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mr_lebowski

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11. RAM and hard drive are two totally separate things ...

Mon Oct 21, 2019, 12:17 AM

Oct 2019

There's basically zero chance you don't have enough HD space to upgrade unless you're looking at like <20% free space in which case just move some stuff elsewhere or get a new, bigger HD and transfer your OS to it. They're not that much.

RAM is typically even easier to expand, unless you have a REALLY bottom of the barrel laptop you almost surely can expand your RAM to 8GB which is all you need for a fine W10 experience. I don't think there's been a desktop made in the last 10 years that wouldn't support 8GB.

W7 was great for it's time but it's time has past. W10 is perfectly good (better even) and not all that different from W7 in day to day operation. It was W8 that was big change and sucked in general. W10 returned to being more like W7.

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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