If you install it on a SSD you can move files over.

I do support the SSD. You CANNOT go wrong with it, if you get a good brand and GB size.(150 for just windows. 250+ for games, windows, etc.)

If you're a gamer, don't use SSD except for booting your computer. While it is faster, 1TB on SSD will cost you about $500.

Edit: Don't get it for HUGE gaming. Casual gaming is ok(Still need about 500GB). But people like me whos Steam Account alone takes up 1.4 TB of HDD, a SSD does me no good in a sense of money.

Jaewaen wrote I am considering doing this because I've heard it makes PC boot ups faster, but is that the only positive? Also, is there a way to do it without losing my files and programs? Or should I fresh restart?

[ Register or Signin to view external links. ] For my personal experience, Windows 10 boots perfectly fine, and fast enough for me, just on a standard hard drive. Haven't worked too much with SSD's so far. If you install Windows on an SSD, you won't lose any files or anything. Unplug your standard hard drive, plug in your SSD, boot with whatever install option you're using, and install. Then, plug your standard hard drive back in, begin transferring. Super easy!

You can either Clone your OS onto a new SSD or do a fresh install.

You can do a fresh install without loosing files if you back them up first.

To clone your current OS onto a new SSD, you have to shrink the current size of the partition your OS is on to less of the size than the SSD.

One thing with fresh installing Windows onto a SSD is that Windows will recognize its a SSD and will turn off automatic defragging etc whereas cloning will not and turning defragging off has to be done manually and defragging a SSD can ruin the performance of it.

TL;DR Fresh install windows on to a SSD rather than cloning it.