WIndows 10 upgrade?

[MegaFan]

You forgot to mention Windows 3.11, Windows Vista, and Microsoft BOB (Google/Wikipedia it).

Didn't forget... 3.11 was part of my Windows for Workgroups and I still have a tiny 3.11 labeled screwdriver that came in the boxed package to help connect two computers via the "two-headed" lap link style serial connectors to actually create the "workgroup". As far as Vista and BOB, I didn't use them or have experience with them.

 

[Joab]

This won't happen for the consumer version that you get from the free upgrades...true consensus is that there *MAY* be plugin upgrades that are cloud based subscriptions but the OS you installed will not incur additional monthly charges.

I am not clairvoyant however, if they can find a way to charge people for something they will nothing is for free. My guess would be plugins as well or any new browser they upgrade as in Edge 2.0 etc.

Just saying most of the hardware this stuff is running on will be dead and in the recycling pile heading for a 3rd world country before support for your current OS runs out , just saying.

Windows 7*

Service Pack 1 January 13, 2015 January 14, 2020

Windows 8

Windows 8.1 January 9, 2018 January 10, 2023

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/13853/windows-lifecycle-fact-sheet

 

[dakota port]

windows 7 was simpler, i have windows 8 now and don't like it; too much of resource hog and too iphoney. windows is making the new laptops os more compatible with their phones os too much

i still miss my windows xp professional, it wasn't a resource hog and was simple enough for even me to navigate through it's os files (i even fixed problems and eliminated virus manaully sometimes)

 

[10thmountain]

Win pro 7 rocks it on my Dell lap top. I have zero complaints.

 

[Woof]

The more Microsoft pushes me to upgrade, the more reluctant I've become. The now daily login popup reminder about the free upgrade deadline is beyond annoying.

 

[laserbeam1k]

Buy a second hard drive and upgrade that windows 10 and keep windows 7 as-is.
You can use the windows 10 until you see a problem and then just boot up with the original Hard Drive. This way you dont loose the files on the original drive either.

 

[GeauxLSU]

Buy a second hard drive and upgrade that windows 10 and keep windows 7 as-is.
You can use the windows 10 until you see a problem and then just boot up with the original Hard Drive. This way you dont loose the files on the original drive either.

This hurts my head a little. Not sure I can manage that (without creating bigger problems than I'm trying to solve).

 

[laserbeam1k]

This hurts my head a little. Not sure I can manage that (without creating bigger problems than I'm trying to solve).

I think you can use the Upgrade and then you can choose the option of downloading the file instead of directly onto the computer
take that .ISO file and use a double layer DVD ( more than 4.7 GBs or a 8gb usb drive) and use netunbooten or another bootable usb maker.
and load that .iso onto the dvd or USB....
Next buy a Hard drive SSD or w.e
unhook the original and then swap it out to the new one.
turn on pc and then boot to bios or hit some buttons to load from the usb drive might be F12 F10 F9 F something...
then you just install the windows 10 onto the new hard drive.

its alot easier but takes some leg work.
whatever you do remember to back up your data on an external. and its also a great investment if you have anything worth saveing

 

[spencer60]

10 is solid, but it does do a lot of reporting back to the mothership. In theory none of it is personal info, but it's almost impossible to remove and no one but MS is really sure what they are collecting.

 

[slick]

I have Windows 7 Home Premium and that's where it will stay.