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

[Arcadian]

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 ?

 

[samuria]

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

 

[Arcadian]

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....?

 

[SIW2]

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

 

[Arcadian]

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 !!

 

[Arcadian]

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 ?

 

[SIW2]

Is there anything else that needs to be saved beforehand

Activation, just in case you need it.