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OhZone

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8. I have WIN10 on one of my laptops -

Reply to DURHAM D (Original post)

Sun Oct 20, 2019, 08:06 PM

Oct 2019

But I really dig my Win7 on my main desktop. I bought in 2015, it when they were making it hard to get WIN7 machines any more. And I locked it down from updates until the MS WIN10 virus, as I called it, was no longer being forced on people. My girl friend at the time got it forced on her and it really fucked up her machine.

Oh well.

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Can I still update from Windows 7 to Windows 10 for free? nt [View all] DURHAM D Oct 2019 OP

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