Just loooove all the Windows 7 mentions and comments.
I started teaching computers during Windows 3.1 - I have tried to keep up. While I have used Windows 10, 11, I use W7 at home. I can do everything I desire. I have a Windows 7 installation disc.
Re: external drives - I am probably one of reasons Fry’s Electronics failed. I would follow their sales and purchase some amazing deals. I still have a few unopened 8TB external drives. I have many 5TB. Also have 1TB and 2TB MicroSD chips for phones and other uses.
External hard drives are one of the best ways to explain “The Cloud” to people. A physical item that contains your backups.
I often urge people to back up everything. You can always delete something you no longer need. AND, no one else can delete, destroy an unconnected backup sitting on your shelf.
Recommend a specific backup drive for my refurbished new Dell that I want to have dual boot win10/Ubuntu?