Solved will upgrading to windows 10 break my customized HTPC?

jonass21

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I have a pretty heavily customized HTPC based on Kodi. The most important part I'm worried about getting broken is it auto boots into Kodi as a shell and never launches explorer.exe unless I open the task manager and run it manually. It makes for a more appliance-like interface for the HTPC and works great. I am worried that by upgrading to windows 10 it will force me back into a standard windows environment and I will have to do that all over again, not impossible just a pain. If I upgrade will it leave my current boot sequence intact?
 

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windows 7 pro 32 bit
OS
windows 7 pro 32 bit
If you`re happy with 7, leave your PC alone :)
 

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Windows 10 Pro x64Intel Core i7 6700KGSkill TridentZ RGB 16GB 3600 16-16-16-36EVGA GTX 980 Ti SC x2
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Skylake Special #666
OS
Windows 10 Pro x64
CPU
Intel Core i7 6700K
Motherboard
Asus Sabertooth Z170 Mark 1
Memory
GSkill TridentZ RGB 16GB 3600 16-16-16-36
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GTX 980 Ti SC x2
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition
Monitor(s) Displays
AOC G2460PG
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080 144Hz
Hard Drives
Samsung 860 Pro 256GB, Seagate Barracuda 4TB x2
PSU
EVGA 1000 P2, EVGA White Custom Braided Cables
Case
Corsair Vengeance C70 Gunmetal Black
Cooling
Corsair H100i v2, Corsair ML120 x2, Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut
Keyboard
Logitech G910 Orion Spectrum
Mouse
Logitech G700s
Internet Speed
Verizon Fios Quantum Gateway 75/75
Antivirus
Windows Defender, Malwarebytes Free 3.8.3
Browser
Chrome
Other Info
Corsair SP120 x4, LG Blu-ray Drive, Durabrand HT-395 100 Watt Dolby Digital Amp, Corsair H2100 Wireless 7.1 Headset
My 360 controller broke and my wife got me an xbox one controller on black friday. And to use that wirelessly I have to have windows 10 apparently. Side note, I made a system restore image last night and went ahead with the upgrade. It worked, Kodi still boots as a shell, I had to change some settings with the auto login and the initial boot up shows the login screen for a split second but it works.
 

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windows 7 pro 32 bit
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windows 7 pro 32 bit
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