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To: RBStealth
I'm running Windows Vista Home Premium. Can I upgrade to 10? A few sites I visit (like Youtube) recently started telling me to upgrade because their site will not support my browser.
5 posted on 08/01/2015 2:36:58 PM PDT by 4yearlurker (So America died not with a bang but a whimper.)
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To: 4yearlurker

No you cant’. Microsoft doesnt like you and wants you to purchase it.


6 posted on 08/01/2015 2:40:21 PM PDT by RBStealth (--raised by wolves, disciplined and educated by nuns, and kneeling at the feet of Mary)
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To: 4yearlurker

Yes you can upgrade for FREE just go to the Windows 10 upgrade site


7 posted on 08/01/2015 2:40:36 PM PDT by Fai Mao (Genius at Large)
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To: 4yearlurker; Fai Mao

Well now you have one yes, and one no.
Thats the problem with not finding your answer to a common question yourself on the internet.

Go through google and find out explicitly your answer.


8 posted on 08/01/2015 2:43:41 PM PDT by RBStealth (--raised by wolves, disciplined and educated by nuns, and kneeling at the feet of Mary)
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To: 4yearlurker
I'm running Windows Vista Home Premium. Can I upgrade to 10?

You can, but you need to get fingerprinted and pay for a background check.

14 posted on 08/01/2015 2:48:33 PM PDT by ElkGroveDan (My tagline is in the shop.)
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To: 4yearlurker
I'm running Windows Vista Home Premium. Can I upgrade to 10? A few sites I visit (like Youtube) recently started telling me to upgrade because their site will not support my browser.

No, you can't upgrade your operating system for free. But you can change your web browser. Decide who you want to spy on you, and download appropriately. If you can't upgrade your IE, try Chrome or Firefox.

15 posted on 08/01/2015 2:49:43 PM PDT by PAR35
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To: 4yearlurker
I'm running Windows Vista Home Premium. Can I upgrade to 10?

You need Windows 7 with Service Pack or Windows 8.1 to upgrade for free. You can get Windows 7 on ebay for well under $50. You will have to do a fresh install, which you are likely due for anyway.
27 posted on 08/01/2015 3:01:56 PM PDT by Dr. Sivana (There is no salvation in politics)
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You can but you’ll have to pay for it; the free upgrade is only for 7, 8 and 8.1.


44 posted on 08/01/2015 3:26:38 PM PDT by Squawk 8888 (I don't run; if you see me running, you should run too.)
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To: 4yearlurker
I'm running Windows Vista Home Premium. Can I upgrade to 10?
Free upgrades are only available for PCs with Win 7 or Win 8.2.
51 posted on 08/01/2015 3:32:42 PM PDT by oh8eleven (RVN '67-'68)
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To: 4yearlurker
I'm running Windows Vista Home Premium. Can I upgrade to 10?

Windows 10 is a "free upgrade" to Windows 7 and Windows 8.x users. Vista and XP users will be required to purchase a new license.

63 posted on 08/01/2015 4:22:28 PM PDT by usconservative (When The Ballot Box No Longer Counts, The Ammunition Box Does. (What's In Your Ammo Box?))
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To: 4yearlurker
I'm running Windows Vista Home Premium. Can I upgrade to 10? A few sites I visit (like Youtube) recently started telling me to upgrade because their site will not support my browser.

You won't be offered the free upgrade to Windows 10 (only fir Windows 7, 8, or 8.1), you'd have to buy it and do a fresh install on your hard drive. There are ways around this - if you have a Windows 10 free preview disc, you can install that and MS will upgrade it to Windows 10 release.

But if the only problem is with your browser and you're happy with Vista otherwise, why not try Chrome or Firefox or Safari for Windows?
76 posted on 08/01/2015 5:54:59 PM PDT by AnotherUnixGeek
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To: 4yearlurker

Go for 7, a pirated “legit” install like the OP mentioned. Any machine that runs Vista Home Premium nicely will run 7 like a bat outta hell. All the nice stuff, none of the crap.


79 posted on 08/01/2015 6:26:10 PM PDT by Fire_on_High (RIP City of Heroes and Paragon Studios, victim of the Obamaconomy.)
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