Posted on 12/13/2019 8:03:09 AM PST by knarf
If you have or can get the windows license number or key number from your win7 machine, you can load Windows 10 for free. You can get the number by downloading and running free software like the “magic jelly bean” key finder: https://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder/
Then go to the Microsoft.com web site to find the Windows 10 download site. Then download and install Windows 10. It will likely run, but only for a limited time without activation. You might be able to activate it with the Win7 key. If that doesn’t work, you will be given a Microsoft number to call, and they will then activate it with a phone call. Your Windows 7 key must be legal.
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I'm pretty sure an oldie would handle THAT.... but I AM ignorant of size/capacity and etc.
Thanx
About 10-15 years ago, Malwarebytes was amazing and it was a well kept secret. I never used it for real time protection and I never paid for a subscription, but it got me out of many a jam whenever someone had a compromized machine. On a few rare occasions even malwarebytes wasn’t good enough and I needed combofix or a boot sector cleaner, but I personally never needed them. I’ve always relied on MS Security essentials or defender on windows machines and my wits. But most people are not geek/savy enough to recognize what gets them in trouble on the internet. I’ve heard a few people that say AVG free isn’t bad but I’ve never run it.
forgot to follow up on what I started to say about malwarebytes... Personally, I don’t think it’s all that cutting edge anymore, and it’s very commercialized now. I don’t even use it.
Go to Amazon and buy Microsoft Windows 10 Home | USB... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B075RM5BHV?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
Open the box. Plug in the USB drive.
Follow the directions. Come back periodically to see if it wants you to do anything.
Thanx ... good to know
I did the same. Messed up my machine bad. It still thinks I live in Denmark or Norway and not the USA. Also wiped out some great add-ons with Windows 7.
Strongly suggest not to down great your computer to windows 10 from windows 7. Use Linux mint is a good one.
If you have Windows 7 now ...”
I have that. When I do the upgrade as you describe, is all of my disk data preserved? That’s my big worry.
I will take an image backup before upgrading. Guess I can always restore that and get back to the W7 system.
I'm new to Linux, and have Cinnamon Mint 19.2 on this laptop. Great OS, and it's similar enough to Windows that I'm able to use it with no real trouble.
Only downside is, it keeps freezing on me, which requires a hard shut down and restart whenever it happens. I've been looking, but have yet to find a fix for it, so for now I'm still booting up in Windows 10, which at least is stable.
bttt
1. Backup all data.
2. Buy a Win 10 dvd.
3. Insert into dvd tray and run.
tinker tinker tinker
And I'm pretty sure the 'oldie' would be just a huge headache. Especially if you try to put win10 on it.
... Oh I forgot to say... What do I know anyway, I’ve only been tinkering with them for 40 yrs or so.
Tell Scotty to give ‘er all she’s got!
I used to lead a programming team that created imaging software for building computer PCs.
At that time, it was used to manufacture a world record of new PCs (Dell).
They never even bought me a gold watch.
Yes, simplest is buy used PC parts, assemble PC with DVD player, back up data, buy Win10 DVD, run it and have fun, since you have the time.
Pay for it and download from Microsoft.
BuY the “upgrade”.
Without specific industry and product knowledge, any other course will result in disaster.
I had no problem...Did not buy the upgrade...Did it a month ago...
Went and found the MSFT upgrade tools link and downloaded it From Microsoft...Even tho the deadline has supposedly passed, the upgrade tools links were working mid November...
Free install, but I had to have the Windows 7 product Key...On bottom of laptops, and the tool verified that my desk top was genuine Windows 7.
The links were embedded somewhere in this article or one of the links off of it...
Took a little looking to find it...and I wish I had the direct link, but this is article that spouse forwarded to me to do it...
I have done this with 3 Windows 7 Computers, spouse did with one.
It was genuine. There are videos on YouTube that help and I ran the videos on one computer while upgrading the others.
I have Norton/Lifelock security. Spouse is using the Windows security.
https://www.cnet.com/how-to/upgrade-to-windows-10-free-heres-how/
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