Win 10 Update & files?

joe2cool

Hi received the Win 10 update,, but unsure as to when best to install, but was wondering on install will photos, MP'3 etc be saved?

Appreciate any help

Thx

victor2

I've done a few and they took 1-2 hours each. No data or programmes were lost.
However, do make an extra backup your files before you do it - in addition to the backup you do of course already have.
It runs itself once started, reboots the machine a few times, but I just left the computers (on mains power) to get on with it. Even left Avast! running on one of the machines and the update still went on with no trouble.

joe2cool

Hi thank you appreciated...... Also use Avast

I can also ask do still have to install all the updates for Win 8.1 even recommended & optional?

bod1467

I've updated several times (and reverted to Windows 7 several times*) and programmes and data have been retained OK.

* Because I have a Sandybridge CPU with Intel HD 3000 graphics, and my laptop screen isn't recognised in Windows 10.

joe2cool

OK Thank you..... Why is the laptop screen not recognised?

wongataa

joe2cool wrote: »

Hi thank you appreciated...... Also use Avast

I can also ask do still have to install all the updates for Win 8.1 even recommended & optional?

If you are going to Windows 10 no you don't have to install any more Windows 8 updates.

joe2cool

OK thx...........

bod1467

joe2cool wrote: »

OK Thank you..... Why is the laptop screen not recognised?

Because Intel are not actively planning to support the millions of people with 2nd gen CPUs running HD 3000 graphics to change to Windows 10.

There's nothing wrong with the laptop screen - it works fine in Windows 7.

joe2cool

OK Thx again

Jivesinger

bod1467 wrote: »

Because Intel are not actively planning to support the millions of people with 2nd gen CPUs running HD 3000 graphics to change to Windows 10.

There's nothing wrong with the laptop screen - it works fine in Windows 7.

This is probably a dumb question as I expect you tried this already... but what happens if you try to install the Windows 7 driver for the graphics? (Perhaps setting compatibility mode to 'Windows 7' on the driver executable before you run it.)

I've run ancient drivers in Windows 10 and had more success than one would perhaps have expected.

bod1467

Not sure I've tried the specific Windows 7 driver. The problem is that Windows (10) will auto-install the driver it finds. I guess I could uninstall it and try the Win7 version.

Not sure I've got the inclination right now though to go through the update process for the 4th time.