Need to upgrade OS but have some questions

[mjoliat]

Hi All, I currently am running Vista on my desktop (64 bit Intel 4 core, w/8Gb ram). It really is not too bad. But I've upgraded a few of my other programs that have told me that the upgraded programs won't work on Vista. SO I want to upgrade my OS. Since I will have to pay for whatever version I upgrade to, I was thinking of going straight to Win10. From what I've read on here, a fresh install is the way to go as opposed to an upgrade. I'm thinking I will probably have to re-install all of my programs again, correct?
Are there any versions that allow installation on more than one device?
Is there any advantage for a typical home user to get the Win 10 Pro version as opposed to the home version?
Is a way to know for sure if it will work on my PC as it is, or will I need to upgrade hardware?

Thanks for any help you can offer!

 

[johnb35]

You would have to reinstall everything after the clean install. One pc per license. There is no reason to get pro over home unless you want to join a domain. Is this a custom built pc or store bought?

 

[mjoliat]

You would have to reinstall everything after the clean install. One pc per license. There is no reason to get pro over home unless you want to join a domain. Is this a custom built pc or store bought?

I built it myself about 5 years ago.

You would have to reinstall everything after the clean install. One pc per license. There is no reason to get pro over home unless you want to join a domain. Is this a custom built pc or store bought?

Thanks johnb35. I built it myself a few years back. I just realized I had a few mistakes in my signature line if that is what you were looking at. A few hardware upgrades along the way.

 

[johnb35]

I wouldn't even know where to download drivers for that board. The EVGA board like that only goes up to windows 7. But since you are still running slot 775 I would probably just build a new system.

 

[Shlouski]

I wouldn't even know where to download drivers for that board. The EVGA board like that only goes up to windows 7. But since you are still running slot 775 I would probably just build a new system.

Can't windows 7 drivers be installed in compatibility mode?

 

[johnb35]

Can't windows 7 drivers be installed in compatibility mode?

His signature says its an XFX board not EVGA. I found the drivers for EVGA but not XFX. Might even be the same board.

 

[mjoliat]

His signature says its an XFX board not EVGA. I found the drivers for EVGA but not XFX. Might even be the same board.

I was thinking of upgrading the graphics card and adding some memory so I might as well just do the whole thing while I'm at it. Thanks for the help.