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Should I try Upgrading W7 to W10 on my Dell Inspiron 5040 laptop?

Discussion in 'Windows 7' started by BGBG, Dec 11, 2023.

  1. BGBG

    BGBG Registered Members

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    I was wondering if is is possible, difficult, or expensive to try upgrading to Windows 10.
     
    BGBG, Dec 11, 2023
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  3. allheart55 (Cindy E)

    allheart55 (Cindy E) Administrator Administrator

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    Computer Brand or Motherboard:
    ASUS M4A77TD AM3 AMD 770 ATX AMD
    CPU:
    AMD Phenom II X6 1090T-Thuban 3.2GHz
    Memory:
    Crucial-DDR3 SDRAM 1333-8GB
    Hard Drive:
    WD Caviar Black SE HDD 640 GB - WD Caviar Black SE HDD 500 GB
    Graphics Card:
    Sapphire Radeon HD-7870 2GB
    Power Supply:
    CORSAIR CMPSU-750W
    The Windows upgrade was free.

    I guess it depends on the age and the specs of your computer.
    I upgraded my Dell Inspiron 5000 laptop a few years ago to Windows 10.
    I've had no issues with it but the specs were really good.
    I have an I-7, terabyte HDD, 24 gb RAM.
     
    allheart55 (Cindy E), Dec 11, 2023
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  4. BGBG

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    How does one go about upgrading? Are there instructions anywhere?
     
    BGBG, Dec 11, 2023
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  5. allheart55 (Cindy E)

    allheart55 (Cindy E) Administrator Administrator

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    AMD Phenom II X6 1090T-Thuban 3.2GHz
    Memory:
    Crucial-DDR3 SDRAM 1333-8GB
    Hard Drive:
    WD Caviar Black SE HDD 640 GB - WD Caviar Black SE HDD 500 GB
    Graphics Card:
    Sapphire Radeon HD-7870 2GB
    Power Supply:
    CORSAIR CMPSU-750W
    I'm sorry, Bill.
    It looks like Microsoft closed the loophole for a free upgrade on September 20th 2023. Screenshot_20231212_002157_Google.jpg
     
    allheart55 (Cindy E), Dec 11, 2023
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  6. plodr

    plodr CHF Advisor CHF Advisers

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    Also, Dell does NOT offer any upgrade for your computer. If the manufacture will not offer drivers, it is a bad idea to try and force an upgrade because you will have headaches.

    If you are worried, get a chromebook for safe surfing and use the Windows 7 computer to do things off the internet.
     
    plodr, Dec 13, 2023
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