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Questions as Regard Windows Upgrade

Questions as Regard Windows Upgrade

articlew
articlew
articlew
Techie Member
72
11-01-2020, 06:21 PM
#1



Hello Hovatek, I want to upgrade my OS from Window 7 to 8.1 as Microsoft will close Window 7 on 14th of this month. I have watched Hovatek Video Tutorial on how upgrade it.

However, my concern is, how do I do it without getting my PC formatted? And if I leave the system without upgrading, hope it won't format my PC?

I will appreciate any recommended suggestions.
xerxes
xerxes
xerxes
Senior Member
8,355
11-01-2020, 11:28 PM
#2
(11-01-2020, 06:21 PM)articlew Hello Hovatek, I want to upgrade my OS from Window 7 to 8.1 as Microsoft will close Window 7 on 14th of this month. I have watched Hovatek Video Tutorial on how upgrade it.

However, my concern is, how do I do it without getting my PC formatted? And if I leave the system without upgrading, hope it won't format my PC?

I will appreciate any recommended suggestions.

Microsoft is not closing windows 7 but you’ll never receive security updates ever again on windows 7.

Upgrading or installing windows won’t affect your files unless you choose to format hard disk before installing windows.

“And if I leave the system without upgrading, hope it won't format my PC?” Nothing will happen you just won’t receive security updates.
This post was last modified: 12-01-2020, 05:12 PM by xerxes.
articlew
articlew
articlew
Techie Member
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12-01-2020, 05:53 AM
#3
Thank you sir for your guiding response.
nathandev
nathandev
nathandev
Enthusiastic Member
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29-04-2020, 01:14 AM
#4
No more security updates, e.g. any security bugs (which there will always be some in complex software such as an OS) will no longer get patched, leaving a playground for malware. People who still using win7 exclusively offline, it's completely fine, as it's the case with XP as well. But it's not the case if we go online.
kagbontaen
kagbontaen
kagbontaen
Techie Member
44
07-05-2020, 04:32 AM
#5



Make sure you select upgrade during installation if you choose that route and do know that an upgrade installation takes more than 4 hours to complete, make necessary provisions for power supply
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