![]() I wrote about a company called System 76. Make an appointment before heading in.Īnother option is to ditch Windows and go with a simpler system, like Linux. There are three in Colorado and the in-store Answer Desk employees, who offer “free 15-minute consultations,” can help you set up Windows. Keep in mind there is help available at Microsoft stores. Also, check the minimal requirements for a computer to run Windows 10. If you’re going to attempt to install this yourself, you’ll need to completely erase your hard drive and start from scratch. Windows 10 is no longer free (plus the freebie wasn’t available as an upgrade to old Windows XP machines). ![]() If you use it as is, limit use to tasks that don’t need the internet (writing documents, watching videos…) so you don’t have to worry about security issues. You can leave it as is, running Windows XP, but keep in mind that Microsoft stopped offering extended support for XP in April 2014. (Thank goodness for my friend who checked the trash even after I assured her there was no way I would do that!)Ī Windows XP machine means it’s probably at about 7 years old, since the next popular operating system (Windows 7) debuted in 2009. ![]() I once inadvertently threw away a plane ticket. Tech+ How could you forget that you had a new computer? Well, I won’t judge. I hate to throw a new computer away if it can be updated. And what do you know? I unpacked a box and there it was. I was downsizing, packing things away and donating stuff. It has a Windows XP operating system so you know how old it is. Q: Do you know of a place I could get my 9-inch Dell Computer updated to Windows 10? It has never been used. ![]() Digital Replica Edition Home Page Close Menu
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