If I upgrade my laptop operating system, would i lose software like microsoft office?
If you are currently using Windows Vista and you would choose to upgrade to Windows 7, Microsoft Office 2007 will remain on your computer, just like all your personal data and files. That is the purpose of an upgrade. Nevertheless it is advisory to backup all your personal data and files before performing an upgrade, just in case it goes wrong. Windows XP cannot be upgraded to Windows 7. They call it an “upgrade”, but it is in fact a clean installation. Everything on your hard drive will be erased, so Microsoft Office 2007 as well as all your personal data and files. Before installing Windows 7, create a backup of all your personal data and files. Once you have installed Windows 7, you will need to reinstall Microsoft Office 2007 using the disc and license key which you have and you will need to restore all your personal data and files again. Microsoft has a free tool which helps you with creating a backup of all your personal data and files; it is called Windows Easy Transfer and can
