/faster.
It will certainly be less likely to fall over. It's worth a thought,
anyway.
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Bob
Tetbury, Gloucestershire, UK
Did you hear about the cow that liked jazz? It mooed indigo.
