Options possible for Win 7 as a back up....?


  1. Arcadian
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    Options possible for Win 7 as a back up....?


    Several months ago I upgraded from Win 7 to Ultimate and all OK, however it's slowed down quite a lot lately and wondering what the best options are as I'll always need it as a back up to Win 10 in case of any problems.

    As I've just finished a "Fresh Start" update to Win 10 which has seen a big improvement, is there anything similar available these days to get back to the original Win 7 specs which still has the product key as Ultimate isn't necessary any more ?
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  3. samuria
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    A clean install normally makes everything faster the idea is do a clean install the create an image so you can reimage at anytime very quickly
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  4. Arcadian
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    samuria said:
    A clean install normally makes everything faster the idea is do a clean install the create an image so you can reimage at anytime very quickly
    Thanks sounds ideal but never done it before. Have you got a link to a clean install, and presumably image and reimage means repeating the process every so often when it slows down again....?
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  6. SIW2
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    Repair Install

    Clean Install Windows 7

    Free drive imaging program Aomei Backupper Standard Edition:
    Best Free Backup Software for Windows 10, Windows 8.1/8, Windows 7, Vista, XP


    Giveaway of Pro version for O&O DiskImage 11 - more features than Aomei Backupper Standard, but a little more complicated to use:

    O&O diskImage 11 Pro is still available on free giveaway
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    Registrieren Sie sich hier fur Ihre kostenlose Vollversion von O&O DiskImage 11
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  7. Arcadian
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    SIW2 said:
    Repair Install

    Clean Install Windows 7

    Free drive imaging program Aomei Backupper Standard Edition:
    Best Free Backup Software for Windows 10, Windows 8.1/8, Windows 7, Vista, XP


    Giveaway of Pro version for O&O DiskImage 11 - more features than Aomei Backupper Standard, but a little more complicated to use:

    O&O diskImage 11 Pro is still available on free giveaway
    register here
    Registrieren Sie sich hier fur Ihre kostenlose Vollversion von O&O DiskImage 11
    They send an email, click the link in that email, and they send your license
    Download the program in ENGLISH :
    Download Archive

    Great never knew any of this many thanks !!
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  8. Arcadian
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    Not famiiar with all the preparatory stages for all this but knew that saving all my work files onto a USB would be essential. Is there anything else that needs to be saved beforehand as well ?
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  10. SIW2
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    Is there anything else that needs to be saved beforehand
    Activation, just in case you need it.
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