Windows 10 from windows 7?

bwatt72 on 30/05/2021 - 12:10

My main computer is in need of fixing its dated and not had it looked at yet, it may need replaced but i had windows 7 on it and ugraded it to windows 10 when it was free.

At the time i forgot about upgrading my laptop which also is dated and obviously has windows 7 and by time i dragged it out to use one time the free microsoft 10 was no more.

So as my laptop works until i replace my main computer or get fixed it needs to be uipdated to windows 10 as really windows 7 is not supported or safe to use.

I was looking at cnet if you google Windows 10 free they tell you from recent how to get it for free and gives you lots of hints and tips of other stuff.

My question is windows 10 should be ok to put on laptop any reason not to, as it be safer than using windows 7, obviously im best to save stuff on a hsrdrive just incase.
Can putting windows 10 on my laptop brick my laptop as never had issues with my main pc for years.

I see Groupon are selling widows 10 home and pro for low prices are they giving you what you would get if say buying from microsoft or a slimmed down version.
Or are the selling what you can get for free if still works?
I hear people talk about keys is this safe sounds dodge?

As said im looking to update laptop which is bit dated so safer to use to windows 10 and do go with cnet option, or the cheap purchase from Groupon and what's the difference.

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Comments

  • randomusername2017 on 30/05/2021 - 12:39

    Try before you buy

  • AndyC1 on 30/05/2021 - 12:42
    +2

    Depends on the laptop spec? CPU, ram, HDD, graphics. I put it on an old i7 laptop that was 10 years old, BUT had to put a cheap SSD (not a dram less SDD) to ensure it was not to slow.

    You cannot brick the Laptop, unless you are upgrading the BIOS and something goes wrong. You can cause it to not boot if you play with the BIOS settings and miss configure it. You can cause the new OS to not boot if it does not support the Laptop hardware or it does not like some BIOS setting, but this is very very unlikely now days.

    I would backup the Laptop HDD in case you stuff something up a it sounds like you are not confident. Once the hDD is backed up try one of the free MS work around(s) to get it upgraded for the right price as it's safer than using a cheap dodgy key that MS can and have revoked in the past depending on where it came from.

    • bwatt72 on 30/05/2021 - 13:16

      So first i see what specs i have and you can tell me what's what, and are you saying what Groupon are offering is better option than the key versions that people or places offer free.
      I take the groupon one is not key versions or is but safer and charge for the privilege of getting one?

  • bwatt72 on 30/05/2021 - 13:10

    I check with my laptop and see what specs are maybe you can give me heads up.
    I know on my main pc that's dated also it had windows 10 which i upgraded from 7 worked for years and then after several updates im sure the bios went funny.
    Cant remember much about it and sits on desk not being used.
    Im postive it maybe needs them thin round batteries but email a guy who fixes guessing said something else.

  • bwatt72 on 30/05/2021 - 13:30

    Its a samsung laptop.

    Pentium(r)dual core cpu t4400 @ 2.20ghz

    Installed memory 4.gb(2.93 gb usable
    System type 32-bit operating system

    Im not sure if there is a place i find further specs or is this is enough.

    • Transient on 30/05/2021 - 14:00

      I updated an old Dell E4300 which is also Intel core 2 Duo without problem, but see my later post about some apps may not be supported by Win 10. Also depends on what you want to use the laptop for. If for web browsing, then fine, although you may wish to update the HDD to a SDD for faster loading of O/S and apps and upgrade memory to 8GB. Actually, if you are using 32 bit O/S I think probably don't upgrade the RAM as I think 32-bit can only use 2Gb RAM anyway. Maybe time to upgrade the whole laptop, but again depends on what you are using it for.

  • bwatt72 on 30/05/2021 - 13:34

    14.9gb free of 108gb

  • scrimshaw on 30/05/2021 - 13:52
    +2

    You can use Windows without ever activating it. The only things you cannot do with an unactivated copy of Windows is change the background or apply a custom theme, and you'll also have to look at a slightly annoying watermark on the lower right of your display.

    If you are going to use your laptop for a short time only while your main (faster) system gets fixed, I'd just attempt the Windows 10 upgrade on the laptop and see if it successfully activates using it's pre-existing Windows 7 license. And if it does not… just put up with the annoying watermark.

    • bwatt72 on 30/05/2021 - 17:58

      I would say my main computer might be as old of not older, not sure what you mean about if does not activate right to use the watermark not sure who you mean by that.

      • scrimshaw on 30/05/2021 - 19:09

        Activating windows means buying a license (or providing a valid license key) to use it

        When you install Windows on a computer, you don't need to provide a license key right away, just click "I don't have a product key" and the installation will continue.

        When you use Windows 10 in this state, it is "unactivated".

        In practical terms though, you can keep using Windows forever without ever buying a license for it, you just get a semi-transparent text on your screen. This is what it looks like

  • Transient on 30/05/2021 - 13:52

    I've updated a few desktops and laptops from 7 to 10 about 2-3 years ago without too much problem. No hardware problems but a few software problems as some of the older apps I used were supported by 7 but not 10. I have one desktop where the app works fine but another desktop where the app does not work, even with using the Win 7 emulator. So some of your older apps may not work if not supported by Win 10.

  • JimmyF on 30/05/2021 - 14:33

    The windows 10 upgrade trick still works and will give your windows 7 machine a 'legal' windows 10 licence.

    https://www.theverge.com/2020/1/14/21065140/how-to-upgrade-m…

  • AndyC1 on 30/05/2021 - 15:44

    The CPU is dual core, no hyper threading from 2009. No info on type of HDD, but assuming slow 3900RPM or less. Ram speed not indicated, probably DDR2 800Mhz or slower based on CPU spec.

    Overall it will be a dog without more memory and an SSD upgrade if the existing HDD is SATA end even then with just 2 cores it still be be sloooowww.

    Specs so far:
    CPU: Intel® Pentium® Processor T4400 , 1M Cache, 2.20 GHz, 800 MHz FSB Socket P, Q42009, 45Nm #cores 2, bus speed 800Mhz
    RAM:4GB
    HDD: 108GB
    Graphics: Unknown

    • bwatt72 on 30/05/2021 - 18:02

      Where do you get full specs from on device? Are you saying i have issues using windows 10 with my current laptop?

  • ode1online on 30/05/2021 - 15:49
    +2

    I would expect the widows 7 key on the base of your laptop will work fine to activate windows 10

    • bwatt72 on 30/05/2021 - 18:05

      Are you saying the windows key is at underside of laptop? And is this needed when updating to windows 10.
      So no need to go spend $34 or so on groupon for windows 10 then.
      Would it be worth deleting some old apps or stuff on laptop prior to adding windows 10.

      • Presence on 30/05/2021 - 18:22
        +1

        Yes, Windows 7 licenses activate Windows 10. I did two laptops this year.

        I would format the whole drive, it's an option when installing Windows. Remember to backup first.

  • Austaurean on 30/05/2021 - 19:11

    It may slow your laptop a lot, i know my Dell is now slow now.. and cant go back to w7 as even though it installs snd runs as soon as you reboot, mine comes up with an error about the hard drive, nothing to do with the w10 update,

    • bwatt72 on 30/05/2021 - 22:28

      But they say running w7 is not supported or safe these days so only wise to add w10.
      Not only that im sure many things then become incompatible and require w10 which becomes a problem also.

      • Austaurean on 31/05/2021 - 09:31

        Yes, that can be true, however, its made my laptop almost unusable..
        Just make a backup, restore file just in case..

        • Transient on 31/05/2021 - 23:03

          Maybe time to change from HDD to SSD? I remember I had my operating system W7 on a HDD - even chrome browser became a painful wait to open. Moved it to a SSD and now opens pretty much straightaway.

    • Moderatorscrimshaw on 01/06/2021 - 12:15

      I've been watching your account for some time and looks like you're just here to spam your website.

      Both your website cheapkeyoffer and game dealing are now banned permanently from further deal posts.

    • pcolby78 on 01/06/2021 - 12:25

      a legit OEM windows 10 product key

      Hmm. Sure. Except EOM licensing forbids those keys being used in this way. MSDN subscription based licenses even more so! Caveat emptor.

  • Joxer on 01/06/2021 - 15:59

    For shiggles I updated an old netbook, asus eeePC with a single core atom and 2GB ram…it runs it ok. Not as good as winXP but it nevertheless runs I dare say better than the win7 starter edition.

    The main issue is whether or not you have the drivers for the system components like wifi card and peripherals like printers. It was a marathon to get an old canon pixma ip3600 inkjet to work on windows and even then, it doesn't really support all the features.

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