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Has Anyone Here Installed An 'upgrade' To Windows 10 From Windows 7?
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I am thinking of purchasing an upgrade key from a en Ebay seller, which presumably then allows me to download the OS direct from Microsoft. I am aware that this will take a long time, (probably most of the night as my broadband speed is rubbish!) but other than that, does anyone envisage any problems with this route?
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Why do you need to purchase an"upgrade key" from ebay? https:// www. tenforums. com/ tutorials/ 139745- upgrade- windows- 10- windows- 7- free. html
12:26 Thu 26th Dec 2019
Why do you need to purchase an"upgrade key" from ebay?
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These are the important parameters.
Minimum system requirements for Windows 10
1. Processor: 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster
2. RAM: 1 gigabyte (GB) for 32-bit or 2 GB for 64-bit
3. Hard drive space: 32 GB or larger
4. Graphics card: Microsoft DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 driver
5. Display: 800x600 screen resolution
6. Internet Connection: Internet connectivity is necessary to activate, perform updates, and to download and take advantage of some features.
Now I know that the internet connection is obvious but you may have problems if you are on a capped contract. If you are I would remove the cap before you start any download and just pay your provider if you exceed your limit.
Minimum system requirements for Windows 10
1. Processor: 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster
2. RAM: 1 gigabyte (GB) for 32-bit or 2 GB for 64-bit
3. Hard drive space: 32 GB or larger
4. Graphics card: Microsoft DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 driver
5. Display: 800x600 screen resolution
6. Internet Connection: Internet connectivity is necessary to activate, perform updates, and to download and take advantage of some features.
Now I know that the internet connection is obvious but you may have problems if you are on a capped contract. If you are I would remove the cap before you start any download and just pay your provider if you exceed your limit.
Thanks everyone for your answers. Right now my PC is wrking fine, so I am a bit reluctant to 'rock the boat', but as support for Win7 ends soon, and my PC exceeds the technical requirements for Win10, I am tempted to update it while it is free to do, rather than lash out on a new machine. I expect a few hardware incompatibility issues, like my printer driver for example, but as I use open source office software that can be updated for free too. Togo, I had not realised I could still do it for nothing direct from Microsoft, so thanks for that tip! My broadband contract is capped, but not between midnight and 8AM, so I planned to set it going then going to bed to let it get on with it!
Ta Impret-Sir. Hope it goes right for you. Slow broadband can also mean broadband with glitches and breaks but should be better overnight with demand lower. Do let us know how it goes, here on this thread. I am sure it will be just fine. Another tip. You will not require 3rd party add on "security" programmes with W10. Defender is perfectly adequate if you are "sensible" about the sites that you visit.