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| Last hurrah for Windows 10 free upgrade; Ends Dec 31, 2017 | |
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| cwatkin | Dec 2 2017, 12:04 PM Post #1 |
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Although the official free upgrade period has been over with 2 years or so, there have been enough loopholes in the upgrade process to drive a train through. Anyway, the last official method is closing on Dec 31. See https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/accessibility/windows10upgrade I like Windows 10 and at least suggest upgrading, even if you want to return to Windows 7. This way your computer will be "activated" and you can always return to Windows 10 in the future if you wish. There is another method of using Windows 7 or 8 keys in the Windows 10 activation process. This is completely undocumented by Microsoft so no one knows if it will continue to work after Dec 31. Conor |
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| appliance jim | Dec 3 2017, 03:04 AM Post #2 |
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I kept using XP for a couple of years after Microsoft quit supporting it, then bought a Win8 system. After a couple of month of frustration, it went on eBay. My recommendation is a 2010-2012 Macbook, upgraded with a solid state drive and maximum RAM (clean the lint out of the air vents, while you have it open). They are dinosaurs, by computer standards, but can run circles around the lighter, more energy-efficient Macs of today (dual 2.4 core vs dual 1.6, plus a tweakable fan speed algorithm). They also have a headphone jack and a replaceable battery, unlike the new ones. |
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