Win7 upgrade or version disk full?

I'm currently running Vista Home Premium and want to upgrade to Win7 Home Premium. I know that the upgrade disk is cheaper but I would like to have the full version sitting around, in case something goes south and I need to perform a clean reinstall in the future.

So my question is: if I buy the full version of Win7 Home it will allow just the upgrade path and keep my settings and current programs, or it will force a new installation and result in losing settings and programs?

TIA

See this simplified table: http://i.zdnet.com/blogs/windows-upgrade-chart-eb-remake-final3.png?tag=col1;post-1246

Vista Home Premium to Win7 Home Premium would be an In - Place Upgrade (all settings, applications and stored personal data).

The upgrade of Windows has nothing to do with Windows Update. Ask questions about the upgrade instead: http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7install/threads ~ Robear Dyer (PA Bear) ~ MS MVP (that is to say, mail, security, Windows & Update Services) since 2002 ~ WARNING: MS MVPs represent or work for Microsoft

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