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kimbutgar

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5. Did she say how much Ram would be needed?
Sun Oct 20, 2019, 07:56 PM
Oct 2019

My son has a windows 7 that I would like to update to 10. I also have a laptop that I would like to,update since they no longer will support.

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I haven't seen that offer in a long time. California_Republic Oct 2019 #1
Possibly... EarlG Oct 2019 #2
I asked a 2naSalit Oct 2019 #3
A neighbor of mine, who knows his stuff, as of last year was holding on to windows 7, empedocles Oct 2019 #4
Microsoft will no longer support it with security upgrades and patches after Jan 14, 2020 progree Oct 2019 #7
I'm at the library upgrading right now. mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2020 #19
How did it work out? I haven't upgraded yet, I plan on Tues or Wedn, am very worried progree Jan 2020 #21
Did she say how much Ram would be needed? kimbutgar Oct 2019 #5
I don't recall but she said my computer 2naSalit Oct 2019 #9
RAM and hard drive are two totally separate things ... mr_lebowski Oct 2019 #11
Thanks, I didn't think I had all that right... 2naSalit Oct 2019 #13
It'll run fine on 6GB but I'd recommend 8GB unless all he does is browse the web mr_lebowski Oct 2019 #12
You need more than 4 RAM CountAllVotes Oct 2019 #6
I have WIN10 on one of my laptops - OhZone Oct 2019 #8
You can upgrade to Linux at any time for free! TygrBright Oct 2019 #10
Hmmm..., that sort of thing. 2naSalit Oct 2019 #15
The last Windows I used on my personal computers was 98SE. hunter Oct 2019 #16
works much better if u do a clean install. finding its not that different from 7. all thos ugly msongs Oct 2019 #14
Yes. toddwv Oct 2019 #17
What I did to solve this problem CountAllVotes Oct 2019 #18
Yes. mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2020 #20
Yes Duckerington Feb 2020 #22
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