Question: Will Updating to Windows 8 1 Delete Everything?
Contents All Your Personal Files, Applications and Settings Are Preserved When You Upgrade to Windows 8.1 Through the Store. Data That You Might Have Stored on...
All your personal files, applications and settings are preserved when you upgrade to Windows 8.1 through the store. Data that you might have stored on other partitions or drives in your system are not affected.
What happens when you update Windows 8?
Windows 8.1 Update and Windows RT 8.1 Update (also known as KB 2919355) include improvements that make your favorite apps and settings easier to find and use, provide more familiar mouse and keyboard options, and update security and performance.
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Will updating from Windows 8 to 10 delete my files?
If you are currently using Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 SP0 or Windows 8 (not 8.1), then Windows 10 upgrade will erase all your program and files (see Microsoft Windows 10 Specifications). … It ensures a smooth upgrade to Windows 10, keeping all your programs, settings and files intact and functional.
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